Monthly Archives: December 2020

How History Works

Posted on 12/28/2020 by Jorge Medico

This is the last Poetry Monday of 2020. Like me, I suspect most of you are happy to see this year end, though I’m sure it’s a year we will all talk about for some time to come. For now, … Continue reading →

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Hope – The Best Gift for Christmas

Posted on 12/23/2020 by Jorge Medico

As we rapidly approach this Christmas, many I know have expressed a lack of enthusiasm for the coming holiday. Certainly, if Christmas is little more to you than the wrapping of presents, the exchange of gifts, or a big family … Continue reading →

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Tough Break

Posted on 12/21/2020 by Jorge Medico

Welcome back to Poetry Monday. As we scurry about preparing for the Christmas holiday (unlike any we had before), here is an opportunity to pause, take a deep breath, and relax for a moment. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! … Continue reading →

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Love’s Sacrifice

Posted on 12/18/2020 by Jorge Medico

Approaching the Christmas holidays, I was looking to post an inspirational story, when I came across this one on a site, wealthygorilla.com It’s a different take on the classic O’Henry short story, and one which made me think repeatedly about … Continue reading →

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The Intellect Holds Forth

Posted on 12/14/2020 by Jorge Medico

Welcome back to Poetry Monday. I’m sure you all know at least one person who delights in playing games of one-upmanship, who always ask questions of their diminishing number of friends with hopes they will not have the answer. If … Continue reading →

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A is for Anxiety, B is for Boredom…

Posted on 12/10/2020 by Jorge Medico

A is for Anxiety, B is for Boredom… Are there any of us in 2020 who are not dealing with these emotions?  One of my benefits of the lock-down is the increased time I’ve had to read. Despite having over … Continue reading →

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The First Step

Posted on 12/07/2020 by Jorge Medico

It’s Monday, and what better way to start the week than with a poem! In the midst of a general lock-down, we can only dream of starting another travel adventure. Like all adventures, it begins with the first step, the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call Me A Hero!

Posted on 12/04/2020 by Jorge Medico

There recently appeared an article by Dike Drummond, M.D. in Medscape Magazine, in which he objected to the current vogue of calling doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals “heroes” and “saints”. Any profession in which the practitioner places his or … Continue reading →

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