Category Archives: Communism

When the Tanks Come Rolling In

Posted on 03/30/2022 by Jorge Medico

For several weeks now, I have been unable to turn on the TV news. The images coming from Ukraine are too similar to almost suppressed but not forgotten memories from my childhood. I was well on the way to my … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Traditions

Posted on 01/01/2021 by Jorge Medico

New Year’s traditions range across cultures and families.  A recent edition of Poets & Writers describes some of these. Rolling empty suitcases around the block to increase one’s chances of traveling (remember when we were able to travel anywhere?), pounding … Continue reading →

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What Happens When Dreams Are Lost

Posted on 10/01/2020 by Jorge Medico

I was born and grew up in a Communist country, and I am as aware as anyone, and more so than most, of the falseness of the Party propaganda regarding the supposed equality given all workers in the Communist State. … Continue reading →

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Postcard From Latvia And Copenhagen

Posted on 07/23/2020 by Jorge Medico

I have to temporarily suspend my daily posting on this site for the next several weeks due to other immediate demands on my time, but will still attempt to sporadically offer something for your consideration, so please check back at … Continue reading →

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Book Recommendations

Posted on 07/21/2020 by Jorge Medico

Since many of us are in social isolation mode, I have found myself doing a lot more reading recently than I usually do, and wanted to share with my readers a couple of my recent favorites. If you enjoy non-fiction, … Continue reading →

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Southeast Asia – Hong Kong

Posted on 06/27/2020 by Jorge Medico

It all started with my mentor, Dr. Pincus. He came up to me in the hospital hallway one day, asking me if I was interested in taking a break in my training program, and travel to Indonesia to teach a … Continue reading →

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Chicago, 1968

Posted on 05/22/2020 by Jorge Medico

It was 1968, and the world was rapidly changing. The Vietnam War was in full swing, and the evening news allowed viewers at home to see helicopters strafing the jungle with machine-gun fire, the horror of napalm burned children crying … Continue reading →

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Memories of My Grandfather

Posted on 05/11/2020 by Jorge Medico

My mother’s father was a person of mythic proportions in my life. He was the only grandfather I knew, as my father’s parents had been killed in the war. By the time I was born, he and my grandmother were … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day

Posted on 05/10/2020 by Jorge Medico

Today is Mother’s Day, a day we have set aside to pay special honor to all the mothers who made our lives possible. I recently posted a stories about my own mother, under the titles “Ladybug”, “Reunion”, and “Life Under … Continue reading →

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My Grandmother

Posted on 05/09/2020 by Jorge Medico

My grandmother played an important role in my life, as she lived with us from the time I was two until she died when I was in college. The only time I was separated from her was during the period … Continue reading →

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