Tag Archives: Beauty

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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The Golden Record

Posted on 07/12/2020 by Jorge Medico

As we remain locked inside our suddenly shrunken world by the very real threat of our worldwide pandemic, I am comforted and made hopeful that there are amongst us dreamers with visions of possibilities for life way beyond our current … Continue reading →

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Southeast Asia – Bali – Chapter 7

Posted on 07/06/2020 by Jorge Medico

Flying with Garuda Airlines can be an adventure in many ways. Knowing its issues with reliability, the day Marjorie and I were scheduled to fly to Bali for a weekend R&R, I asked Barun, our driver, to wait until he … Continue reading →

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Southeast Asia – Chapter 6

Posted on 07/05/2020 by Jorge Medico

My work week in Solo rapidly became an established routine of bedside rounds in the morning, followed by lunch, then didactic sessions in the afternoon, using the slide sets of medical topics I brought with me from the States. I … Continue reading →

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Viral Times Produce Opportunities for Change

Posted on 04/11/2020 by Jorge Medico

April 11, 2020 10 AM – As of this time, the news is reporting 503,594 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the US, with 19,552 people having died of the disease. For those of you who read or have access to the … Continue reading →

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Viral Times and Solitude

Posted on 04/10/2020 by Jorge Medico

April 10, 2020: When I looked at the news this morning, the number of Covid-19 cases in the US stood at 467,184 with the mortality at 16,736. Incredibly, before noon this same day, those numbers jumped to 475,749 and 17,925, … Continue reading →

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Rose Parade

Posted on 01/02/2012 by Jorge Medico

THE SMELL OF ROSES We awoke early, in time to get up and get ready to watch the annual spectacle of the Rose Parade in Pasadena. In keeping with tradition (and no one reveres tradition more than the white jacketed … Continue reading →

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Beauty – At What Price?

Posted on 01/09/2011 by Jorge Medico

There was a recent article by Jan Henderson on the lengthy media coverage of the death during cosmetic surgery of aspiring Chinese pop star Wang Bei. The details are tragic: She was only 24. Ironic: She was already beautiful. And … Continue reading →

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