I'm sitting in the Oslo office of McKinsey, having just interviewed the former Minister of Health about rebalancing health systems around prevention and rehabilitation, not just diagnosis and treatment. Spectrally pale, blond people with stylish handbags are walking amongst gargoyled and clean-lined buildings. The cars all look very European, sort ( Read more... )

I got a really exciting job. Starting in June I'll be joining the World Economic Forum in Geneva, for a 9-month mandate on sustainable health care systems. We're off to Switzerland! :)

Encino, a week ago. Aurora, having eaten curry til eleven the night before, won't wake up for hours. Within days of our arrival, she'd embraced the L.A. style: little yellow shorts and Crocs, strawberry stains, lots of beaded necklaces, go Lakers, no hurry to bed. Not bad for a kid turning three ( Read more... )

Standard creepiness rule: don't date under (age/2 + 7). So your dating pool actually *grows* until middle age!

-http://xkcd.com/314/

I stepped on her ankle ( Read more... )

I've spent the last year of my professional life trying to create this super-interesting clinical research infrastructure, known as the Signature Centre. A biobank for mental health, plus mobile apps (iPad and iPhone) to support patients and clinicians ( Read more... )

In Southern Norway with my family. Having a wonderful time. Aurora is eating her own weight in heart-shaped waffles and strawberries. I'm getting used to bathing in cold saltwater. Life is good. :)

I never write anything here anymore. But a couple of random thoughts that are passing through my mind at this moment, and are less important than they are interesting (which makes them VERY unimportant ( Read more... )

I'm in Otavalo. It's a small town in Northern Ecuador. I'm looking out at a lush green courtyard which is currently being hammered by rain. Tamar is in our room reading a John Irving novel and wearing Aurora, who is asleep. I started the book when Tamar was on p. 150, so she tore off the first chunk and handed it to me. I read faster than her, ( Read more... )

I just ran home from work. 12k in 45 minutes - woohoo!