Month: March 2014

Urban Exploration

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Soon after arriving in Shanghai early last year, I learned (the hard way) the importance of having a man-bag/purse…I lost my wallet! It was a bit hard getting used to at first, toting a purse around, macho as I am (ha), but the benefits quickly became apparent. There is lots of stuff one needs when wandering around the city and relying on my better half/very significant other to schelp it around for me was not exactly fair. So, after some hunting I found a very nice leather one made by a Chinese company, Victoria Cross, for 350¥. It was small/compact, Continue Reading →

Nietzsche Juice

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So…someone we know, who’s name shall be withheld (but not me), is having issues with high blood pressure and clogged arteries. A jaunt around the internet by my brother-in-law came up with this Chinese home remedy for cardiovascular disease (translated from Chinese): Raw materials required: 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup ginger 1 cup garlic 1 cup apple cider vinegar Production methods: 1 peeled garlic, ginger, thinly slices into the juicer, blender or beaten into pulp, with a mesh compartment slag, twisted out of juice. 2 the garlic, ginger into the cooker, add lemon juice and apple cider vinegar, rolling fire, Continue Reading →