Thursday, April 26, 2012

Taylor's Jerky Saves Lives

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When I learned that I had been chosen to be on this PHH Bolivian medical team I was not as enthusiastic as Naomi was about eating the Boliv...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

A Llama Fetish

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I met Naomi about twenty two years ago during a EMT training class held at the Illinois Valley Fire Department. I was the stand in (or i...
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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Driving 70 mph into a Postcard

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The worst and best time I had while traveling through Bolivia literally happened within fifteen minutes of each other...  The day began as ...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Am I a Descendant of the Bolivian God Ekeko?

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  Ekeko  is the  Tiwanakan  god of abundance and prosperity.   Working alongside real doctors and nurses in the rural clinics soon my m...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Airplane Door Opens... and then it Hits You

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A normal oxygen level would be 96% not 73% Our plane touches down gently on the bumpy tar mat just before sunrise and with the seat bel...
Friday, April 6, 2012

Bolivia Adventure? Accomplished!

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It has been nearly a week since I returned from my Bolivian adventure. It has taken me some effort assimilating to the normalcy of my real ...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Billy Blaze goes to Bolivia

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The final countdown begins as the last few days slowly slip by before I head out for the Bolivian adventure.   My mood is a mixture of anxio...