FRANKINCENSE To those of us who have read the Bible, the story of the Magi and their gifts to the infant Jesus of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh is a familiar one. Am I the only one who throughout the years has wondered about the significance of those gifts? Matthew's account explains how these 3 wisemen traveled from the East to worship Christ, born King of the Jews bearing these gifts. The value of gold as a gift fit for a King has always been obvious to me, but frankincense

HU SUI, better known as Coriander or Cilantro, is extensively used as a condiment or food garnish around the world. Its health benefits are just as extensive. It is rich in iron and vitamin C. It has eleven essential oils, as well as linoleic, and palmitic acids. It acts as a diuretic, aiding the body to rid itself of excess water, which together with its antirheumatic and antiarthritic properties help decrease the inflammation and joint pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis patients.

I am the most apolitical person I know. Politics bore me more than bowling. I do not understand them. Furthermore, I do not like people who have a hidden agenda. By definition, I believe most politicians lack firm beliefs and integrity. They want votes. They want to be elected. They will say what they believe we want to hear to get our vote. They also thrive in divisiveness and alienation. They will let us know by pointing fingers how much better they are compared to their o

It was the Fourth of July, and I found myself visiting my uncle and his friends in Huntington, West Virginia. They took me to a parade. I stood behind a row of neatly arranged chairs where the older citizens of the town sat. I watched how everyone respected the order of the day. How they rose and saluted every time the flag passed us by. There was no shoving, no screaming, no pickpocketing. Police officers were patrolling, but hardly needed for anything. The people in that sm

I became an American citizen by naturalization many years ago. I was born across the border from Calexico, California. Back in those days, the relations between the country of my birth and the US were cordial and good neighborly. I grew up listening to stories of my grandfather fighting corruption and abuse to the masses through his editorials and newspaper articles, listening to my elders speak of the democracy lived and breathed by our neighbors up North. I grew up with sto