Yumi Stynes

Dec 9, 2024 | theguardian.com | Yumi Stynes

I was at a kids’ soccer game and there were children everywhere. The environment was high-stress and even as an adult it was easy to feel overwhelmed just from being there. (Children in groups inexplicably scream.)Among the chaos was a little girl about three years old, crying and flailing on the floor of the grandstand, while her mum paced around her, urging her to get up, leave the soccer grounds and walk to the car so they could drive away.

Nov 2, 2024 | techbeyondinfinity.com | Yumi Stynes |Melissa Kang

Key PointsA NSW council has discussed a notion of motion on content containing “sexually explicit” material in libraries. An LGBTIQ+ advocate have raised concerns about the motion and say restricting access to books would be harmful. The council said no book bans have been proposed and a brief will be provided in December.

Sep 19, 2024 | taipeitimes.com | Yumi Stynes

By Yumi Stynes / The Guardian In her book Stoic at Work, Annie Lawson tells the story of a colleague of hers hearing someone eating pretzels while sitting on the toilet. “The person holed up in a toilet cubicle — a senior leader — was gnawing on them like a squirrel, taking several bites per pretzel while doing his business. Then his phone rang and he answered. He was the ultimate multi-tasker.

Sep 11, 2024 | theguardian.com | Yumi Stynes

In her book Stoic at Work, Annie Lawson tells the story of a colleague of hers hearing someone eating pretzels while sitting on the toilet:“The person holed up in a toilet cubicle – a senior leader – was gnawing on them like a squirrel, taking several bites per pretzel while doing his business. Then his phone rang and he answered. He was the ultimate multi-tasker.

Sep 5, 2024 | theguardian.com | Yumi Stynes

My elderly neighbour said something to me that has haunted me for the past two years. She said, “I am old. I could die soon. When? Two or three years? Even so, I would give up two years of my life to spend one afternoon with my mum and dad.”She’s 82 years old. Her name is Bianca. She’s from the small town of Asolo in northern Italy. We live in the same block of apartments and Bianca consistently takes out my rubbish bins every week while in return I keep her supplied with homemade jams and marmalades.