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Chest congestion and chronic coughs are treated with food in China. A mixture of steamed, peeled grapefruit, half  a cup of rice wine and 1 cup of honey is kept on hand to drink throughout the day to relieve coughs. Rock sugar, steamed with 5 fresh pitted olives for a half an hour, is also eaten to...

Another year is about to come to an end. I clearly remember this exact time back in our hometown where wifey made a promise to herself to trim down. She gained a lot of weight ever since we move together. I guess she felt a little too comfortable being with me. I saw a lot of weight struggles ever since...

The countdown for my brother’s return ends tomorrow. He is bound to start his 18 hour journey back home on that day. Everybody is excited to see him after two years of working abroad. But, I can’t join the fun as wifey and I don’t have any plans to go back to our hometown. We will try...

According to the recent business market news, the euro was steady against the dollar as markets opened a day after European ministers agreed a bail-out for the Irish Republic. Ministers have reached an agreement over a bail-out worth about 85bn euros ($113bn; £72bn). The deal will see 35bn euros go...

Wifey and I were like cats and dogs lately. Petty things easily turn into a full-blown misunderstanding. And it took us a week before we patch things up. Good thing we made friends with each other. After our five hour civilized talk, I carried her like I always do when we are in good terms. It’s...

I mentioned a few days ago that I am ready for the Black Friday. Well, I just fail to get the items I wanted. The entire thing slips my mind as I got stuck with some work. I guess it is better that way as I did not spend a single penny on anything. It means I save all my money. The downside is that I...