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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Good People Doing Good Things — Dr. Ricardo Pun-Chong

Filosofa's Word

Once again, I must offer apologies for reprising a good people post from 2018.  I had a good person, had started writing the post, ran into a glitch, then got pulled away by events beyond my control, and now I am out of time.  However, I think that Dr. Pun-Chong is deserving of a 2nd pass, and I hope you’ll think so too!


Amidst all the chaos we are confronted with every day, it is a breath of fresh air to meet people who rise above the detritus to make a genuine contribution to people in need.  Today I would like to introduce you to one such man, Dr. Ricardo Pun-Chong of Lima, Peru.Ten years ago, Dr. Pun-Chong was completing his medical training in several hospitals in Lima.  Day after day, he noticed families sleeping on the floors. Many of them, he learned, had come from faraway villages, with…

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Low vaccine rate puts Fort Worth at risk of measles outbreak | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

When students returned to schools, Fernando added, the urgent need to get students’ caught up on lessons they had missed meant some schools relaxed their vaccination policies. And finally, misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine and its safety has spilled over into other vaccines.

Source: Low vaccine rate puts Fort Worth at risk of measles outbreak | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Joyful, wistful, bountiful… The UWI Singers’ cheerful return to the Jamaican stage

Petchary's Blog

On a fine Saturday afternoon, as the sun began to lose some of its heat, we congregated outside the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts on the University of the West Indies (UWI) campus. The usual snacks and drinks were laid out on a table in the front, ably managed by a group of teenagers who were perfecting their sales skills. We nibbled.

We were all looking forward to the performance by the UWI Singers, which is currently celebrating its 65th Annual Concert Season. As President Gavane Ferguson (what a fine tenor voice he has!) told me:

Our choir’s vision is to inspire and uplift through the power of music, fostering a love for
the arts within our community, while providing a platform for students to showcase their
talent. For the past six and a half decades, we have been successfully nurturing this vision…

Gavane Ferguson, President, UWI…

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