Andrew To
Andrew To
Andrew Tois a member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, Hong Kong. Of Hakka ancestry, he is the former chairman of League of Social Democrats from 2010 to 2011, succeeding Wong Yuk-man. His wife, Jackie Hung, was a leader of Civil Human Rights Front and Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese...
media brain world
The world is beset by many problems, but in my opinion, this hijacking of our brain's reward centers by electronic media is potentially one of the most destructive.
senior people age
Low levels of vitamin D in the population as a whole suggest that most people need to take a vitamin D supplement. This may be especially true for seniors, as the ability to synthesize vitamin D in the skin declines with age.
garden justice people
In the world at large, people are rewarded or punished in ways that are often utterly random. In the garden, cause and effect, labor and reward, are re-coupled. Gardening makes sense in a senseless world. By extension, then, the more gardens in the world, the more justice, the more sense is created.
healing diagnosis economy
If we can make the correct diagnosis, the healing can begin. If we can't, both our personal health and our economy are doomed.
heart civilization disease
Dietary fat, whether saturated or not, is not a cause of obesity, heart disease or any other chronic disease of civilization.
people benefits massage
Massage therapy has been shown to relieve depression, especially in people who have chronic fatigue syndrome; other studies also suggest benefit for other populations.
determination meditation relaxation
Remember that breath walking - as with any meditation technique - should not be pursued with a grim determination to 'get it right.' The point is to cultivate openness, relaxation and awareness, which can include awareness of your undisciplined, wandering mind.
agency priorities citizens
Citizens must pressure the American Hospital Association, the American Public Health Association, the Centers for Disease Control and other relevant governmental agencies to make greening our hospitals and medical centers a top priority so that they themselves don't create even more illness.
use saving influence
Influence is like a savings account, the less you use it, the more you've got
should-have sea islands
No nation as rich as ours should have so many people isolated on islands of poverty in such a sea of material wealth.
kings choices dying
He [Martin Luther King Jr.] always used to say you have no choice about being born or dying. The only thing you have a choice about is what you die for.
pride glory
We rise in glory as we sink in pride.
hands land mars
Surely, if we can land a spaceship on Mars, we can certainly put a voter ID card in the hand of every eligible voter.
differences athletic sportsmanship
I've always seen the Olympics as a place where you could act out your differences on the athletic field with a sense of sportsmanship and fairness and mutual respect.