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Many Reasons to be Thankful
An updated version of an old column
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Seventy Hours Per Week Isn't For Everyone
Narayana Murthy, the billionaire founder of Infosys and father-in-law of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, caused quite a stir recently when he said…
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Some Lies Are Acceptable, But Not On Your Résumé
If you’re a parent of teenagers, you’ve probably reprimanded them for telling lies or being deceptive. Teens are tempted to lie about all sorts of…
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Make Way for the Divorce Procession
There’s a common saying that marriages are made in heaven. But if they’re made in heaven, why do some of them feel like hell? For many people, it’s a…
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Let's Not Get Carried Away with Self-Checkout
Everyone, by now, is familiar with self-checkout. Self-checkout is what happens when you go to a large department store that carries various items…
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Don't Slack Off After Winning a Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes were announced recently and if you didn’t win one, let me offer some words of consolation. You didn’t receive one million dollars or…
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Be Careful What You 'Feed' Your Animals
Did you hear about the poor water buffalo in India that had to undergo jewelry-extraction surgery? It happened in Washim, a district in the state of…
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The Humor of Melvin Durai
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