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One of the keys to happiness is to live in a place you love, or at the very least, not live in a place you hate for 5-6 months of the year. Yet every winter I am astounded at the number of people who seem to truly despise the season. I submit without comment my [...]
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Imagine you’re at a dinner party with friends- the classy kind, with cloth napkins and wine from bottles. Glass bottles, with corks. Conversation is flowing and people are enjoying themselves, when an awkward silence descends upon the room. A taboo subject has been broached, and your companions squirm uncomfortably in their seats. Someone takes an [...]
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The need for a work-life balance gets the most attention during boom times, when work is plentiful and there’s a seemingly endless amount of money to be made. Just a short time ago, when things were rosier and the economy seemed unstoppable, it was the hot topic amongst workers, employers, and commentators. Now, with many [...]
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Today marks the first day of the Chinese (or more accurately, Lunar) New Year, one of my absolute favourite holidays. The food, the lanterns and decorations, the fireworks, the red packets of lucky money (hong bao), and the dragon dances make for a celebration that is both visually and gastronomically stunning. Every year, my [...]
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The holiday season is a time of year when many of us turn our minds to charitable giving. For some, it is motivated by altruism and holiday spirit; for others, it is motivated by the cold hand of tax planning and the realization that we’ve being living the past 11 months like Ebenezer Scrooge.
Whatever your [...]
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