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N was a vice chairman of the powerful provincial council. He was often praised for overcoming a humble background to earn a Master's Degree in Economics and eventually a seat in the provincial council. His degree certificates were prominently featured in his office; no visitor to his office could have missed them. Reporters at one major newspaper were so impressed with this great man that they decided to travel to his rural hometown to interview his mother, who was still living there.
His mother greeted them hospitably. She spared no words to describe what a good and honest son he was.
Touched by what she said, one of the reporters commented. "You must be so proud of his academic achievement, earning a Master's Degree from our country's top university."
The mother appeared puzzled by her remark. She paused for a second and replied. "You must be mistaken. My son dropped out of school in eighth grade. He couldn't possibly earn a college degree."
The reporters looked at each other awkwardly.
Note: In some countries where education is highly valued, government officials like to boost their resumes with graduate degrees. Some honestly earn theirs; others purchase fake degree certificates or buy degrees through means of bribery.
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Bird’s nest is one of Asia’s luxurious delicacies. A top-quality bird’s nest can go for as high as several thousand dollars. But what exactly is bird’s nest?
Swiftlets use their sticky saliva to construct their nests; the edible nests are sold as bird’s nests. We are basically consuming swiftlets’ yummy saliva when eating this delicacy. There have been no reputable studies on the health benefits of eating bird’s nest, but it has been a favorite of the rich and famous since ancient times and these powerful people would only consume the very best delicacies.
A media mogul, who was well-known as a regular consumer of bird’s nests, recently accepted an interview with a reporter from a leading food magazine.
“How long have you consumed bird’s nests?”
“Over 20 years.”
“Has eating bird’s nests made you healthier than without eating them?”
“Not really. I don’t feel much of a difference.”
“Then why do you keep eating it?”
“People like to gift me bird’s nests. I have a warehouse full of them!”
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