What did the patient say?
A story of Joan (link here), an elderly patient, appeared on my increasingly chaotic Twitter timeline. It was applauded by medics. In contrast, I was struck by how little we get to hear from her. And so, in this post I want to ask the question of what Joan actually said. Continue reading “What did the patient say?”
Arizona, communism, and a glass of Chablis
I often say that I am a child of communism (born and university educated still in communist Poland, I wrote about it here). It has had a significant impact on how I have viewed reality around me and myself in it. As I grow older I reach back to to that time. In this post, I want to tell one of my favourite stories from the times of communism. So, here is a post about Polish ‘wine’ and my first ever glass of wine. Continue reading “Arizona, communism, and a glass of Chablis”
Masks and the nation
I have been looking at social media responses to Covid19 masking mandates in Poland. They make a very interesting reading and, in this blog, I want to share one of the posts as representative of one of the narratives. Continue reading “Masks and the nation”
Podcasting wine
I have discovered podcasts. For some time, I’ve heard podcasts are an interesting replacement of radio or other media, but somehow, I haven’t been interested. But recently I realised that instead of half-listening to music when I drive or walking mindlessly with my dog, I could actually listen to something. And the something I decided on was podcasts on wine. Indeed, after some searchers, quite a lot appeared. In this post, I want to write about my experience as a podcast listener. Continue reading “Podcasting wine”