Recent Entries in philosophy
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Downside of being an ocean away
April 19, 2010 10:53 AM
There's a Sarah Brightman song with the lyrics:There's an ocean between us. You know where to find me. You reach out and touch me. I feel you in my own heart. More than a lifetime Still goes on forever. But...
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Standing on shoulders
March 23, 2010 10:38 PM
My wife and I have been involved in several businesses and probably will continue to be so for many years to come so when I came across Foreigner's Finances: The Entrepreneur Test, I thought to myself "eh...I should ace this...
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Keeping cards close to vest
March 12, 2010 2:34 AM
After reading about possible appreciation later this year for China's currency against the U.S. Dollar, both my first thoughts and my wife's were to pay back my father-in-law immediately for the money we borrowed (in part) to purchase our home...
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Vacation Plans
February 25, 2010 4:40 AM
In my last post about the plethora of languages in China, I ended with a mention of practicing Mandarin for my upcoming trip to Hainan. In addition, I want to travel to the following places during this coming year: Beijing...
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Valentine's Day
February 10, 2010 7:18 AM
Anybody in a consumption-oriented society knows Valentine's day is coming up on February 14. The stores have been packed with V-Day decorations and advertising is everywhere to buy diamonds, chocolates, handbags, etc. for the love of your life. So in...
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Sleeping in a closet
February 9, 2010 1:56 PM
There's a common saying -- it's the journey and not the destination. Sometimes arriving at your destination too fast can be a detriment as you might end up losing out on the opportunity to practice the necessary habits and skills...
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Millionaire Next Door and Business Owners
January 22, 2010 3:53 PM
The subject of running your own business comes up all the time whether online or offline. People will talk about needing good ideas, proper business plans, networking, dedication, ability to take risk and so on. However, it seems perhaps the...
