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Humour: Is my obsession with martial arts movies normal?

My Unladylike Obsession With Martial Arts Films I don`t know if I can call myself a man`s    woman, but I can safely say I’m ladylike, for the most part. I mean, I’m quite   typically feminine in my appearance; I   love fripperies and fuchsia lipstick; I can   giggle with the best of…

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Book review: Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman

  Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman: This book sure has a lot of qi!   This week I went back to a much-loved book, the memoir of a young English teacher`s two-year stint in Changsha, in the Hunan province of China. It was written in the late 80s and went on to become a…

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Feature: The Treasure That is Tai Chi

People the world over are turning to Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art form, because of its immense health benefits. Let me confess at the very outset: I had always considered Tai Chi to be an exercise for those who had crossed the silver threshold. As I hovered around that very threshold, I joined a…

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