Friday, February 14, 2025

Stay in love.

Love is in the air. Although Valentine’s Day has been commercially abused so that candy makers would sell more of their sweet treats to lovers or lovers-to-be in the world, let us stop a moment and think about what people say about love and how you feel about it.

Here I am sharing quotes of some well-known figures’ about love.

 




"Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back." ……..by Plato

 

"You can't blame gravity for falling in love."…..by Albert Einstein

 

“Love recognizes no barriers, it jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination, full of hope.”

……. by Maya Angelou

 

"If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets."

……by  Haruki Murakami

 




"I look at every day with you as a gift."

…..by Rip Wheeler, Yellowstone

 

Some people are worth melting for.”…..by Olaf, Frozen

 

"There's no bad consequence to loving fully, with all your heart. You always gain by giving love."

…by Reese Witherspoon

 



I don’t go by the rule book. I lead from the heart, not the head.” ……… by Princess Diana

 

"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind." ……. by William Shakespeare

 

"Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new."...by Ursula K. Le Guin

 

"To love at all is to be vulnerable."……by C. S. Lewis

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Health Series #29: QUINOA

It is natural to become physically weaker as one ages. However, it is possible to stay younger and healthier than your physical age by what you eat at your table every day. More and more medical research and studies have shown the medicinal properties and benefits of herbs and healthy diet.

As of the year of 2024, we have been looking into a variety of herbs one by one, their nutrition facts, and healthy diet so that we are able to lead a life with more aplomb even if we happen to deviate from the optimal state of health.

 

# 29. QUINOA




 

Today, let’s focus on one of the world’s most popular “superfood” or a “super grain” called QUINOA. First of all, can you pronounce it the right way? It should be pronounced as /KEEN-wah/ or /ke-NO-ah/

 

Quinoa is a flowering plant that belongs to the amaranth family. It is an annual plant that is grown for its edible 1. s___________. So, when we refer to the benefits of quinoa, the 2. s____________ are what we refer to and generally use, which are 3. ________________-free. The composition of quinoa is similar to wheat or rice when cooked.

It is an excellent source of 4. pro___________________ (a complete source, as it contains all the nine essential amino acids). It also contains a good amount of fiber and minerals.

When it comes to its benefits, quinoa aids in 5. dig_______________, promotes weight loss, and slows down signs of a_______ 6. Skin.

Anyone can consume quinoa except people with IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), 7. grain all_______, and 8. kidney________________.

Wanna know how Often we can consume quinoa? You can eat 1 to 2 cups of cooked quinoa daily.

 

However, there’s one thing you need to be cautious of when consuming quinoa. Overconsumption may cause 9. bl________________, gas, and intestinal damage.

 





Answer Keys

    1.  seeds

    2.  seeds

    3.  gluten

    4.  protein

    5.  digestion

    6.  aging

    7.  allergy

    8.  stone 

    9. bloating



      (*source from stylecraze)

 

 

Acrostic poem using QUINOA by Jean J. Lee

Queen in your grain pantry

Unbeatably exotic taste

Ideal bowl of nutrition-packed breakfast

Nerdy but natty athletes’ loving source of energy

Opulent feasts should have a place for this grain

Accomplish your healthy goal by adding quinoa to your meal prep!

 

 

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Sunday, February 9, 2025

Can you name the BRAND NAMES of supermarket items?

I'm going to give you some words. For each one, change one letter to get the brand name of something you might buy at a supermarket.

 

Ex: BOUNCY (paper towels) —> BOUNTY

 





1. SMACKERS

2. FOLDERS

3. COLLATE

4. DRANK

5. CANNON

6. STARKEST

7. KNICKERS

8. PONDER

9. COOKS

10. BASELINE

12. HELLO

13. DOMING

14. HOSTELS

15. CANADA DAY

 







Answer Keys

    1.  A => U: SMUCKERS (jam)

    2.  D => G: FOLGERS (coffee)

    3.  L => G: COLGATE (toothpaste)

    4.  K => O: DRANO (drain cleaner)

    5.  C => D: DANNON (yogurt)

    6.  E => I: STARKIST (canned tuna)

    7.  K => S: SNICKERS (candy bars)

    8.  P => W: WONDER (bread)

    9.  K => R: COORS (beer)

    10. B => V: VASELINE (multipurpose ointment)

    11. H => J: JELLO (jelly snack)

    12. G => O: DOMINO (sugar)

    13. L => E: HOSTEES (snack cupcakes)

    14.  A => R: CANADA DRY (ginger ale)

Friday, February 7, 2025

Acrostic Poem by Jean Lee ^^

  The world is going through a painful phase in which politically divisive countries are struggling. Voice of alt-right extremists’ keeps trying to take control of the innocent public, marginalizing and silencing more and more underprivileged people in our society. In times of crisis, this phenomenon takes place natch. However, as long as citizens in their right mind quit despairing but would rather uphold and champion the great cause of justice, we have future.

 




 

Forcible

Arbitrary

Satanic

Crony capitalism

Ignominious

Shameful

Moral hazard

 

Driven by justice

Equal

Magnanimous

Obliging

Charitable

Rational

Affirmative

Compassionate

Young-at-heart







Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Can you find the hidden body parts of human body in the given sentences? Let's play the "I SPY" type of word puzzle from NPR on-air challenge!

I'm going to give you some sentences. Each one conceals the name of part of the human body in consecutive letters. Every answer has five or more letters.

Ex. Jethro ate a pear.   —>   THROAT



1.   Take the fastest highway home.

2.   You might see a wolf in Germany.

3.   My office will compel visitors to show ID.

4.   Iowa is the first state to vote.

5.   The chef used a steel bowl for mixing.

6.   Can a model with a mustache eke out a living?

7.   Fix your shirt before heading out.

8.   Last night I watched a "Sopranos" trilogy.

9.   You should erase your work if you mess up.

10. Thank Leslie for the present.

11. Scientists in the lab do mental work.

12.   You can get a skin test in Estonia.

 

 

Answer Keys

1.  thigh (fastest highway)

2.  finger (wolf in Germay)

3.  pelvis (compel visitors)

4.  waist (Iowa is the)

5.  elbow (steel bowl)

6.  cheek (mustache eke)

7.  forehead (before heading)

8.  nostril (Sopranos trilogy)

9.  shoulder (should erase)

10.   ankle (Thank Leslie)

11.  abdomen (lab do mental)

12. intestine (skin test in Estonia)










 

Monday, January 27, 2025

Let's have fun with the easy peasy word puzzle of this last Sunday On-Air challenge from NPR!

If I asked you to name two colors starting with the letters GRE-, you'd say Green and Grey. Now try these:

 

Name two ... starting with:

    1.   Parts of the body ... HEA

    2.   Numbers ... TWE

    3.   Countries ... CHI

    4.   Business magazines ... FOR

    5.   Fruits ... PEA

    6.   State capitals ... SAL

    7.   Foreign makes of cars ... VOL

    8.   Breakfast cereals ... CHE

 






Answer Keys

1.  Head and Heart

2.  Twelve and Twenty

3.  China and Chile

4.  Forbes and Fortune

5.  Pear and Peach

6.  Salem and Salt lake City

7.  Volvo and Volkswagen

8.  Chex mix and Cheerios

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Time to play the puzzle! Find the famous person's name by using the 1st & the 2nd initials of each given clue!

I'm going to give you clues to some famous people past or present. The first two letters of each clue are the initials of the person's name.

Ex. Western lawman  -->  Wyatt Earp

 




    1.  Trust-busting president

    2.  Master boxer 

    3.  NASA's first man on the moon

    4.  Celebrated actor with four Oscars

    5.  Star child-actress of old Hollywood

    6.  Chariot-riding actor in "Ben-Hur"

    7.  [three initials:] Way-out comedic singer

 



 



Answer Keys

   1.  T & R: Theodore Roosevelt

   2.  M & A: Mohammad Ali

   3.  N & A: Neil Armstrong

   4.  C & E: Clint Eastwood

   5.  S & T: Shirley Temple

   6.  C & H: Charlton Heston

   7.  W & A & Y: Weird Al Yankovic 

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