Category Archives: Happiness

Wonder

Posted on 03/27/2023 by Jorge Medico

One of the many challenges of being a doctor lies in the large multitude of diseases whose progress we are powerless to cure, along with the inevitable senescence of all life with time. It is especially in these settings the … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Adventure

Posted on 01/09/2023 by Jorge Medico

I recently had some of the students whom we mentored over for lunch to catch up with our lives. One fo them has gotten into bicycle riding in a serious way, to the point hat he’s contemplating turning pro in … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad News – 2022

Posted on 12/26/2022 by Jorge Medico

My Poetry Muse appears to have taken a sabbatical. As a result, The Poem of the Week shall be replaced by the Musings of the Week, which will contain mostly prose and possibly poetry, depending on the fickle Muse. As … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Pants

Posted on 11/07/2022 by Jorge Medico

Life is always better lived with gratitude. Today’s Poem of the Week offers my friend Dave’s tongue-in-cheek paean to an everyday item we all would be hard put to live without. In Praise of Pants When impinged by winter windBy … Continue reading →

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Yes and No

Posted on 10/03/2022 by Jorge Medico

One never wants to say “no” to life, and hope is the driving force into tomorrow, as illustrated by this Monday’s Poem of the Week. Given the vagaries of my schedule coming up in future months, from now on, this … Continue reading →

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Wise Circumstances

Posted on 07/25/2022 by Jorge Medico

It’s Monday, so time for another Poem of the Week. This past weekend I traveled down memory lane, looking through boxes of old photos and papers, seeking a gift for a long-time colleague having a landmark birthday. It was here … Continue reading →

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Money and Happiness

Posted on 01/26/2022 by Jorge Medico

Money and Happiness I think we can all agree that if you don’t know how you are going to make your rent payment, put food on the table, or pay for the basic needs of life, your happiness will improve … Continue reading →

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Give Me Less for Christmas

Posted on 12/08/2021 by Jorge Medico

It’s that time of year again. The malls are again full of shoppers hurriedly looking for a place to park. The mailbox is stuffed with catalogs from online retailers enticing you with bigger and better stuff. The radio and TV … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving and Friendship

Posted on 11/25/2021 by Jorge Medico

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Paris Poem

Posted on 11/01/2021 by Jorge Medico

It’s Monday, so it must be time for another Poem of the Week. Enjoy a little travel nostalgia. paris poem sitting in a café pretending I’m Hemingway sipping and stretching out my café au lait, acting like I’m scribbling away … Continue reading →

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