Soul Searching

So, what have I been so busy doing for the last two years?
2005/2006 – Sabbatical (Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, Africa)
2006 – Design training program for Acupuncturists & Chinese Medicine practitioners
2007 – Implement course at the Seattle Institute for Oriental Medicine
2007/2008 – First field trip (Bali, Indonesia)
2008 – Second training (NY)
While I was away I got […]

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which has heretofore remained a secret, and until i get time to write about it, will remain secret, has been a great success so far. even given our 50% casualty rate. you can read all about it on dan and jen’s blogs. many small miracles, a few major ones. all in all very good work […]

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Karen Kraft was finally diagnosed with typhoid. she’s been sick for a week or so. Sara Beckner was also sick for a bit, then she got better and has been caring for Karen. Mark, Sara’s partner, has been great in caring for them both.
there has been a bit of an outbreak of typhoid in ubud. […]

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let’s start here. since i’ve been crazed with organizing, logistics, and treating patients, i’ve had no time to write. instead i will put links to other team members that have been updating their blogs regularly.
Dan’s Blog
Jen’s Blog
Karen’s Blog
i don’t have Sara’s Blog info yet, but i’ll post it when i get it.

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I just got back from my pilot project in Bali. It was great as usual to be on the ground there with all of the terrific people working so hard to try and make life a little better for people there. Linda Garland, David Booth, Ibu Robin Lim, Petra Schneider, Liz Sinclair, the list goes […]

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…most of you have heard about the new set of quakes in Indonesia…

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i forgot to mention that i spent my last three days on an island north of banda aceh called pula wei. it’s where a lot of ngo workers go to relax. i completed the first module of my scuba certification course there…
it is very beautiful and quite secluded.

this is one of the two luca’s from […]

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here are some photos that had no place anywhere else. the bulk of them were taken on the way to ground zero, near the town of melabeu. it is where most of the aid work is concentrated. many of the agencies are reluctant to go further out, where there is far more need. the roads […]

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well, phase one of my trip is over, none too soon. it’ll be nice to have a break for a couple of days and sleep in a bed that i’m used to. i’m looking forward, very predicatably to a big ole steak, and a bottle of good wine. there’s an ‘85 marcarini they have at […]

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so i’ve done about 300 treatments this month. that’s more than a busy month in my office in ny! i’ve helped a bunch of people and i find myself more convinced than ever of the need for chinese medicine all over the world.
this month i’ve treated poor illiterate farmers, royal families, tsunami victims, american expats, […]

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