Your Daily Dose of Useful Stuff

It seems that I am the only person who does not know about this new herbal medicine that has made it to the list as among the must-try natural/herbal medicines.  My father even started his own Ashitaba garden at our backyard and plans to sell them, well, what can I say, at 74, he is still active, fortunately. Thanks to good genes and a healthy lifestyle.    I did a research as to why Ashitaba should be part of our daily routine being natural and healthy and here are the things that it is known to be effective at: If you are suffering from any of the following ailments or illnesses, you can try making the ashitaba tea or juice as alternative medicine.  Who knows, it might be good for your system and it will give you the natural remedy that you want instead of the synthetic medicines that are often prescribed by our regular physicians.

For the first time in my life, I learned to truly appreciate the job of a financial advisor as well as that of an insurance underwriter.  I have just listened to a lecture about the basics of life insurance, probably I would call it Life Insurance 101.  It was a three-day seminar, kind of an orientation to what being an insurance underwriter or  a financial advisor is. It was a great discussion for those who are not very familiar about the concept of life insurance and boy, it made me want to learn more about this industry.   First of all, somebody who gives sound and knowledgeable advise regarding how one manages his/her finances is called a financial advisor, an insurance underwriter on the other hand assesses whether a person or a project deserves receiving an insurance.   An underwriter minimizes risk by conducting an evaluation of the person or the project applying for insurance coverage.   Each company has its own guidelines or reg...

I do not know if security error is the right word to use for the error in my credit card account with East West Bank .  As I have written a few months  ago, I discovered that there was a wrong entry in my account of a sizeable amount.  Supposedly, this  was used in an Asean country, which at that time, I have not even visited yet.  So, imagine the shock that I felt upon seeing that item in the list and worse, I have to wait for 45 days for it to be rectified.  Fortunately, East West Bank was able to straighten that matter out and so I was reimbursed for the payment that I made for that error.  I just hope that it will not happen again.   Here are a few things that I have learned during the entire process. 1) Always check the entries in your bill.  Sometimes, we overlook many things in our bills so there is a tendency that we might be paying expenditures that we did not make. 2) If this happens to you or anyone you know, you can actually...

Wellness is a concept that is gaining popularity lately all over the globe.  We see people around us turning into natural living and getting into the healthy lifestyle by practicing healthy activities such as eating naturally grown products and cooking more naturally, avoiding  toxic materials and ingredients.  There are many healthy alternatives to many food products that we used to enjoy.    One of the plants that is also gaining respect and recognition in terms of its healthy qualities and benefits is the lemongrass.  It is a plant that is grown widely in Asia, particularly in South east asia. Thais and Filipinos use it as additional flavoring as well as freshener in their dishes.  The lemongrass is effective in removing fishy and strong taste from fish or chicken especially when the dish is a soup.   It is used as a substitute for ginger because it is not overwhelming and also it is not as expensi...

I got so impressed with the production of the movie that's why I'm writing a good review of it even if I have not read the book itself. THE BOOK THIEF  (2013) Cast: Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Rudy Steiner, Ben  Schnetzer Director: Brian Percival  Synopsis: The Book Thief revolves around the life of Liesel who was adopted by a childless German couple at the break of World War II.   The tough situations she had to suffer made her turn into reading books and created that desire in her to share them with others and eventually, even sharing her own stories of despair and triumphs with others.  Review:   The movie has a unique format because the story unfolds from the perspective of Death. In the story, Death is relating how he chooses his victims, so to speak, however, since it was the World War 2 era, Death was very relevant and everywhere. His first victim was Liesel's brother and the story becomes complicated after that.   This is p...

... sue all immigration officers who suspect tourists of not returning back or to be guilty of trafficking drugs or what-have-you ... have no qualms of suing a fellow lawyer who would deliberately create circumstances that would delay trial or invent excuses that would cause for a trial to get delayed.   ... sue a judge who ruled in favor of the wrong-doer.   ... not accept any high-profile, risky case. ... sue any judge, politician, friend, relative who accepts money in exchange for favors in short, those that engage in bribery. ... give my services for free to victims of child abuse, rape, murder,  domestic abuse and other victims of injustice.   ... double my retainers and fees to my politician clients to offset my pro-bono work.. ...I would sue all tax-evaders and make them pay till the last centavo that they owe the government. ...push for divorce in the legislation (so that wives will all get half of their husbands' assets...

I normally avoid writing any complains or rants because I am a firm believer that when things get resolved in the end, it will be difficult to recant hurtful statements that have been thrown or written about someone but I am going to make an exception now.  I just can't take this sitting down anymore.  East-West Bank has totally turned a deaf ear on a complaint that I have sent them almost a month already.  If you are a holder of an East-West Bank Credit Card, don't use that as you might be a victim of a security error. To summarize my issues, please read: I almost fainted when I discovered, upon receipt of my cc statement, that my credit card was used in a foreign country and I was charged P6000 for such an item.  I was shocked because I have not been in that part of the world yet (although I was going to take a trip there a few days later).  Upon receipt of my statement, I immediately filed a report through their customer service and gave all the necessary d...