Today, 8 March, is International Women’s Day. Since 1893 when New Zealand became the first country in the world to give women the right to vote, women’s emanicipation has come a long way. It strikes me as strange that women have to struggle to win what should rightfully be their birth rights. Speaking as a woman born […]
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Finally, there are statistics to prove that being cheerful helps reduce the risk of a heart attack. Researchers at Columbia University rated the happiness levels of more than 1,700 adults in Canada using a 5-point happiness scale. After a decade, statistics showed that the 145 adults who developed a heart problem scored low on the happiness
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In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was ‘exciting…’ Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day…..like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach
As requested by some of you, here’s a light-hearted look at the funny side of ageing. The good doctor recommends having a hearty belly laugh at least twice a day to keep those wrinkles at bay. Great for invigorating the old ticker too.
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I recently came across a series of exercises developed by Ilchi Lee, founder of Brain Wave Vibrations and Dahn Yoga. Apparently, doing these simple exercises on a daily basis can help lower high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, manage diabetes and arthritis. Other health benefits range from warding off Alzheimer’s and reducing stress to preventing
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Click on the image to enlarge for easy reading. My daughter sent me this extract from ‘a sex education textbook for girls printed in the 60s’. Are we referring to the 1960s? Seems more like the 1860s! This extract is so sexist. But then again, there are cultures that expect women to be completely submissive
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The movie (left) and the good doctor himself. Remember the movie “Patch Adams”? When I first saw it a decade ago, I couldn’t believe Robin Williams’ character was based on a real life medical doctor. No way. Doctors don’t clown around. They are serious, no-nonsense people, incapable of smiling. They have to be – they
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For Allie and Hana, and all Max’s young cousins, here’s a pictorial account of Max’s big day yesterday. He was CEO for the occasion as Uncle Marcus was away on business. Future CEO waiting impatiently with offerings for the lions. Here they come! It’s the Year of the Tiger, and everyone including the lions awaits
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The social stigma attached to single ladies. A recent report about single ladies in China resorting to renting male companions to take home for the lunar new year made me wonder why being single for a woman is still considered a social stigma today. “I’ll be 28 this year, which I think is a normal
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To all my dear Chinese friends who are celebrating this festive season, may I wish you a new lunar year that is filled to the brim with HAPPINESS, GOOD HEALTH, HARMONY and lots of HOHO HAHAHA! Oh, did I forget PROSPERITY? That too!
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