A couple of months ago, I shared a simple yet highly effective approach to minimizing blood sugar spikes, thereby decreasing risk of developing heart disease and Alzheimer's. Read more
If you have a laundry dryer with a vent that blows hot air and lint outdoors, about once a year, it's a good idea to have it thoroughly cleaned. Buildup of lint in a drying vent is a real fire hazard, and significantly diminishes drying efficiency.
To do the job properly, you can use a simple dryer vent cleaning tool like this one:
A while back, I stumbled upon the following priceless commercial that aired in Malaysia over the Chinese New Year holiday several years back. Most of it is painfully familiar to Asians of my generation and I'm guessing to many from other cultures as well. The closing scene never fails to leave me with a heavy lump in my chest.
I hope you have a chance to enjoy this lovely look at some of the different types of success that we can experience in this world: Read more
One of the joys of spending time in Korea this past year was getting to know people like the barber I visited monthly. In sharing life stories, I was genuinely surprised by her fascination with my mindset as a dad. Read more
There is a primal reassurance in being touched, in knowing that someone else, someone close to you, wants to be touching you. There is a bone-deep security that goes with the brush of a human hand, a silent, reflex-level affirmation that someone is near, that someone cares.