Looking for clues on how we can reverse the age-related macular degeneration of Kong Kong, I came across Dr. Robert Lanza's successful stem cell treatments on the net. I was able to read a lot more about his writings. In his very interesting book Biocentrism, he argues that life and consciousness are keys to understanding cosmology. It seems like a new concept, but is actually explained in the old adage, "Mind Over Matter--if you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
When traveling alone, I like staying at businessmen's hotels. No overboard chandeliers and fancy carpets, quick and easy check-in & check-out, good locations accessible by subway or airport bus. I recently had a meeting at the Mercure along San Miguel Avenue in the Ortigas district, and found their reasonably priced rooms (around P5k a night) to be adequate for my busy guests.
Blazing fire water, that Monkey Shoulder! The whisky gets its name from the strain injury that malt men get from turning barley for years. Not too expensive, yet carries some sassy smoothness and a mean punch... We finished a whole bottle of the darn thing when an old buddy flew into town from Vancouver. Just like old times...
