Apr 15, 2026
A Physician-Anthropologist Among Indigenous Peoples
A reflection on medicine, anthropology, and long relationships with Indigenous communities around the world.
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Apr 15, 2026
The River Beneath the Numbers: Psychosocial Stress, Inflammation, and Disease
A medical-anthropological reflection on hidden stress, inflammation, and the slow currents beneath measurable disease.
Nov 15, 2021
ON THIS DAY OF MOURNING WHICH AMERICANS CALL THANKSGIBING, BLESSED TO HAVE A CUBANITA MAKING CORTADITO AND PABLO’S POEMS
Today is the Day of Mourning for the Native Americans. I wanted to be alone. The roads were empty. I went to Ricky's cafe and sat under a photograph of…
May 15, 2021
WHAT IS MORE DANGEROUS? COCA COLA OR AL QAEDA ?
Since the 1980s, in the USA, obesity and diseases related to that have been on the increase. Despite the enormous amount of money spent on TREATMENT (Americans are less interested…
Sep 15, 2020
WHO ARE THE TRUE WARRIORS IN THESE DIVIDED TIMES ? SITTING BULL HAD THE ANSWER
Who is deemed to be a WARRIOR? The best definition I have heard is from the American Indians. My UmonHon Indian teacher said to me: The duty of the Warrior…
Sep 15, 2020
BEAUTY OF MIAMI IS NOT THE GLITTER AND GLAMOUR AND THE LATIN BLING.. BUT WHAT NATURE CAN PROVIDE .. HAVE TO LOOK FOR IT
I realized this sojourn in Miami compels to appreciate the beauty of Miami a friend of mine, whom I call the Optimistic Optometrist or I and I, sent me photos…
May 15, 2020
THE DEATH OF AN INDIAN IN THE AMAZONAS KADDISH FOR ANTONIO AND THE OCAINA ..AS SOON AS I CAN TRAVEL TO LETICIA
I have been thinking of Leticia on the Colombian Amazon, bordering with Tabatinga in Brasil as well as across the stream from Santa Rosa in Peru. I really want to…