My Hip Replacement
Jeff’s life takes a turn as he get himself a brand-new prosthetic hip! Latvian medicine, is it worth it?
September 2025
I know that time shifts as we grow older. I see that at 53 that weeks last a day, days an hour, and time is just slipping away. I open my eyes on January 1, and by the time I blink it is September. I just wanted to write something of little consequence and without …
Spinal Fusion: Part 2 “Latvian Healthcare”
Latvian Healthcare Healthcare in the USA As a person from the USA, I grew up in a typical family with healthcare provided mostly through my father’s insurance, with deductibles and additional expenses paid out of pocket. Because I was a relatively unhealthy child with ear problems and constant doctor’s visits, I can still remember how …
Game of Thrones and Philosophy and Latvia
Game of Thrones leads me to think about my place in the world. What is my identity? What is my culture?
On Secondary Education: Why It is Broken
I am sitting in one of the dark classrooms at one of the schools I teach at in Riga, Latvia pondering why one of my students said that they would like to see the school burn down. What are we doing to make high school students feel so demotivated and even angry at the system? …
Last Day in Milan
Final Day in Milan July 31, 2017 The last full day in Milan was casual, so this will be a casual and short post to get us to the transition, and maybe get caught up in real time! Rita did some shopping while I stayed home and luxuriously basked in the glow of Netflix for …