“El sistema,” a system of musical education born in Venezuela
The binding, the bonding effect of music on people, few other arts can achieve. It brings men together, it sooths the spirit, it frees…
What to expect if you travel to Madrid
Surprisingly to many, Spain’s crime rate is the lowest in Europe, much lower than in the UK or Germany, supposedly highly civilized countries. The…
The loneliness of an over-informed brain
I am at the mercy of my body’s senses. They inform and tell me of what is out there. But, I often wonder whether…
Do we think in concepts or language?
As a teenager in the Unites States I was often asked in what language I thought when I was by myself. I believed at…
On the arrogance of youth and the wisdom of our elders
At 24, with my brand-new Ph.D. degree under my arm, I had become an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages at the University…
The passion for writing: innate or acquired?
These days the passion for writing seems to be getting a hold of everyone. It captures so many people, so deeply, that we often…
The power of realistic thinking
America’s long and idyllic romance with success and positive thinking has turned the country into the fantasy land, the dream world of Dr. Pangloss,…
Why I wish doctors didn’t know my age
Pimples, blackheads, restlessness, listlessness are associated with youth, mainly with younger people, teenagers chiefly. A slow gait, gray hair, shaky hands, forgetfulness, deafness, for…
Our heritage & legacy help us deal with midlife regret!
Midlife regret can be prevented by relying on our heritage, or legacy, our culture and even our bicultural essence. Allow me to explain. Some…
