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When we were bagets: 40 things from 40 years ago
I woke up one morning with my feed getting quickly populated by profile badges reminding me that, oh wow, it’s been 40 years since high school! Forty years! I can hardly believe it. Where did time go? Because I’m feeling a bit nostalgic, here are 40 things from 40 years ago when we were in…
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What it’s like watching Rachael Yamagata with 20-somethings
I wish I was a Taylor Swift fan. If I was a Swiftie, I would have jumped on the gig tripping bandwagon and booked a ticket to one of her concerts overseas—something I did for a less popular but equally gifted artist. When Rachael Yamagata announced her Beyond The Garden Tour for Asia, I knew…
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Gary V and Mr. C look back at their greatest hits
One of the crazier things I did in college was sing on stage in front of a live audience. It was one of those school fairs with the covered court full to the rafters. And of all the songs I could have sang, I picked Deborah’s “Hello Joe, Goodbye” with the warbling and the high…
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Why you should visit M+ Museum
Because of a clerical error in my birth certificate, renewing my passport became a task of Herculean proportions. It involved procuring documents from different institutions, including a visit to the parish where I was baptized, the chaplain of which was a distant relative. But when finally my passport was delivered, I forgot I now had…
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Why it’s kinda sad that my Gen Z granddaughter doesn’t know about cassette tapes
Part of my responsibilities as a grandmother and member of Generation X, I believe, is to make sure that my granddaughter from Generation Z knows of the values and principles closest to my heart. Which is why when my daughter asked me to be part of my granddaughter’s homeschool program, I gladly agreed. It would…
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