Modern life Q&A
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My book is launching!
This week, my book, “Do not marry before age 30,” will be launching in China! The amazing Yue-Sai Kan, who wrote the Foreword, will be joining me at the global launch...
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Abuse is not Chinese
As I write this, the ongoing drama of Crazy English founder Li Yang’s divorce from Kim Lee continues to reverberate in a remarkable public discussion of domestic viole...
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Frankly, right now, I’m having the time of my life
Bonjour mes jolies laides! You all have been much in my heart as I’ve been rushing to finish writing my book for you. I’m thrilled to report that – it’s done. Thanks ...
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The beautiful French notion of jolie laide
Leave it to the sophisticated French to devise a concept of female beauty so abstract, so nuanced, as to defy logic entirely. Their slangy “jolie laide” literally tran...
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Life is not a competition. Don’t compare yourself to others.
I grew up during the 1980s, the years known in America as the Decade of Greed. The US economy was flying high, and consumers’ tastes in “adult toys” - cars, boats, LV...
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The power of perspective
As a politician and then as a headhunter, I’ve been blessed to have met and known many thousands of people. Each person has taught me something new and has shaped how ...
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What is a soulmate?
It was 2008, and Dave and I were on our honeymoon, in Venice at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the beautiful museum in the Grand Canal palazzo where the American hei...
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Married man’s lover / Dead-end job /Sex before commitment
Married man's lover Q: I am a married man's lover. He is older than me, a mentor-like figure. He did a lot for me - do you think that's an older guy's tactics? When w...
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Boyfriend a video-game addict / Setting career goals / Becoming mature
Boyfriend a video-game addict Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for five years since college. In college we had so much in common, but since then we’ve fought...
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Spying parents / Annoying people / Dating around
Spying parents Q: Chinese parents always say, lovingly, “No matter how old you are, you are still a little baby to us!” I am 25 and I am sick of this. My parents rec...
