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Why the order of things matters + how to make a good cup of coffee at home (without a Nespresso).

I am no coffee connoisseur. Nor a coffee snob. I just recently learned how to make a decent cup of coffee at home and it's a wonderful,...

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The speed that comes from slowing down

There is a lot of speed that comes from slowing things down. Imagine: I am teaching a lesson in Chinese - it is near the end of a...

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When my student becomes my teacher

It is early in the morning. The sky is still dark outside, but the screen in front of my face seems far too bright suddenly. I am...

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First impressions, last impressions?

Many fancy quotes often have a nemesis quote to counter it. Life is full of paradoxes. I come across so many powerful quotes that seem so...

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Forever a teacher, forever a student

On teaching/learning Chinese I love teaching Chinese a lot. One thing I love most is when my students make me remember details from the...

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