I confess — I’ve been a workaholic for almost all of my adulthood. Skipping vacation has been too easy. As a business owner, I don’t get regular “vacation time”; if I want a vacation, I...
A first language to 921.5 million people, Mandarin Chinese has more native speakers than any other language. And it is not just spoken in China, but also Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia...
The other day I sat down with my calculator to figure out how how long it would take to save $1. It’s crazy. In a non-interest-bearing account, to become a millionaire in 10 years, I’d have to save...
The cute, fuzzy brown-eyed creature above is a spectacled flying fox. Last year in Australia, throughout two days in November, about 23,000 of them — a third of the country’s population — dropped...
I began to compile this list of environmental gifts many months ago after repeatedly seeing ideas for eco-friendly gifts made with recycled products or products that can help reduce plastic...
The other day I ordered a Starbucks green-tea Frappuccino, which I usually get with soy milk. I drank it at my desk without thinking much of it. When I had only about two sips left, however, I began...
For the last year, my favorite on-the-go, quick breakfast has been from Starbucks: a caramel macchiato with 2% milk, and a spinach, feta, and egg-white wrap. Little did I know that this very...
What happens when we encounter suffering? It depends on our mindset. Think of a pole stretched between to two orbs, one glowing with loving kindness, and the other reeking of hate and ill will. From...
Meditation is all the rage. For years I’ve heard raves about its benefits: It reduces stress, improves focus, and improves your overall world view. It is said to make you...
Email scammers have gotten more sophisticated, and unfortunately some people are duped into paying them. I recently received emails purportedly from “Capital amortization LLC.” I did a quick web...