The view of the Acropolis/ Parthenon from my room at night was truly magical and enthralling, but I had no idea about the feelings that would envelop me the next day. I also had no idea that on that very sacred hill dedicated to the Goddess Athena occurred the most despicable, abdominal vandalism in history. …
Yesterday the church was overfilled as usual by the time I arrived, however early. Outside a camel, a pony and two goats were there to greet me for the annual blessing of animals. Multitudes of persons inside were lovingly carrying there doggies in their arms., and kitties in crates. I found the rather raspy breathing …
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I will be going on vacation to sunny Greece and cruising the Greek islands, therefore there will not be any long post until November the 5th. I am excited about being in the cradle of democracy and the country of Hippocrates, the father of medicine. I love old stones , so the antiquities of Greece …
To take medication or not for depression is something that there still seems to be some prejudice. In the 28 years plus I have been in practice, it is something I see patients have confusion about in regards to their treatment. Medication should only be considered after a detailed interview to establish a diagnosis …
It was a lovely warm autumn day in Paris yesterday and frankly I was looking for something interesting to do. I had seen advertisements that there was a fête, or festival gong on at the huge flea market that is on the outskirts of the city. I must admit that I had not been there since …
Leave it up to the French to resolve their very conflictual views on marriage. You don’t have to be a social scientist to figure out fairly quick that in France”nobody ever get married these days”. Marriage is very optional to the French who for decades have viewed the state of wedded bliss as not being …
It was just miserably cold and rainy yesterday, certainly enough to make you want to stay inside. But then again there was another festival in Montmartre, La Fête des Vendages, or Harvest Festival that I did not want to miss. All in all, it was just another perfect example of not letting anything rain on your …
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Having your heart broken is more than just emotional, but a real syndrome that can cause cardiac symptoms. We see this happening in some grieving the loss of a beloved one in death or the loss of a relationship. It is certainly one of the most painful events that can happen to a human being. …
I was busy writing another post today when I read the tragic story about Malala Yousafzai, age 14, being shot in the neck by the Taliban. She is the young woman who at age 11 starting to write a diary in her blog about being denied access to an education because she was a …
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Nuit Blanche literally translates to white night, but means an all nighter in old gay Paris! Every year the city designates a Saturday night where national monuments and selected vistas are lit up with unusual lighting and effects, not otherwise seen that last into the early morning dawn. A perfect time for insomniacs to have …
One of my very favorite streets in Paris is Rue Saint Denis that becomes Faubourg Saint Denis as it crosses into the 10 th arrondissement. It is definitely one of the seediest, oldest, grimiest, quirkiest, slightly dilapidated streets in old Paris. A colorful melange of neoned prostitutes, sex shops, garment trade boutiques and ethnic markets. …
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If you have a passion in your life, then go for it! You will know soon enough if that passion will take you anywhere that you hope to go. But a lot of young and even 30 somethings people really do not know what turns them on or which career route to follow. But they …