Archive for March, 2009

Perils of international medicine – My Orange Feet

Friday, March 13th, 2009

They call me a globetrotter, but to walk the world I must have healthy feet.
So what should I do when my feet are in less than pristine condition?
I still travel, much to the dismay of most level headed people.
In October, after having sprained my left foot twice, I traveled to the Frankfurt Book [...]

Multiple simultaneous realities

Monday, March 9th, 2009

The radio news reports make it sound like everyday is a new step to financial turmoil. It’s as though nothing else is going on in the world besides the financial collapse.
But I see another reality on the street. On Saturday, I was around Union Square in San Francisco and was surprised to see two [...]

Global Winds: Could it be that messengers come in different forms?

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

In November, I was listening to the audio book recording of “The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s search for happiness” by Eric Weiner while I was at the gym and driving around. I was very amused by his reflections on various countries and their levels of happiness. He described the rich country and its shopping [...]