How holiday cards help us cope with a not-so-merry year, according to a professor of comedy

The first Christmas card was, perhaps predictably, one of good cheer. The concept is commonly credited to Sir Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and...

New Year’s resolution tips for 2021: Focus on getting to the end of COVID-19

Welcoming the new year may feel a bit different this year, given the challenges of 2020 and the inability to celebrate together. For many people, the...

Skipping passion for safety: An old lantern maker’s tale

MANILA – While the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic may have caused a negative impact on everyone’s lives, it sure taught an old man to make an...

Why eco-labelling is so difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eco-labelling during the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be challenging for some businesses, particularly those in low-income countries. (Pixabay) We’ve all, at some point, bought an...

What a distanced holiday season means for people with disabilities and chronic health conditions

For many, the holiday season is synonymous with family gatherings, often requiring arduous and stressful travel. This is so much a part of our culture that...

The borrowed customs and traditions of Christmas celebrations

The painful collision between work life and pregnancy loss

“It is with broken hearts that we share the news that our baby … was born sleeping. I will not be back into the office for...

Flexible working: lessons from the great work-from-home mass experiment

For years, politicians and employers alike have talked up the promise of flexible working. And it looked like change was happening. Last year, the UK government...

Granny’s on Instagram! In the COVID-19 era, older adults see time differently and are doing better than younger people

Time in the era of COVID-19 has taken on new meaning. “Blursday” is the new time word of the year – where every day seems the...

Manila’s Wonder Women

Photo courtesy of the writer This Yuletide season, let us highlight six Filipina women who continue to sashay in the world of business — creating innovative...