Tag Archives: friendship

Human Sea

Posted on 03/20/2023 by Jorge Medico

I’ve always been fascinated by the mysteries of human interactions, and how we have evolved as a tribal society. Today, many suffer from the separation from a community, a sense of not belonging to something bigger than themselves. Consciously or … 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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War Stories From The County Chapter 5

Posted on 06/23/2020 by Jorge Medico

The following are some random vignettes to give you, the reader, a peek beyond the curtain of healing, disease and medical care that made County different from other hospitals. Given the size of the program and the lack of formal … Continue reading →

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68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice — Discover

Posted on 05/23/2020 by Jorge Medico

“Show up. Keep showing up. Somebody successful said: 99% of success is just showing up.” On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly shares 68 bits of wisdom. via 68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice — Discover

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Cars

Posted on 05/16/2020 by Jorge Medico

The only people who owned cars in Hungary during my lifetime there were Communist Party members, government officials, some member of the military, as well as the secret police. Budapest had (and still has) an excellent network of trams, buses, … 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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Life with my Cousin

Posted on 05/07/2020 by Jorge Medico

I wasn’t an orphan, but sometimes I felt like one. I missed my mother and grandmother tremendously, and wrote long letters to them. About once a month, I would get a letter back, though by allusions to events I had … Continue reading →

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Stranger In A Strange Land

Posted on 05/06/2020 by Jorge Medico

Our train pulled into the station in Chicago, where we were met by my father’s uncle. He had lived in America since the start of World War II, owned a store selling fur coats on the South Side of Chicago, … Continue reading →

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We Become Refugees

Posted on 05/04/2020 by Jorge Medico

There is a very clear difference between a refugee and an immigrant. A refugee is one who leaves his country not willingly, as an immigrant does in seeking a different life, but out of absolute necessity in order save his … Continue reading →

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Family – My Aunt Susie and Uncle Fred

Posted on 04/27/2020 by Jorge Medico

Susie was born two years before my mom, and as her big sister, always considered herself both my mom’s boss, as well as protector. As a result, the two of them fought frequently, but loved each other unfailingly. Bright, strongly … Continue reading →

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