Blogs
- Shares Hay Fever
- Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, is an allergic inflammation of the nasal airways. It occurs when an allergen such as pollen or dust is inhaled by an individual with a sensitized immune system. Symptoms vary in severity between individuals. Sneezing, running nose, swollen eyes, o ...
- Shares Ignorance Can Be Fatal
- Few people will not be influenced by the magic regimens our ancient doctors concocted to get rid of some seemingly incurable diseases; and few will not grumble about the unpleasant experience in going to today’s modern hospitals. Some even put forward the question that why our docto ...
- Shares The Downside of the Privileged
- Recently Mr. V, a general manager of a large company, was admitted into the VIP ward for a minor cervical problem. Since his arrival, the whole ward was in a buzz. Visitors were lining up to express their solicitude for him and no regulation was strict enough to prevent their comings and goings ...
- Shares A Few Words on dioEnglish
- I came here by accident in April this year when I was preparing to leave Macau for Beijing. The design of this web is customer-oriented as its two interfaces simultaneously cater to the needs of different levels of English learners or different needs of the same group. Aside from building and d ...
- Shares Currying Favor
- Currying favor is an indispensable skill if one wants to climb a higher rung of status. Officials must win the trust of his superiors; businessmen need to pull strings to settle a deal; even teachers are no longer so priggish and pedantic as to disregard the opinions of those in power. ...
- Shares Being Honest Has a Price
- It is a bit trite to say honesty is the best policy, but you have to stick to it if you are not that smart to be both a crook and an achiever. Years of experience has taught me that it takes a dear price to be an honest man. Children tell harmless fibs, adults white lies. What I ...
- Shares Can We Do A Little Extra for Others
- Can We Do A Little Extra for Others? To give is doubly blessed. Moralizing too ...
- Shares The Three Girls I Have Liked
- Everyone has a skeleton in his cupboard which he has concealed for years or even a lifetime. The internet seems to have broken this code as more and more people are willingly sharing their secrets or some very private details with others, though remaining anonymity is still the rule ...
- Shares Glimpses on the Culture of Macau
- To discuss culture one is bound to first make clear what one means by that term, thereby avoiding some unnecessary misunderstandings. As a layman, I want to concentrate my topic mainly on the customs and beliefs of the people I have been familiar ...
- Shares Reflections on Shopping
- It is generally accepted that women not only spend a great deal of time shopping but they seem to enjoy it immensely. Few men volunteer to escort their wives to the supermarket. A common phenomenon is that when the wife is enthusiastically examining and appreciatin ...
