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FDA Warning: Raptiva's Link To PML

It’s no secret that I have been taking anti-hypertensive pills for many years already. Like one of the many statistics out there, I had essential hypertension at an early age, despite my very lean build. I blame it on my genes having both hypertensive parents, the only difference is that they had it later in [...] . . . → Read More: FDA Warning: Raptiva's Link To PML

It’s Friday, And The Deafening Silence Is Broken

My hibernation is over. As I wrote on my other site, the blog hiatus was not by choice, it was because of circumstance. You must know how hard it is for words to come by when you have a cold and burning eyes. I hope this time, the virus is really out of my system. [...] . . . → Read More: It’s Friday, And The Deafening Silence Is Broken

All The Way Down

The ongoings at Wall Street has been driving me crazy.  I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels the same way. Bank stocks and other financial institutions have been down and it is not really new to us anymore, but yesterday’s closing price of those stocks were really downright unbelievable! Yes, I’m not hiding [...] . . . → Read More: All The Way Down

A Test

How much computer memory is enough? That was my question to my husband very recently because I was just trying to get his approval for a new laptop. He countered me by saying, “your Vaio is almost empty.” Huh??? How can that be? I have a lot of pictures stored right there. But other than [...] . . . → Read More: A Test

"Thank You, Salamat, Gracias, Xie Xie, Arigatou Gozaimasu, Merci" From The Bottom Of My Heart

Recent days saw me confined at home, but I’m glad to be back on my feet now. I already did a few errands today, the first time I breathed fresh air since Monday, the 9th. Thank you so much to all my cyber friends who stopped by to wish me well on my birthday. I [...] . . . → Read More: "Thank You, Salamat, Gracias, Xie Xie, Arigatou Gozaimasu, Merci" From The Bottom Of My Heart

Tomorrow Is A Federal Holiday: It's The Birthday Of Washington, Abraham Lincoln And Me

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and all I have is a bouquet of white roses. Please don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. It’s just that we were stuck in the house because of my pesky cold and fever. Valentine’s dinner was  soup and salad from my favorite organic restaurant in Chelsea, Manhattan. Yes, [...] . . . → Read More: Tomorrow Is A Federal Holiday: It's The Birthday Of Washington, Abraham Lincoln And Me

Noblesse Oblige

Wiki says, Noblesse Oblige literally means nobility obligates. The French Wiktionary says: 1.Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly. and 2. (Figuratively) One must act in a fashion that conforms with one’s position, and with the reputation that one has earned. “Noblesse oblige” is generally used to imply that with wealth, power and [...] . . . → Read More: Noblesse Oblige