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Monthly Archives: May 2022
The Big Quit
In February last year, Anthony Klotz, associate professor of management at Texas A & M University predicted that “the great resignation is coming” and with that, one of the defining phrases of the pandemic was born. Klotz cited four reasons … Continue reading
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The Rev David Maurice Kimpton
The Rev David Maurice Kimpton (born January 24, 1937) passed away in New Zealand yesterday. David, the much-loved pastor and longtime friend of over 40 years, was dearly loved husband and best friend of Margaret for nearly 60 years; father … Continue reading
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The Deceiver
The photo above – which should have been captioned “How I met your mother” – was shot (oops!) in September 1974, at the height of China’s Cultural Revolution and months before Ferdinand Marcos’ official trip to China marked the normalization … Continue reading
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The Deception
Viktor Grünbaum, born 1904, left Austria in 1938 for New York City, where he made a name for himself as a designer of retail spaces. Grünbaum (who later changed his surname to Gruen) noticed the excessive amount of time Americans … Continue reading
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The Frenemy
China hinted at recognizing Taliban as legitimate Afghanistan government “when conditions are ripe.” After a recent two-day meeting, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said “Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community and should not become a failed country.” … Continue reading
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The Cheats
Law graduates have to go a through a six-month course and pass the Bar exam, as well as complete a six-month training contract with a law firm, before they can qualify to practice. Their applications to be called to the … Continue reading
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