Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Video: Exercise to reduce stress

18, Aug 2009

I have a hard time dealing with stress. It’s become so bad that over the past few weeks stress has prevented me from getting a good night’s sleep. Sometimes I would fall asleep at 5 A.M. Sometimes I do not get any sleep at all. It’s past 4 A.M. as I’m writing this.
I found this [...]

Former Philippine President Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino passes away after a year of battling colon cancer

1, Aug 2009

It is a sad day for many Filipinos.
At around 3:18 a.m. on Saturday August 1, 2009, former president Corazon “Cory” Aquino, 76 years old, passed away after being diagnosed with advanced colon cancer early 2008. She was confined in Makati Medical Center for more than a month, and very memorable thing for me as I [...]

Wine Flu

30, Apr 2009

In the heat of the Swine Flu pandemic™, people around the world are knowingly (and unknowingly) suffering from Wine Flu.

Wine flu (n.) – feverish, burning sensation caused by intake of alcohol
Dennison Uy
April 30, 2009
… Other symptoms include dizziness and vomiting.
(added by brownspank)
Beware!

Increase productivity by working less

16, Sep 2008

Sounds to good to be true? Exercises in time management repeatedly proves that it is possible. Take, for example, the team in Wufoo and their 4 1/2 day workweek. By focusing their energy on getting things done in 4 days and allocating the last 1/2 day to recreation, team building, communication, etc they were able [...]

Dreaming of running my own nightclub

28, Feb 2008

Although it’s no long my style to go clubbing and have a nightlife, I have always had a special interest in nightclubs. I would like to run my own join some day. My friend Johann used to run one. We were both into the same types of music (electronica – techno, trance, house) and he [...]

Heath Ledger dead at 28

23, Jan 2008

He was found naked and unresponsive by the floor beside his bed by the housekeeper. There were pills found in the vicinity, leading majority of news sources to speculate that he died of drug overdose. On the other hand, he supposedly was sick with pneumonia at the time. Whatever the cause of his death, there [...]

North Park: blacklisted!

7, Dec 2007

Due to sheer hunger I forgot that I had already banned North Park and so the other day I ended up in it. After 15 minutes of waiting I really wanted to get up and leave but decided to stay out of courtesy. When the food arrived it was like somebody splashed cold water all [...]

Czech gets a crash course in English … literally.

13, Nov 2007

FTA:
A speedway rider from the Czech Republic woke after being knocked out in a crash to discover he could speak perfect English.
Matej Kus, who barely knew the language beforehand, came around in an ambulance after the smash and began speaking English fluently.
According to article, the ability to speak a language without having learned it [...]

28 Year-Old Distance Runner Ryan Shay Dies Of Heart Failure?

4, Nov 2007

In a shocking turn of events marathon runner Ryan Shay from the United States collapsed during a trial race for the Olympics. He was rushed to the hospital and was pronounced dead at on November 3, 2007 at 8:46 a.m.


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