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- Francis KO starts in the industry as a production assistant , his passion followed him through the prestigious A.F.I. (American Film Institute) cinematography fellowship.
Francis was one of the twelve finalist selected by the Academy of Television Art and Science for the John Mitchell young cinematographer contest. His amazing eye for elegant and strong background in cinematography and producing won him numerous awards nationally and internationally.
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Congratulations to allmy friends who were born in 20's 40's 50's 60's 70's
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 12:12PM / Standard Entry
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE
1930's 1940's, 50's, 60's and early 70's !
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon and processed meat, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes or cervical cancer.
Then after that trauma, our baby cots were covered with bright coloured lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets or shoes, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
Take away food was limited to fish and chips, no pizza shops, McDonalds , KFC, Subway or Nandos.
Even though all the shops closed at 6.00pm and didn't open on the weekends, somehow we didn't starve to death!
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We could collect old drink bottles and cash them in at the corner store and buy Toffees, Gobstoppers, Bubble Gum and some bangers to blow up frogs with.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soft drinks with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because......
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of old prams and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. We built tree houses and dens and played in river beds with matchbox cars.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo Wii , X-boxes, no video games at all, no 999 channels on SKY ,
no video/dvd films,
no mobile phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms...........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no
Lawsuits from these accidents.
Only girls had pierced ears!
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
You could only buy Easter Eggs and Hot Cross Buns at Easter time...
We were given air guns and catapults for our 10th birthdays,
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them!
Mum didn't have to go to work to help dad make ends meet!
RUGBY and CRICKET had tryouts and not everyone made the team.. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! Getting into the team was based on
MERIT
Our teachers used to hit us with canes and gym shoes and bully'salways ruled the playground at school.
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
Our parents didn't invent stupid names for their kids like 'Kiora' and 'Blade' and 'Ridge' and 'Vanilla'
"And we never had a whole Mars bar until 1993"!!!
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO
DEAL WITH IT ALL !
And YOU are one of them!
CONGRATULATIONS!
You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.
And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were.
PS -The big type is because your eyes are not too good at your age anymore
"Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward!"
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What does love mean
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 11:46AM / Standard Entry
> These are really good, I don't think we were this smart at
> this age - at least I wasn't.
>
>
> A group of professional people posted this question to a
> group of 4 to 8 year olds. "What does love mean?" The
> answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could
> have imagined. See what you think?
>
> When my grandma got arthritis, she couldn't bend over
> and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandpa does it for
> her now all the time, even when his hands got arthritis
> too. That's love.
> Rebecca- age 8
>
> When someone loves you, the way they say your name is
> different. You just know that your name is safe in their
> mouths.
> Billy- age 4
>
> Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on
> shaving
> Kari- age 5
>
> Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of
> your French fries without making them give you any of
> theirs.
> Chrissy- age 6
>
> Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.
> Terri- age 4
>
> Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she
> takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the
> taste is OK.
> Danny- age 7
>
> Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get
> tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you
> talk more. My mommy and daddy are like that. They look
> gross when they kiss.
> Emily- age 8
>
> Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you
> stop opening presents and listen.
> Bobby- age 7 (wow!)
>
> If you want to learn to love better, you should start
> with a friend who you hate.
> Nikka- age 6
>
> Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he
> wears it everyday.
> Noelle- age 7
>
> Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who
> are still friends even after they know each other so well.
> Tommy- age 6
>
> During my piano recital, I was on stage and I was
> scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my
> daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that.
> I wasn't scared anymore.
> Cindy- age 8
>
> My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see
> anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.
> Clare- age 6
>
> Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of
> chicken.
>
> Elaine- age 5
>
>
> Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still
> says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.
> Chris- age 7
>
> Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you
> left him alone all day.
> Mary Ann- age 4
>
> When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down
> and little stars come out of you.
> Karen- age 7
>
> Love is when mommy sees daddy on the toilet and doesn't
> think it's gross.
> Mark- age 6
>
> You really shouldn't say "I LOVE YOU" unless you mean
> it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People
> forget.
> Jessica- age 8
>
> And the winner was a 4 year old child whose next door
> neighbor was an elderly man who had just lost his wife.
> When the child saw the man cry, the little boy went over
> into the man's yard and climbed on top of the man's lap
> and just sat there. When the boy's mother asked him what
> he'd said to the neighbor, the little boy said "Nothing, I
> just helped him cry.
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Asparagus
Thursday, Jun 18, 2009 12:28PM / Standard Entry
This is a very good article on Asparagus..known to cure Cancer.
Kindly go through the same.
Three types of asparagus on a shop display, with white asparagus at
the back and green asparagus in the middle. The plant at the front is
Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, is commonly called wild asparagus,
Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had
cancer. He gave me a photocopied copy of an article,entitled,
`Asparagus for cancer' printed in Cancer News Journal, December 1979.
I will share it here, just as it was shared with me: ' I am
a biochemist,and have specialized in the relation of diet to health
for over 5 years.
Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of Richard
R.Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have
worked with him on his project. We have accumulated a number of
favourable case histories.
Here are a few examples:
Case No. 1,
A man with an almost hopeless case of Hodgkin ' s disease
(cancer of the lymph glands) who was completely incapacitated. Within
1 year of starting the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to
detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a schedule of strenuous
exercise.
Case No. 2,
A successful businessman 68 years old who suffered from
cancer of the bladder for 16 years. After years of medical
treatments, including radiation without improvement, he went on
asparagus. Within 3 months, examinations revealed that his bladder
tumor had disappeared and that his kidneys were normal.
Case No. 3,
A man who had lung cancer. On March 5th 1971, he was put
on the operating table where they found lung cancer so widely spread
that it was inoperable. The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case
hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the asparagus therapy and
immediately started taking it. By August, x-ray pictures revealed that
all signs of the cancer had disappeared. He is back at his regular
business routine. *
*Case No. 4,
A woman who was troubled for a number of years with skin
cancer. She finally developed different skin cancers which were
diagnosed by asking specialist as advanced. Within 3 months after
starting on asparagus, her skin specialist said that her skin looked
fine and no more skin lesions. This woman reported that the asparagus
therapy also cured her kidney disease, which started in 1949. She had
over 10 operations for kidney stones, and was receiving government
disability payments for an inoperable, terminal, kidney condition. She
attributes the cure of this kidney trouble entirely to the asparagus.
I was not surprised at this result, as `The elements of
Material Medica ' , edited in 1854 by a Professor at the University of
Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was used as a popular remedy
for kidney stones. He even referred to experiments, in 1739, on the
power of asparagus in dissolving stones.
We would have other case histories but the medical
establishment has interfered with our obtaining some of the records..
I am therefore appealing to readers to spread this good 20news and
help us to gather a large number of case histories that will overwhelm
the medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple and natural
remedy. For the treatment, asparagus should be cooked before using,
and therefore canned asparagus is just as good as fresh.
I have corresponded with the two leading canners of
asparagus, Giant Giant and Stokely, and I am satisfied that these
brands contain no pesticides or preservatives.
* * PROCEDURE:
1) Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy t make a puree,
and store in the refrigerator.
2) Give the patient 4 full tablespoons twice daily, morning and evening.
Patients usually show some improvement in from 2-4
weeks. It can be diluted with water and used as a cold or hot drink.
This suggested dosage is based on present experience, but certainly
larger amounts can do no harm and may be needed in some cases.
As a biochemist I am convinced of the old saying that
`what cures can prevent '. Based on this theory, my wife and I have
been using asparagus puree as a beverage with our meals. We take 2
tablespoons diluted in water to suit our taste wit breakfast and with
dinner. I take mine hot and my wife prefers hers cold.
For years we have made it a practice to have blood
surveys taken as part of our regular checkups.
The last blood survey, taken=2 0by a medical doctor who
specializes in the nutritional approach to health, showed substantial
improvements in all categories over the last one, and we can attribute
these improvements to nothing but the asparagus drink...
As a biochemist, I have made an extensive study of all
aspects of cancer, and all of the proposed cures. As a result, I am
convinced that asparagus fits in better with the latest theorie about
cancer. Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called histones,
which are believed to be active in controlling cell growth. For that
reason, I believe asparagus can be said to contain a substance that I
call cell growth normalizer. That accounts for its action on cancer
and inacting as a general body tonic. In any event, regardless of
theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is a harmless substance.
The FDA cannot prevent you from using it and it may do
you much good.. It has been reported by the US National Cancer
Institute, that asparagus is the highest tested food containing
glutathione, which is considered one of the body 's most potent
anticarcinogens and antioxidants.
Please spread the news...
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Regina Brett's 45 life lessons....
Saturday, Jun 13, 2009 11:52AM / Standard Entry
Regina Brett's 45 life lessons and 5 to grow on
by Regina Brett --
To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.
It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an update:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over-prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
36. Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
48. If you don't ask, you don't get.
49. Yield.
50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
Its estimated 93% won't forward this. If you are one of the 7% who will, forward this with the title '7%'.
I'm in the 7%.
Remember that I will always share my spoon with you!
Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves.
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I'm terribly sad over the death of David Carradine
Tuesday, Jun 9, 2009 10:30PM / Standard Entry
Know David from work...extremely friendly guy. I belived he will rest in peace...his name and frame will last forever in our heart.
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- Francis KO starts in the industry as a production assistant , his passion followed him through the prestigious A.F.I. (American Film Institute) cinematography fellowship....Francis KO starts in the industry as a production assistant , his passion followed him through the prestigious A.F.I. (American Film Institute) cinematography fellowship.
Francis was one of the twelve finalist selected by the Academy of Television Art and Science for the John Mitchell young cinematographer contest. His amazing eye for elegant and strong background in cinematography and producing won him numerous awards nationally and internationally. Now Francis is base in Shanghai directing TV. commercial and developing his first feature film.
Because of his unique cultural background, he has been working for some of the most famous brand from all over the world. Today, Francis still jet between the East and the West of the world.
- Occupation: Director , Film/TV Producer
- Gender: Male
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