Stories
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House of Cards
The genetics lottery used to be about health and appearance, now it seems as if homeownership is part of the draw. The prospect of becoming a homeowner is starting to feel more tied to heredity than effort. In the same way a medical practitioner queries about family illness, maybe mortgage lenders could start asking whether…
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Acts of service
Growing up, food didn’t bring me an immense amount of joy. I was a painfully fussy eater, only picking through my limited pre-approved list of meals. As an adult, I’ve outgrown the fussy eater phase, but I’ve held on to the ‘painful’ part and managed to thread it through most areas of my life. Seafood…
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Five year plan
If your introduction to Tik Tok was through the lyrics of Kesha, you’re probably experiencing the phase of life where everyone suddenly starts speaking with plurals.The usual suspects, ‘we’re pregnant’, ‘we’re engaged’, ‘we’re excited to announce…’ etc. This era also adds an additional layer of vetting on social media to decipher whether the plastic device…