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There is something about Latin pride, the urge for the fiesta in the heat, and inviting family life when traveling

Today, Chinese Medicine, focusing on preserving and promoting health, and its unique concepts of disease prevention and treatment are often

TCMchef Raphael shares a heartfelt opinion about the missed opportunity by the First Lady, Michelle Obama to introduce TCM solutions

The HEALTHCARE SOLUTION in the USA should incorporate TCM medicine! Turbulent days have passed, and gray haze murks the horizon

But the choices we have before us are mostly multiple… We tend to be influenced by a need to stay

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN… I was working in the kitchen the other day, on the TV screen was a

I compare the news with the reality of the unmaintained, broken streets, rotten bridges, and neglected unfinished constructions. That personal

While rampant poverty begs for food on the icy streets in America’s cities, we witness the inauguration of America’s first

I’m glad I have been through this humbling year. It makes witnessing others having to “touch the fire” more enjoyable.

…and the false promises dished during George W’s reign. May he be remembered in the history books as one of