Celebrating 30 years as a journal site! It doesn't feel like 1995 was that long ago.

Back as promised in 2019. It did indeed take a while. I've wanted to write for some time, but friends along with supportive doctors and colleagues took priority; it's thanks to them I'm still here. I had quite the health odyssey starting in 2019 through to 2021, from paralysis caused by a little-researched disease on my sciatic nerve to complex surgery by one of the handful of researcher-surgeons in the world able to perform it, and a long recovery that inspired health advocacy. That in turn once again brought me to major news publications in France and abroad. Exchanging with journalists genuinely interested in health has been a highlight; reaching people made the excruciating pain and long physical therapy worth it. That's a story for another day, though!

I've built back into my full-time career (which will only be mentioned in passing here) and the ability to do what I've always loved most: explore our Earth's beautiful wonders by foot, bike – still the same BH roadie – and most recently a sprightly electric SUV. Here in Europe we can get the BMW iX1, for privacy reasons I won't share photos of mine, but you can see similar at that link. It is an adorably precise drive that manages to combine room with a small size that can navigate countryside roads and Parisian parking spaces. Yes, I have a crush on my car, you'll be hearing about it in my travels. I still have one on my bike, and it's been 12 years. The bike fits in the iX1. Bliss.

Why publish for free on the web again? I've been doing this on and off for thirty years out of sheer love. I own my domain name and this little space; the web is still the creative potential it always has been. I miss reading real people and hearing from them, and on a blog there is little reason or impetus for the noise of social media. In any case, in 2023 my social accounts were part of the first wave to be asked to either hand over data privacy or pay a monthly fee; I refused and haven't been able to access them since. As a health advocate, I'm in touch with patients and journalists – it was out of the question I risk their info, and I am blessed to have friends and a network who understood my choice.

Coming sooner rather than later, trips around French and European nature vistas, as well as writing for the pleasure of it.

I'm updating the site to old-school handwritten HTML/XHTML. It will take a bit of time. Enjoy the lack of cookies in the meanwhile!