Lunch at Merla's Kitchen

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Jul 1, '10 11:00a

Birthday treat for ALT PRO Mila

The Grassroot Republican

From the Desk of Foreign Born Political Observer [FBPO]

Although I have finished this generic photobook titled The Grassroot Republican" in 2008, it's only today or tomorrow that I'm going to priority mail a copy, just 3 exclusive copies made and that's it, to my All-Time Favorite President - - GEORGE W. I did not know exactly where to send it before because he was saying hasta la vista to the White House but now I know where to:

George W. Bush Presidential Center
P.O. Box 560887
Dallas, TX 75356-9733

The beautiful GWBPC is located on 23 acres at Southern Methodist University. President Bush wrote the building is environmentally friendly and state-of-the-art and designed and landscaped by world renowned firms. http://www.georgewbushcenter.com/ The groundbreaking is set for November.

The platform is to continue the President's public service and advance the policy initiatives of freedom, opportunity, responsibility, and compassion. Also sharing good ideas with the entire country called Ideas in Action http://www.ideasinactiontv.com/

Visiting George W in Crawford Texas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTctMNJfJfc 00:48

A Farewell to Bush 43 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnNrtzm4vpw 2:02

Mars - Bringer of War

Mars the red planet & Earth the blue planet getting closer in August. Didn't we see Mars last year?

Maze: Rhine River

A MOST ENJOYABLE CRUISE STEAMING ALONG THE ROMANTIC RHINE RIVER.  Sitting at the upper deck, we watched the castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards and trim, half-timbered towns.

Wedding Anniversary - July 4th 2010

Start:	Jul 4, '10
Location:	Mission, TX

Congratulations & Happy Interdependence Day to Nap & Marilou!


Published 6/27/10  CrisM
Web Page: Wedding Anniversary

Cardinal Rule

What a joy to see a cardinal visiting my place this summer. I saw the bird playing and chasing robin from tree to tree.

SJA Picnic 2010 Dancing to Latin Music

6/20/10 St. Joan of Arc Filipino Community Picnic, Laramie Park, Skokie, IL.

White Pines Golf Club

Veronica & Bob

Pinoy Blood

Walastik talaga!  Filipinos take risk.
 

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Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:06:58 +0000
From: filcanam
To: Lib
Subject: Fwd: Pinoy Blood

Yan ang tunay na Pinoy. Maski san mo itapon o kanino mo iharap, walang takot at handang makipaglaban. Kaya nga nagkalat na tayo sa buong mundo. Maski saang sulok ng mundo, may Pinoy.   ANG LAKAS TALAGA NG LOOB NG PINOY Bill Gates organized an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe. 5000 candidates assembled in a large room.   One candidate was MARIO DIMAYUGA. Bill Gates: "Thank you for coming. Those who do not know JAVA may leave." 2,000 people left the room. MARIO said to himself, "I do not know JAVA but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try." Bill Gates: "Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people may leave." 2000 people left the room. Mario said to himself, "I never managed anybody but myself but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?" So he stayed. Bill Gates: "Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave." 500 people left the room. Mario said to himself, "I left school at 15 but what have I got to lose?" So he stayed in the room. Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Serbo- Croat to leave. 498 people left the room. Mario says to himself, "I do not speak one word of Serbo-Croat but what do I have to lose?" So he stayed and found himself with one other candidate. Everyone else had gone. Bill Gates joined them and said "Apparently you two are the only candidates who speak Serbo-Croat, so I'd now like to hear you converse in that language." Calmly, Mario turned to the other candidate and said, "Kumusta ka, pare ko." The other candidate answered, "Mabuti naman, ikaw?"   <

Published  6/25/10  altgroup multiply
Web Page:  Pinoy Blood

BBQ Invitation

Hello summer!  This invitation I got is just in time.  I love grilling -- I prefer charcoal not gas.

Thanks Rose of Pennsylvania.

Attachment: BBQ_Invitation.pps  [Link Broken]

Caricature

A good caricature of mine is hanging in my little room.  But this pps is a whole better!

E-mailed by T

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Published  6/22/10   altgroup  multiply
Web Page:  Caricature

Maze: Isola Bella

Isola Bella, Lago Maggiore Italy  September 1998

White Peacocks

Published  6/21/10  Lib's Labyrinth
Blog Page: Maze: Isola Bella

Outside the Maze: Three Young Tenors

Out of Italia....

Muy bravissimo! Maravilloso! Watch out all of you old fuddy-duddy tenors. These boys are only 14 to 15 years old.

http://www.wimp.com/threetenors/

Maze: Verona

Verona

Juliet's house

This restaurant at the time had very old restroom - ladies had to just squat and pee. I wonder if it's still there and has changed since then.

MILK

I heard my big brother when we were in the kitchen one day saying he's lactose intolerant.  I did not pay much attention at the time and just let it passed.  Well, something new came up out of Barcelona, Spain.  I guess folks out there have problem drinking milk.
According to researchers from the Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, half of the patients who thought they can't tolerate the lactose in milk may be mistaken.  And doing their health a disservice without calcium to prevent osteoporosis and other bone diseases, higher blood pressure and colon cancer.  In the lab, they were given a quart of lactose solution and their stomach absorbed the sugar normally and they experienced less gas and other bowel trouble.  There's a belief among patients with gut trouble that these are the result of drinking milk and other dairy products.  The digestion of lactose depends on an enzyme in the stomach called lactase.  When there is not enough enzyme, bacteria present eat on the leftover sugar, producing gas in effect.  So lactose intolerance or malabsorption refers to the symptoms of abdominal cramping and flatulence that happen after drinking milk.  In the study, lactose intolerance may not be due to a biological inability to absorb the sugar - as many as 189 out of 353 referred patients suspected of lactose intolerance turned out to normally tolerate the sugar with fewer symptoms than at home.  Some researchers are not clear why patients who have no problem digesting lactose would get symptoms - they think it may be due to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or memory of earlier overdrinking of milk.
Carol J. Boushey, a nutritional scientist at Purdue Unviversity in Indiana, who was not involved in the study recommended to drink small amounts of milk, like a quarter cup, but don't go over a cup.
Drink and see if you can handle it.  By the way, I love milk in the can (Carnation), so rich and tasty.


ALT Health & Technology



Published 6/19/10   altgroup multiply
Web Page: MILK

Maze: Avila

Avila

The Carmelite Monastery - Santa Teresa de Avila

The blessed heart of Santa Teresa de Avila

Maze: Burgos

Burgos

Burgos Cathedral

Behold Burgos, Spain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4tX_k5R_Uw 2:57

El Cid's resting place

Lost in the maze?

We found ourselves taking the Viking ship to Scandinavia.

Maze: CiXi

The Dragon Lady's pride and joy

CiXi's "marble" boat (made of wood)