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In this Health Section it is annoying see a topic that starts with “HEALTH BENEFITS OF” because the list is endless but it is not substantial enough. There would be as many topics with health benefits about fruits, vegetables and even other things like exercise or simply reading. Come on, think...

Some decades ago there was a hype in a major newspaper on the breeding and raising of ostrich. A pair of ostrich for breeding was very expensive but there were many buyers in the hope of earning a good profit when the ostrich had multiplied. When the offspring were ready for butchering the...

My cholesterol level is 20 points above the normal level. The doctor in our family said that there are foods that I have to avoid or at least to not eat too often and there are foods that I should be eating regularly. First in the list are the positive foods which are basically vegetables...

For me, retirement means taking it easy with life. When I wake up in the morning what’s on my mind is what I want to do and not what I need to do. The ideal setup in my mind for retirement is a big land of at least 2 hectares in the rural town. It is not nature tripping for me but I just want...

I am being scheduled for the removal of a cyst under my right ear next week. This coming Friday I am required to undergo lab test, x-ray, ct-scan and ecg for the heart. There are so many tests that I really think is not necessary. But the doctor said it is the protocol and SOP (standard) of the...

I have an office mate whose brother bought a property by the seashore. It is not exactly a beach but it is a good alternative. The property was cheap 20 years ago because it has a vacation house that the brother expanded and improved. The vacation place was good for 5 years until they noticed...

They say that it is the nature of man to be forgetful when you reach the senior years. But I refuse to surrender because I know that if my brain is always busy then somehow it will remain normal. Here are some of my brain exercises that I do every day whenever possible. 1. Crossword puzzle. I...

Our former neighbor inherited the house of their parents when both died. There were 7 siblings who are the heirs of the estate. Three of the siblings live elsewhere and 4 are living in the inherited house. The 3 siblings who are living elsewhere wanted to sell the property so the proceeds can be...

Let me share the experience of my wife with vaccines. We had the covid vaccines in 2020 and we thought we were immune to covid. But in 2021 my wife showed some bad symptoms of feeling fatigued and slight fever. On the next day when the fever got high and there was slight coughing I called my...

We had rented an apartment for 2 years and a house for 5 years. The owner of the apartment is very strict with the tenants. There are the dos and donts that tenants should know regarding noise, dirt and trash, and other minor behavioral issues. One tenant that became my friend was complaining of...

I am getting quite impatient with the price of my stocks that is still high as of today. The price was 128 when I received my stocks. Since I have money in the bank so my intention is to buy more stocks that will serve as lifetime savings. To be frank, I am getting a bit impatient in waiting for...

As I had posted in another thread I received an offer from my wife's uncle that his daughter is selling a property that is a vacation house. It is 1,600 square meters with a structure of 1 room with dining area and toilet and bath facilities. The trees are fruiting so it is like a small farm. I...

This topic is the opposite of the usual insufficient savings or not enough pension. When your money in the bank is too much for your retirement needs. what do you think should be done? The first impulse is to invest the money so that in the future it will retain its real value and will not be...

This morning my wife's sister forwarded me the "for sale" ad of their cousin's property that is located in the northern province that is about 3 hours away from our home. The price looks fair and affordable to me. The 1,600 square meter land is gated with a high fence of 12 feet. There is a...

I grew up in a culture where the medicine cabinet is a standard in homes. What I remember in our medicine cabinet at home was the bottle of aspirin which my mother said is very important for us kids. When we have a fever it is always the aspirin that made us well. I don't remember having...

Having a body massage in the spa is expensive much more when you call for home service. I am fortunate that there is a nearby spa inside our village that I can call for a massage service at a cheaper price. Now that the spa is closed due to the protocols against covid virus some massage...

I grew up in our culture that the most preferred breakfast is the egg and milk. My grandmother would fry an egg for me sunny side up together with fresh carabao's milk that was delivered to the doorstep early in the morning. With the morning bread, the fried egg was good but like an ordinary boy...

The stock is owned by a corporation, a real company that has a big business. When you buy stocks the company may be doing good now but if it fails tomorrow then the price of the stocks in the market may dip. That is the reason why I did some checking on the stocks that I would receive late last...

In the olden days a chef is merely a cook with class. But now a chef is someone professional like an engineer or a lawyer. There is respect in his title maybe because most of the known chefs in the Philippines have studied culinary course abroad. A friend's son who got a culinary diploma in...

When I was a student my usual problem is the bad odor of my feet that is why I never take off my shoes in public. I have to admit that the odor is terrible and it can spread in the air whenever I would reach home and take off my shoes. Fortunately an uncle taught me how to treat my feet. Soak...