Tag Archives: Humor

Humor for Viral Times

Posted on 07/29/2020 by Jorge Medico

Dear Abby was a syndicated advice columnist in the States fro many years. I hope you enjoy the following letters sent to her. Stay healthy! Dear Abby Stumpers.   The following are actual letters that Abigail Van Buren (Dear Abby) … Continue reading →

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Southeast Asia – Chapter 2

Posted on 07/01/2020 by Jorge Medico

My first night in Solo, I must confess, was not a restful one. Like a child, I ended up sleeping with the light turned on, as I kept hearing noises I wasn’t used to, and the idea of sharing my … Continue reading →

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War Stories From County Chapter 3

Posted on 06/19/2020 by Jorge Medico

The most dreaded admission on the medical service was the “red blanket.” When someone came to the County’s emergency room, and were deemed too sick or too unstable to be properly evaluated and triaged in the very busy ER, a … Continue reading →

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War Stories From The County

Posted on 06/17/2020 by Jorge Medico

Anyone who’s been in a war knows the intense bonds which are formed among its survivors, and the special camaraderie that exists among those who shared a similar experience. Doctors who trained in a large county hospital during the seventies, … Continue reading →

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As You Slide Down The Banister of Life

Posted on 06/16/2020 by Jorge Medico

I spoke with a friend last night who was feeling down for reasons understandable to both of us. Rather than publish a more serious piece today, I thought that given all that is going on in all our lives, we … Continue reading →

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Anatomy Was Gross

Posted on 05/29/2020 by Jorge Medico

The first year of medical school traditionally started with Gross Anatomy, which consisted of a semester during which a team of four medical students were assigned to a cadaver, and tasked with learning its anatomy through a process of guided … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning – A Medical Student’s Life

Posted on 05/27/2020 by Jorge Medico

To provide housing for its medical students in downtown New Orleans, Tulane purchased the old Jung Hotel on Canal Street, just a two block walk from the medical school, and converted it to one bedroom apartments, each one furnished with … Continue reading →

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Chocolate – The All Consuming Passion

Posted on 05/26/2020 by Jorge Medico

For only the second time in its 90 year history, See’s Candy Stores are temporarily closed due to the threat of Covid-19, and the ignorance of those in government who fail to recognize that the making of chocolate IS an … 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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Viral Times and My First Slingshot

Posted on 04/20/2020 by Jorge Medico

We saw a movie in which a young boy shot a bird with a slingshot. The scene made a deep impression on me, both in the potential lethality of this weapon wielded by someone close to my own age, as … Continue reading →

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