When there are wind and waves, you go surf; when the ocean is calm, you go snorkel. When the currents pull you away, swim. You…
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Communicushion
You don’t need an extra cushion. You’re seeing this because I want to share with you what I’ve been puzzling about communication… We usually listen…
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Billie Eilish
A serious injury ended Billie Eilish’s career as a dancer, but her vocal talent shone through in a soundtrack created by her brother for her…
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Valéry Giscard d’Estaing
Known mostly for his longevity and as the “Grand Old Man” of French politics, and less for him being the fifth youngest French president, Valéry…
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Diamond
For a one-carat stone to end up on a ring in the traditional diamond mining industry, it takes moving 1,000 tons of rock, 3,890 litres…
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Nara deer
Deer in the wild feed primarily on plants like grass. But the 1,300 deer in the central park of Nara, Japan’s ancient capital, are often…
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A $120,000 Banana Is Peeled From an Art Exhibition and Eaten
Maurizio Cattelan’s latest artwork Comedian, which is a simple-composited art installation with a banana carefully duct-taped to a wall, was eaten by another artist David…
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Race to Rescue Hundreds of Whales Stranded Off Tasmania
Scientists in Tasmania are racing to rescue over 450 stranded pilot whales, of which nearly half are likely to have already died from drowning. The…
View More Race to Rescue Hundreds of Whales Stranded Off TasmaniaSummer bugs cannot talk ice, but Caterpillar Fungus can. 夏蟲不可以語冰，語冰應覓冬蟲夏草
上士聞道，勤而行之 (悟性高的人聽到道後大徹大悟，故能勤奮遵守奉行) 中士聞道，若存若亡 (根性一般的人，是半信半疑，時有時無) 下士聞道，大笑之 (還有一種不屑一顧，大愚若智，認為聽到的只是笑話） 不笑，不足以爲道 (所以，如果是一聽便明白，那是常識，不是道；如果不被他們嘲笑，反倒不正常）
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Rabbit & Gai’s fable #1
Gai: Had I worked harder when I was little, I could have been an astronaut. If everyone else thought the same, our science would have…
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Peanuts
Have you ever read a story about peanuts when you were small? Let me ask you a question: How do peanuts grow? You may know…
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Rethinking Decisiveness
It takes time to get varied information for better decision making. When a decision is made, usually an accompanying set of instructions will be formulated…
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Rethinking Instructions Making
Instructions for frontline staff should be simple and clear, and not subject to individual interpretation. Instructions can only be actionable and achievable when they are…
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