Archive Directory
This folder contains an archive of previously written essays.
The Careless Hand
Billion Dollar Idea
How to change medical practice in America and make money doing it.
Seven Verse Prayer to Tara
My translation of a prayer to Tara by Jigten Sumgon
A Few Words on Emptiness
A brief explanation of the concept of emptiness in Tibetan Buddhism.
Our Healthcare Crisis
To fix our healthcare crisis requires a better understanding of its scope.
Right Livelihood
The way to integrate the Buddhist ideal of right livelihood into our economy can be found in the work of Rudolf Steiner.
Healthy Foods
A meta analysis looked the effect of food on all cause mortality.
Advice for Politicians
A short comment on the most essential quality for a politician.
Meditation Without Goal
Why meditating with a goal lessens its effectiveness.
Bukelismo
Nayib Bukele is the new face of politics in all of Latin America.
Why Trump Is Popular
A brief explanation of Donald Trump's popularity for the perlexed.
What Is Wrong With Physics
Why has physics made so little progress in the last half century?
La Practica de Mahamudra
Un breve explcaciøn de la practica de mahamudra
Attempted Coup in Guatemala
Attempts to stop the new president of Guatemala failed and he was inaugurated Sunday.
Ecuador in Danger
This week the gangs in Ecuador erupted in a spasm of violence.
Monumental Changes
This week El Salvador dismantled the Monument of Reconciliation, commemorating the end of El Salvador's civil war.
Polio
The polio vaccine is emblematic of the success as well as failure of the public health system.
Years End
A quiet week in Latin America only continued previous trends.
Cryptocurrency
Why cryptocurrency is a disruptive innovation.
Other Names for Santa
Santa Claus is known by different names in different countries of Latin America.
Why Bukele Is Popular
All the comentaries on Nayib Bukele miss the reason he became so poular in the first palce.
Prisoner Exchange
This week Veneziela relased its American prisoners in exchange for a friend of President Maduro.
Hard Right for Argentina
Argentina's new president turns that country to the right.
Noboa: Ecuadorś Bukele?
Why President Noboa is unlikely to be the Nayib Bukele of Ecuador.
Presidential Follies
South American political new the first week of December 2023.
Fear of a Small Needle
The problems of injecting testosterone as a part of testosterone replacement therapy.
Arepas
What are arepas, how to make them, and why you should eat them.
Reasons Not To Live In El Salvador
Although El Salvador is more inviting today, the are reasons not to live there.
Why Institutions Fail
The rise and fall of institutions explained.
Terapia de Reemplazo de Testosterona
Una descripción breve de mi experienca con la terapia de testosterona.
The Bridegroom of Death
My first attampt to translate Spanish and what I think about it.
Counting Reps
Simple formulas for counting the total number of reps of an exercise.
Covid Retrospective
What I thought would happen with covid and what I got wrong.
The Day_I_Lost_Faith_in_Science
A description of the afternoon that changed my life.
Guayaquil
My thoughts on Guayaquil after a six week visit
How To Lose Weight
The simple way to lose weight without starving yourself
Know Thyself
A short explanation on how to do insight meditation in the Tibetan tradition
Meditation for Anxiety and Depression
How to meditate to help with psychological problems.
Semaglutide
title: Semaglutide description: Why semaglutide is not the miracle that many people are claiming.
Subjunctive Poem
I want you to learn the subjunctive
The Four Immeasurables
How to practice the four immeasurable qualities according to Tibetan Buddhism.
Vaccine Myths
I want to discuss three problematic claims I've seen on the Internet.