BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:16:06 +0800

4 December 2009

iCUBED.us is so WORD-centric, so when our friend SandraY sent this to me, I HAD to put it up... it's at least a nod in the direction of math, sums and accounts

Thanks as always to Sandra...

THE BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE

Our Birth is our Opening Balance!
Our Death is our Closing Balance!
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets
Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Deposit

Happy Thanksgiving 2009 from all of us at iCUBED.us

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:15:39 +0800

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's time to prepare our Christmas Gift Lists...

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:15:22 +0800

23 November 2009

... especially this year, as the news arrived yesterday from the general direction of the North Pole, that 200 reindeer drowned when their herd of 3,000 ended up in the freezing water when they were marching across a frozen lake, which turned out to be NOT frozen enough, instead cracking beneath the weight of the reindeer herd.

PROOF once again of Global Warming & Climate Change...

Scary Halloween Countdown

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:46:26 +0800

29/30 October 2009

This will be the first time my ghoulish self shall be spending my Halloween night shivering and shaking in BEIJING, the scary hairy capital of Mainland China... but alas there's nothing to do but BE BRAVE!

and so wishing YOU'all hOWL the night away,

and, PARTaye until the first light of day

HAPPY DIWALI - The Festival of Light

admin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:09:30 +0800

19 October 2009

Living in Asia has become a much more multicultural experience for many, myself included.
I say this because in recent years I get many reminders from friends and even the media, when major festivals such as RAMADAN, the Muslim month of fasting (for similar purposes as Catholics observe Lent), or in today's case, the Hindu festival of lights - DIWALI FESTIVAL rolls around.

Did you know? Today - OCTOBER 16th - is "BOSS DAY"

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:02:28 +0800

16 October 2009

TO ALL THE BOSSES OUT THERE, HAPPY BOSS DAY!

"National Boss Day is Oct. 16, 2009

When is it? National Boss Day is always Oct. 16. In 2009, National Boss Day falls on a Friday.

"FEVERISH IN HONG KONG"

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:43:49 +0800

12 October 2009

"Yup little fella, I know just how you feel!"

Pope, Polanski and Probability

Margaret - Mags — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:34:45 +0800

8 October 2009

I've been thinking about the Pope these days, and about the Catholic church, perhaps brought on by the recent arrest of Roman Polanski.

The Autumn Tides are upon us once again!

Margaret - Mags — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:28:49 +0800

30 September 2009

There's been so many 'natural disasters' these days it takes such a toil on our sense of compassion, there's so much need out there, and this barrage of destruction makes us all the more grateful for the peace that remains in the world, but also it must make us wonder how we might make a difference to lessen the suffering in the world by our own acts and actions.

Is it enough, for example, to donate to relief?
Is it helpful for us to learn more about root causes of these calamities?
Is there a way to reverse things like 'climate change'?

Hong Kong Journalists and Foreign Correspondents to unite in Protest for Beating of Journalists

Margaret - Mags — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:31:04 +0800

12 September 2009, Saturday

This town's abuzz, there's talk about tomorrow's march in protest for the beating of Hong Kong journalists covering the reports of syringe attacks in Urumuqi, Xinjiang last week. A loud voiced elderly man was seen chanting slogans in Cantonese today as he walked down a main street in Central District. "We must protest the beating of our journalists! JOIN THE MARCH!" he said.

And so it remains to be seen how this act of civic responsibility will play out tomorrow, and whether there will be remedial actions to better the situation.

WHY RESIST? ... When is resistence truly futile?

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:21:33 +0800

18 August 2009

Margaret Chen
editor in chief
iCUBED.us

Here in Hong Kong we are moving towards a higher regard for the HUMANITIES in our education system, why is this increased respect for HUMANITIES important?

WORDS - & a story - TO LIVE BY ... from one fiesty Grand Dame

Margaret - Mags — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:58:35 +0800

By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written."

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...

Gratitude is a self-fulfilling prophecy...

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:19:18 +0800

2 June 2009

We've been unusually quiet these days, and with the successful launch of our Anthology this past weekend, we have real cause to CELEBRATE! and, certainly no celebration is complete without a period of rest, and also, of reassessment. So that is just what we are doing... in our unique way... and by giving thanks.
[Check out our photos-essay of the Anthology launch - http://www.icubed.us/node/1817 ]

EXERCISING TO BEAT STRESS ...

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:16:29 +0800

26 May 2009

Margaret Chen
Editor in Chief
iCUBED.us

I'll bet many of our readers know what stress is, especially this time of year!

EXAMS are coming up for many of you... and you'll be under house arrest, locked up with stacks of revision books, cut off from the outside world.

So how do you handle stress?

On Being Valedictorian, and On "Being the Best" ...

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:32:24 +0800

7 May 2009

Margaret Chen
Editor in Chief
iCUBED.us

A LIGHT BULB MOMENT and A PERFECT BREAKFAST

It's already May, and it's exam time again in many parts of the world...
I'd like to start off by saying, GOOD LUCK to all and may you do as well as you deserve to do
(~ is that a fair and good blessing?)

Anti-tobacco campaigner - Dr. Judith Mackay is getting her third major accolade this year!

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 01:08:19 +0800

3 May 2009

Margaret Chen
Editor in Chief
iCUBED.us

Dr. Judith Mackay has had a good year. She started this year by having the letters behind her name 'upgraded' from OBE to MBE.

Tomorrow, Dr. Mackay will be giving a speech at the Hong Kong University, about her award from the British Medical Journal, for Lifetime Achievement for her 20-over years of campaigning against tobacco and smoking! Now, finally many more people are being motivated to stop the madness that is cigarette smoking addiction... and not a moment too soon!

Happy Buddha's Birthday...

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:23:07 +0800

2 May 2009 - Saturday...

Margaret Chen
Editor in Chief
iCUBED.us

Today in Hong Kong, it was a gorgeous sunny day, one befitting the celebration of Buddha's birthday. And though I was a totally focused force-of-nature, and got a ton of work done, I still got to do the things that rejuvenate my spirit and give meaning to life... spending time with friends, partaking of sumptuous food, even taking in WAY TOO MUCH SUN-burn ~ouch!~ seems to have helped me to overcome a pretty severe case of mental freeze.

e-WISDOM : "I wish you enough"

Margaret - Mags — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:55:44 +0800

27 April 2009, posted by Margaret Chen, Editor in Chief

a bit corny, but...

A much belated Happy Easter to our dear readers. (I've been a shut-in for the past two months, a veritable slug ... but Spring is here and it's time to shake off the Winter-blues).

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TRIUMPH AMIDST TRYING TIMES...

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:48:10 +0800

19 February 2009

by Margaret Chen
Editor in Chief
www.iCUBED.us

Today I finally learned how to swim ~ it wasn't by any stretch of the imagination something that came easy to me, this being my third attempt to learn to master the technique of coordinating all the movements with my breathing, and managing to propel myself through the water at a decent pace... BUT like riding a bike, learning to swim is just one of those things that, once learned, is never forgotten.

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Blog from Jasmine Little

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:48:08 +0800

6 February 2009
by Jasmine Little
Deputy Student Editor, iCUBED.us

Hi, I’m Jasmine, a new deputy student editor. I currently live in New York City where I attend Columbia University, but I’m from Atlanta, Ga. I’m excited to be writing for iCUBED: music, movies, fashion, current events, the list goes on. But, these things are under the broader category of culture.

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First Blog from Michael Lok

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:07:05 +0800

5 February 2009
by Michael Lok
Deputy Student Editor, iCUBED.us

Hi There! How you doing?
And, NO! I'm not here just to impress the girls...

This is the first blog entry from one of your new Deputy Student Editors and so I think a little introduction is in order. My name is Michael Lok, 18 years old and am currently a first-year Law student at the London School of Economics (in London obviously!). Before that, I have lived in Hong Kong all my life and studied at Island School where I was Head Boy.

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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE OX and HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY - January 26th 2009...

Margaret - Mags — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:17:51 +0800

26 January 2009 ... filed on the 27th, due to technical difficulties.
Margaret Chen
Editor in Chief
iCUBED.us

http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/chinese-new-year.htm - FIND OUT MORE ABOUT YOUR CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN

OKAY... I'm writing this CHINESE NEW YEAR greeting one day late ... why?

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Welcome to our three Deputy Student Editors...

Margaret - Mags — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:28:27 +0800

20 January 2009 from Sydney, Australia

I'm delighted to announce the appointment of three Deputy Student Editors here today...
They are (in alphabetical order):

- Basilia Yuen, based in Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Jasmine Little, based in New York City, U.S.A.
- Michael M. Lok, based in London, England
(Read their Bio's here: http://www.icubed.us/node/bloggers )

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Thanks where thanks are due...

admin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:47:33 +0800

7 January 2009

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I have to take this opportunity to thank some of the invisible people that insure the smooth operation of this web portal, especially our webmaster T.Y., who took time off this holiday season, but still made sure that our content was updated daily.

T.Y. deserves a lot of credit not only for her dedication to iCUBED.us' mission - to empower youth to be engaged global citizens, but also for her mostly sunny disposition.

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Editorial Catchup Game

admin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:03:46 +0800

2 January 2009

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All the elves at iCUBED.us HQ and around the world ...

admin — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:04:58 +0800

.
... wish Santa would hurry home because his dinner is getting refrozen up here at the North Pole!

And we're all waiting up for him so we can wish him a merry merry christmas.

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Copycats, Imitators and On Being an Original

Margaret - Mags — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:37:04 +0800

21 December 2008
by Margaret Chen
editor in chief, iCUBED.us

GANESH - the Lord of Beginnings and the Remover of Obstacles

In our world of easy imitation, is there any value in being An Original?

Some say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. But I'd almost say, "I prefer my flattery more directly delivered" : ) (something like - "That's a great idea, I think I'll try it too")

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EARTH HOUR 2009 and Finding Time to Relax...

Margaret - Mags — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:18:58 +0800

15 December 2008
Margaret Chen
editor-in-chief
iCUBED.us

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Sleigh bells ring ............. FLAT OUT and s l u g g i s h

Margaret - Mags — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:21:51 +0800

6 December 2008
Margaret Chen, Editor-in-Chief

INTENSE

We're in the final stages of assembling a small team of Student Deputy Editors in different cities, and we hope next week this will be complete...

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Channel [V] is No. 1 in our hearts and minds !

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:28:22 +0800

4 December 2008
by Margaret Chen, Editor-in-Chief, iCUBED.us

Tremendous thanks go out to Channel [V] our wonderful partner in this first annual iCUBED.us one-minute "silent" film contest for putting our 'sample one-minute video' on television sets across Asia and the Middle East!

How do we know this?

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November is Thanksgiving ...

Margaret - Mags — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:25:12 +0800

25 November 2008
by Margaret Chen
Editor-in-Chief, iCUBED.us

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COMING SOON TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU: "007 - QUANTUM OF SOLACE"

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:53:37 +0800

28 October 2008
Margaret Chen, editor-in-chief
www.iCUBED.us

Finally back in Hong Kong, feet firmly on the ground.

We will be featuring many an episodic story of this trip which took me to the -still- United Kingdom, where "we" visited the fantastically tongue-in-cheek NEW ART FROM CHINA exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, and amongst other highlights of discovery, came face-to-face with British actor Jude Law and his two children in a restaurant called Giraffe, and the highlight of all highlights, toured CHARTWELL the favorite country home of my personal hero, Sir Winston Churchill.

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LIGHT AT THE END OF THE (first) TUNNEL . . .

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:42:39 +0800

29th September 2008

Margaret Chen
editor-in-chief

There are very few things in life more beautiful than a lit candle.

It's somehow calming to watch the irregular dance of the flame, as if all troubles melt, evaporating away as the wax tapers off into nothingness. There's logic and there's a conclusion that feels satisfying. It's about knowing where you're going, knowing your destination. Once you know your destination, it's easy to enjoy the journey...

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STUCK ON SYDNEY...

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:04:53 +0800

16 September 2008

by Margaret Chen, Editor-in-Chief

Just one month after iCUBED.us's visit to Manila, Philippines, I am sitting outdoors at 9PM - shivering a bit - but truly enjoying the magnificent view in Sydney, Australia.

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Neo's Ill-Omened Passport

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:32:29 +0800

By Jenny Pang, Deputy Managing Editor
11 September 2008

It being September 11, a funny little conversation came up at the iCUBED.us round table today, and I thought I'd share. As you probably know, the Wachowski Brothers' 1999 hit The Matrix had its fair share of trippy moments. Not those "Woah man that's just messed up" moments (read: those inappropriate but oh-so-hilarious Disney moments), but those "Woah CRAP where's my remote?!" moments. Here's another little-known one:

*SPOILER ALERT*

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Happiness, and having a beer !

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:03:25 +0800

1 September 2008

I cannot believe that it is 1st September 2008 already!

Overall it's been a good year, not one entirely without regrets, but that's life isn't it?
You do the best you can with what you've got, and never lose the lesson when you find yourself at a loss...

NO, I'm not preaching to our readers, I'm just saying this as a reminder to myself...

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The Many Faces of Jenny Pang

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:43:37 +0800

By Jenny Pang
Deputy Managing Editor, iCUBED.us
August 18, 2008

It’s a sunny day here at the iCUBED HQ, and we’re joined by none other than our brand new editor, Jenny!
…

Sorry. I promise that’s the last time I’ll refer to myself in the third person – cross my heart, hope to die. Needles, eyes, all that.

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RTHK Radio 3 interview with Phil Whelan's MORNING BREW program...

admin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:27:32 +0800

26 July 2008

This week was possibly the busiest week of my entire life!

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Bruce Lee Museum in Hong Kong and IRAN in the news...

admin — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:27:54 +0800

20 July 2008

Any fan of Kung Fu will likely recognize the name of Kung Fu's greatest master - Bruce Lee. (see video at bottom)

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Channel[V] and StarTV, a pleasure to work with...

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:05 +0800

HONG KONG: 9PM, 17 July 2008

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We're hiring EDITORS ...

admin — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:00:05 +0800

13 July, 2008

Hello all reader(s).

We're expanding and we're contemplating the need for three new peeps - two new Part-time Assistant Editors, and one full-time Deputy-Juicer & Managing Editor.

If you know anyone, or if you are interested, please send us a query, we'd love to hear from you.

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JULY Started off with Three Scorchingly Sunny Days

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:22:19 +0800

7 July 2008

But, all good things come to an end...

Not the sunniest of messages because it is unnerving to live in overcast and rainy weather day after day. Even with all the great things happening all around me, this sort of climate does make one less than cheerful.

But, I've had a very very lovely weekend, a bit of a holiday, much needed R&R before the summer gets really busy!

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Interns, VFF and June Contests...

admin — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:45:34 +0800

16 June, 2008

Last week's flash thunderstorm disrupted our schedule but there's no choice but to keep going:

Board meeting - check.
Editorial planning - check.
Tribes mock-ups - almost complete.

This coming week we'll have a full house of summer interns joining us, six confirmed so far, and fingers crossed that all will work out well.

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About "NEWS" and WHAT GETS REPORTED...

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:21:39 +0800

11 June 2008

Yesterday at 8 a.m., World Wildlife Fund (WWF) presented a petition signed by nearly 60,000 people asking the Hong Kong government to take immediate action to PROTECT our over-fished, over-polluted harbor and seas ... 60,000 people want the government to take steps to SAVE OUR SEAS!

Does this get reported in the evening news report? Not a word! Not a whimper!
(Read about it here: http://www.icubed.us/node/1060)

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FRIENDSHIPS AND OTHER SURPRISES ...

admin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:20:33 +0800

8 June 2008

If you're lucky like me, you find that your friends and family are genuinely happy for you when you find yourself in a mood to celebrate... because what is life without friends, family and meaningful work?

And, I can truly say I am thankful for having had my fair share of great friends, who were there for me in bad times, giving me hope and encouragement, being caring enough to help when the going was tough, and THIS is something one never forgets, something for which one never stops being grateful.

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Oh happy day! UNESCO-bkk asked to link to iCUBED.us...

admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:59:30 +0800

3 June 2008

I'm delighted to report here that I received a very lovely e-mail from UNESCO Bangkok asking if UNESCO can link its youth Web pages to iCUBED.us! WHY NOT?! It's indeed an honor to be asked! ~ So thank you, thank you for making my day, my week!

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THOUGHT versus "ACTION!"

admin — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:11:07 +0800

30 May 2008

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iCUBED.us was mentioned on RTHK "Teen Time" RADIO Program!

admin — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:56:30 +0800

28 May 2008

So, that's absolutely AMAZINGLY GREAT.

Yes, I'm American and I use the term "great" with abandon, and in this case, you can truly see why I would, right?

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CRITICAL MASS ... TIPPING POINT ... the "SI NIA" barometer

admin — Mon, 26 May 2008 20:50:34 +0800

26 May 2008

This has very little to do directly with editing, but then noticing things is a good habit that can inform every aspect of life, so many of these editor’s blogs have that as a starting point...

"observations from daily life"

Here goes:

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POPPING IN TO SAY: W H A T - A - G R E A T - D A Y !

admin — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:11:01 +0800

24 May 2008

I was rushing around all day Friday - it was truly a full day of meetings - so much as I wanted to, I couldn't pop in here to say "BY GOLLY - WHAT A GREAT DAY!"

and today, it's another GREAT DAY!

unbelievable sunshine and it's BIRDS GONE WILD out there.

So, I wish everyone a joy-filled weekend, and anyone reading this in Hong Kong, please look out for our iCUBED.us spread in South China Morning Post's SUNDAY YOUNG POST

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