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The Pleasure and Pain of Mala Hotpot
A Chinese dish I don’t even like, yet I keep craving it.
Jun 30
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Francis Tan
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About “Fuck You” Money
What Retirement Should Actually Look Like
Jun 16
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Francis Tan
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Do Not Fear
Why do the old teachings tell us to face that which frightens us most?
Jun 3
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Francis Tan
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Travelling to China with my son (A photojournal)
A shared adventure to get to know each other (Updated)
Jun 2
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Francis Tan
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May 2026
Leave it with me
What my son taught me about service, mastery, and care.
May 29
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Francis Tan
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Everything in life is just for a while
A reflection on time, presence, and looking up.
May 19
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Francis Tan
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Who Does This City Belong To?
Adelaide is cutting down a hundred years of living history for a golf course, and the government doesn’t want you to know the details.
May 14
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Francis Tan
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You Are a Lump of Clay
What the Heart Sutra means when it says "Everything is Emptiness"
May 9
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Francis Tan
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March 2026
The "Original" original
The story of Tao Huabi, the founder of Lao Gan Ma
Mar 18
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Francis Tan
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The House Always Wins
The mathematics of why gambling is not a strategy for wealth.
Mar 15
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Francis Tan
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Luck as a Strategy
Why fortune favours the prepared.
Mar 13
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Francis Tan
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Breaking the Gates of Hell
A Ritual of Agency for the Living after a loved one dies.
Mar 10
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Francis Tan
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