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The End of the Annual Physical
I am honored to be a contributor to WBUR Congnoscenti, WBUR’s online magazine of commentary. My first article, The End of the Annual Physical as We Know It was published 12/27/2013. Here’s the text: Every day, newspapers, television, and social … Continue reading
Posted in United States
Tagged ACA, Affordable Healthcare Act, AHRQ, annual physical, Cognoscenti, WBUR
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Cambodia Impressions
I spent two weeks over the Christmas holiday visiting Cambodia and my daughter Abby, who is a Peace Corps Volunteer in a rural village in Pursat Province. After flying 10,000 miles, we traversed only about 200 miles of Cambodia, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia
Tagged Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Battambang, Bayon, Cambodia, Cheung Ek, Chinese Noodle, Hariharalaya, Krakor, Peace Corps, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Te Phrohm, Tonle Sap, Tonle Sueng Prison
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Common Sense
Happy New Year to all of my readers. When I was in the forth grade I read a biography of Thomas Paine. Actually, I gobbled it down in one sitting. For those who remember Tom Paine, he was the patriot … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Cognoscenti, Common Sense, Thomas Paine, University of Missouri Press, WBUR
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The Wallet
This is a short story that came to me, all in one piece, in a dream. It is surely one of the most bizarre Christmas stories ever, though the holiday plays only a small role. Or does it? I welcome anyone whose inclined to suggest why … Continue reading
Provincetown Library: A Surprising Beauty
Massachusetts supports it public libraries. Since 1990 the State has funded construction or extensive renovation of 200 libraries throughout the State. As a long time supporter of public libraries I often stop into local libraries. I particularly like to visit … Continue reading
Posted in United States
Tagged library, Lipton Cup, Provincetown, Provincetown Public Library, Rose Dorothea
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iPhone Psyche
Word is out that I’ve joined the twenty-first century. It only took about three months of regular visits to the Apple Store, playing with the button and screen, enduring enthusiastic techies, being sneered at for wanting an iPhone 5 just … Continue reading
The Day JFK was Shot
Every one of us who was alive that day recalls the moment we learned that President Kennedy was shot. No matter how ordinary, the instant is fixed in our mind and enshrined with significance. I was a chubby eight-year-old boy walking … Continue reading
Seek
After practicing Bikram yoga for four years, I’ve had the new age aspects of yoga pretty much drummed out of me. Bikram strives to be scientific rather than mystical. During the non-stop ninety-minute dialogue, one word never uttered is Namaste. … Continue reading
Posted in Yoga
Tagged Bikram, Bikram yoga, CorePower, CorePower Yoga, intention, mantra, yoga
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Losing My Mind – Part One
It’s taken me two years to actually write this post. That’s when I first realized my mind is slipping away and it would be a good idea to document what I still know. Which, by omission, will chronicle what I’ve … Continue reading
A Final Haitian Exchange
The Hotel Olaffson was distinctly less magical on the morning of the Day of the Dead. I got up shortly after seven to dress and pack; we had to leave for the airport by eight. I decided to replenish our … Continue reading
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