May 06

Why we need to go to church

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We grow up going to church every Sunday and spent most of our time as children in Sunday School room. It’s where my love for God grew through Bible stories, worship songs and memory verses. Now that I have my own family, going to church is more than just being in attendance. We go to church to help the Praise and Worship Team and teach in Sunday School. We go to church to reach out to others so that we can know and be known. Pew-sitting and back-of-the-head fellowship isn’t enough. Someone sitting next to me may have 20/20 vision where I have blind spots. I need their counsel on either I need funeral preplanning as a Christian, correction, comfort and fellowship. And they need me too.

May 06

Disneyland in Thailand?

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I’m feeling quite giddy today! I’ve heard on news that The Association of Thai Travel Agents proposes the government to construct a Disney Land Park in Thailand to attract more tourists.

Siddiwat Cheewarattanaporn , the Chairman of Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) alongside with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Thai Hotel Association met with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra last March 2012 at the Government House to resolve various problems that are affecting the tourism sector. Moreover, it will set campaigns to promote tourism.

Siddiwat said the government expects the tourism sector to generate at least 2.2 trillion baht in revenue within the next three years. Thus, the ATTA will propose a plan to construct new tourist destinations, including a Disney Land Park to attract more Thai and foreign visitors. Furthermore, Siddiwat pointed out other countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia continue to launch new tourist attractions, adding that amusement parks in Singapore and Hong Kong have gained much popularity among tourists. The investment cost for the construction of a Disney Land Park is estimated at 20 billion baht.

Disneyland in Thailand will be a dream come true! Instead of typing http://hotels.orlandovacation.com for our future hotel and Disney vacation reservations, I’ll soon fly to Bangkok for less than an hour only to visit Disneyland without the hassle of long flight and immigration.

May 05

13-year-old invents a cure for hiccups

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How would you treat annoying hiccups? I used to follow what I observed from my grandparents. When Hyzyd has hiccups, I would tear a small corner of a piece of paper and apply some saliva (lick the paper) and place it on my baby’s forehead . It seems to work anyway. But I’m confused on what’s in a saliva that makes hiccups stop. Also, I’m not comfortable using saliva. It’s sanitary unwise.

If Hiccupop, a hiccup-stopping lollipop invented by 13-year-old Mallory Kievman will finally be launched, I would rather let my tot lick this hiccups cure in the form of a lollipop made of sugar and apple cider vinegar rather than applying saliva. According to Mallory the combination of ingredients-sugar and apple cider “triggers a set of nerves in your throat and mouth that are responsible for the hiccup reflex arc… It basically over-stimulates those nerves and cancels out the message to hiccup.”

13-year-old Mallory Kievman

(Photo: Andrew Sullivan)

She has a patent pending, financial backers, and a team of business consultants (in training). Here’s her story.