Category Archives: Covid-19

Grief in the Time of the Pandemic

Posted on 07/16/2022 by Jorge Medico

The phone rang this morning. The news of my friend and old officer manager’s death did not come as a surprise. I had spoken to her only a week ago, and knew she was sick with Covid, thanks to the … Continue reading →

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A Traditional Greeting of Hope in the Time of Pandemic

Posted on 05/09/2022 by Jorge Medico

Welcome to another Monday’s Poem of the Week. Despite hope and best efforts, Covid-19 continues to impact our lives, with deaths in the USA alone now having reached the million mark.  For this reason, today’s verse is particularly appropriate. Be … Continue reading →

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Covid’s Impact on Relationships

Posted on 07/02/2021 by Jorge Medico

A funny thing happened during the pandemic. Contrary to the expectations of the pundits, not only did breakups and divorces not increase, but almost 20% of couples reported an improvement in the state of their relationship  (June 26,2021 WSJ article) … Continue reading →

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A Brief Visit Outside of Time

Posted on 04/08/2021 by Jorge Medico

Stepping Out of Time There is little question the past 12 months have been hard on all of us, hard on the world. At some moments in our personal journey on this orb hurtling relentlessly through space, we need to … Continue reading →

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Memento Mori

Posted on 01/07/2021 by Jorge Medico

There was a time, no more than a few generations ago, when the concept of death was not as far removed from American lives as it has become today. It was a time when family members died at home instead … 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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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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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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Bridging the Divide

Posted on 11/11/2020 by Jorge Medico

As a physician, as someone who has been trained in and believes in science, I share the frustrations of all my colleagues who are faced with members of the public choosing not to wear masks and denying the realities of … Continue reading →

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Mind and Body

Posted on 10/29/2020 by Jorge Medico

I am not a trained philosopher, though I took a number of courses in philosophy while I was at the university, and have an interest in how our ideas impact our world and our lives. For those of you who … Continue reading →

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