lowlycook

@lowlycook (265)

Philippines • Age 64

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lowlycook's Discussions

People Love a Sincere "Hi!"

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 28 Jun 10

I meet different and regular people each morning when I jog. And they all appreciate a warm and sincere "Hi!" no matter how stern or busy or unapproachable they may look. I once had second thoughts about greeting people I meet,...

people

strangers

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Your Love Shared Online

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 7 Jun 10

Share your love online! I do that. I feature my love ones on my website--both my biological and spiritual families. When their photos are posted beautifully, it energizes you each time you open it, serves as an inspiration. And...

love online

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IBS Relieved by Apple!

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 7 Jun 10

I don't know how IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) sneaked into my tummy system but it's there. I tried various remedies, even doc-advised ones, to no avail. Then I heard about organic apple cider. The cleansing and healing effects...

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apple cider

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Kids Make Home Livelier

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 3 Jun 10

It's amazing how sometimes our kids' laughter and playful shouts and voices seem to be impressed on the walls of our house. You seem to hear them even when they're away, and you miss them. My wife and I often talk about our kids,...

kids

livelier home

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Relishing in My Student Days

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 2 Jun 10

I always relish in the pleasant thoughts of my student days (high school and college), and yes even in my grade school days. My wife and I talk about them often---but when asked if I wanted to go back to those days again, I always...

student days

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Enjoying Graceful Forms and Movements

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 1 Jun 10

I find life more enjoyable when I see myself able to to do steps and forms gracefully and smoothly, without much effort. I'm referring to my tai chi and other internal martial art forms. I look forward to it daily and think, life...

life and sports

When Your Friend Dies

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 1 Jun 10

When your friend dies, it seems months, even years, before you overcome the pain and put it all behind you as a thing in the past. I had a close friend who died about 20 years ago, and still I cherish my remembrance of him, and...

friend dies

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Surefire Hamburger Recipe

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 1 Jun 10

I have a secret surefire hamburger recipe that never fails to tickle appetites. An American retiree, who I became friends with online through social networking, and who's going to Manila with his Filipina wife this June, is about...

surefire hamburger recipe

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Enjoy Life: Create Your Own Website

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 1 Jun 10

There are thousands of ways to enjoy life. I particularly find creating and developing my own website an excellent way to enjoy life. Daily, for years now, managing my websites have been giving me lots of fun, especially as my...

enjoy life

your own website

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Tips to Stave Off Heart Palpitation

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 31 May 10

When you feel like you are about to have a palpitation: 1. Cough with an open mouth. I read how people having a heart attack are advised to cough continuously until help comes. Experts say coughing helps the heart to beat...

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Healthy Heart--But With Palpitations?

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 30 May 10

Sometimes, I have heart palpitations, although tests show I have a health heart anatomy. My blood chemistry is always all normal. My heart functions perfectly except when the palpitation triggers--which last from 5 seconds to...

heart palpitations

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My Sons' Partnership

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 30 May 10

Every parent loves to see his or her kids loving each other as siblings. My sons have a partnership--though they're still kids. I and my wife have been training them in the partnership, especially their partnership in God. I love...

son partnership

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Writers and Owning a Website

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 30 May 10

I think being a writer today becomes more fulfilling when you own your own website. A writer must have his articles published. Otherwise, the sense of fulfillment won't be there. However, getting your works (books, articles)...

owning a website

writers

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The Employee Mindset

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 30 May 10

Most Filipinos in Manila have been trained in the employee mindset--they study hard in school to have a good job someday. Chinese businessmen here are different--they've been trained from childhood to have, not a good job, but a...

employee mindset

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Listener Percentage

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 27 May 10

I think, in each person, there ought to be 60 percent of a listener and 40 percent of a talker--or somewhere near that ratio. Then the world will be a much better place to live in.

listener ratio

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New Friends to Feature on my Website

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 26 May 10

I use my website to feature people, especially friends. And very soon, I hope to feature new friends I have been making online. True friends are a treasure worth keeping in your jewelry box--and my jewelry box is my own website...

friends on my website

website

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Jesus Power Displayed

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 25 May 10

When Jesus was about to be arrested, the arresting mob asked who Jesus was among the disciples. When Jesus answered, "I am He," the whole mob helplessly fell down to the ground. Wow! I always marveled at that show of power....

jesus power

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Dog and Cats Friendship

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 25 May 10

I had a dog when I was a teenager. His name was Dalig--native Filipino dog. He slept, played, and ate with my cats. He protected them from other cats and comforted them during cold nights or when there was a storm. He was gentle...

dog and cat

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Sautéed with Ginger!

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 25 May 10

Among my favorite chicken dishes is one where you sauté chicken with a few crushed garlic, chopped onions, and chopped ginger. Then pour water enough to make a broth, boil everything until the chicken is tender, add some salt to...

chicken

sautéed with ginger

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Blessed with Paid Entertainment

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 25 May 10

Some people are paid to do what they love doing. I think it's the best job there is. And I think it's available to everyone--if we all just look for it hard enough. I used to do a dragging job. But when I believed in looking for...

blessed

paid entertainment

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