Tony Greig – Vale!
I was saddened – as I am sure many of us who are cricket fans were – when the news came in last Saturday of the passing away of Tony … Continue reading
The Company of Friends
It is a great privilege to grow old in the company of friends – like-minded individuals who have spent their childhood and youth in the same environment as yourself and … Continue reading
Embracing Change
I have a confession to make today. I have finally decided, as late in life as it is, to get myself a mobile phone. For many years I have stubbornly resisted … Continue reading
Preserving Your Brain
There is an old story about the American man in Washington DC who needed a brain transplant. He was told by the famous neurosurgeon he consulted that he would have to … Continue reading
The Jewish Presence in Sri Lanka
There is evidence that Jewish people have been present in Sri Lanka since at least the 9th century When I was growing up in Sri Lanka during the latter part … Continue reading
Remembering Denzil Kobbekaduwa and Vijaya Wimalaratne
Today, Wednesday August 8th 2012, I remember with sadness that it was on this very day, exactly twenty years ago, that Denzil Kobbekaduwa and Vijaya Wimalaratne lost their lives. Traveling together … Continue reading
Medicare Locals
Last week I attended the farewell function of our Monash Division of General Practice, after which I wrote a piece for Australian Doctor magazine about the demise of the divisions of … Continue reading
The Human Footprint
After I wrote in The Sunday Island last week (Sunday 17th June 2012) about the need to protect the biodiversity – the fish, animals and plants – in the lands … Continue reading
Links to my books and articles
I have listed in the menus on the left hand side, links to some of the articles that I have written – on Health and Medical topics, on the Camino … Continue reading
Don’t Stop Walking – or Laughing!!
The best medical advice one could be given! We now know that jogging, dieting and taking three different blood-pressure lowering tablets every day are not the only remedies for preventing … Continue reading
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