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It was 1947. I was 6 years old. We moved to Santol where my parents started a laundry business. They would pickup dirty laundry from customers near us, wash their clothes, iron them, and deliver them back. Everything was done by hand. We could not afford a washing machine. The laundry business was our only source of income. When I was about 12 years old and strong enough, I helped my parents by picking up and delivering laundry. One of our customers that helped shape my life was Generoso Fernandez and his wife Miling. They had six children: three girls and three boys. The boys were about my age. Mr. Fernandez was a civil engineer. When I graduated from high school, Mr. Fernandez encouraged me to take civil engineering in college, which I did. Mr. Fernandez taught me how to play chess. When I became good enough playing the game I became his regular chess opponent. I became good friends with his sons Boy, Bert and Sonny. They would frequently invite me over to play table tenni...

Thank you for appreciating my "postings." Let me now relate a "session" among several body organ's self-importance for the body. A happy and contented wife was sleeping in bed while the body organs continued to work at a relaxed pace automatically. The Brain & spinal cord partners started the boast- "We are the most important part of mom's cuerpo. We made her intelligent- making smart descisions, controlled her emotions specially when the husband goes bonkers, make the muscles move so she can do all her work and I am the body's main computer to store all the data and info of her life," said the brain. "And, remember Christopher Reeves ?- he may be superman but was paralyzed form the neck down when he broke it!" The Lungs almost had an apneic attack and the wife coughed and wheezed briefly. I'm better than you- I make the body breathe and without oxygen you guys will not last 3 minutes! Remember Kathleen Quinlan ? She was in ...

I decided to do something special for a small family get-together, something I had never done before. I thought I’d try doing a pig roast Philippine style on our charcoal grill in our backyard. After doing my research on line on how to cook lechon, I special-ordered a small suckling pig at a local market. I made sure the pig would be 15 pounds or less as the maximum weight my rotisserie could handle was 15 pounds. The pig we got was 14 pounds – just perfect, as the length was also a perfect fit on the grill. It took five hours to roast the pig. We pulled it at 170 deg F. It looked delicious even before we carved it. My wife Louise made the liver sauce. I am ready to do this again! Thanks to my son-in-law Dave for all the help. My daughter Tina took this video. The family dog Tekka kept us company throughout the roast.

Submitted by Dr. Herm Valenzuela Why Is This Old-Time Rich Man's Disease Making a Modern Comeback? By Hyon Choi, MD, DrPh Boston University Special from Bottom Line's Daily Health News October 5, 2009 Brought on by overindulging in food and drink, gout was once considered a disease of the monied classes, but nowadays those of a lower socioeconomic status may be more likely to have the disease, due to overindulgence in fast food and sugary drinks. Research suggests that the number of cases here in the US doubled from 1977 to 1997, with an estimated six million Americans suffering this painful, debilitating form of arthritis. Gout is characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness and tenderness typically affecting the big toe, but potentially other joints, such as the ankles, knees, fingers, wrists and elbows as well. Gout incidence is more common in men, although women are increasingly susceptible after menopause. I was told by Hyon Choi, MD, DrPh, professor of medicin...

By Raf Rovira The Redneck Margarita Recipe comes to us from Redding. Jason Dunn's Mom gave him the recipe (though she called it Whitetrash Margaritas... not really sure why or how the name got changed... but either name is fitting!), he was kind enough to share with me and I have been cooling countless parched throats since then. One thing I would recommend is to resist using an expensive/high quality tequila, since the Cuervo Golds of the world provide the most "bang" for the buck. Also, the recipe calls for specific brands of "mixers", they can obviously be substituted, but (as it stands) this is a winning combination. So, alas... here's the mix: 1 Corona Beer - 12 ounces 1 Can of Limeade Concentrate (comes frozen) - 12 ounces 1 Can of 7-Up - 12 ounces Tequila - 12 ounces. I find using the empty can of Limeade after you empty it, is most useful. Put ice in a cup and ENJOY!!!