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It’s a hot cake! NYC bakeries swamped with orders for trendy ‘burn away’ cakes

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It’s a hot cake! NYC bakeries swamped with orders for trendy ‘burn away’ cakes

They’re very hot cakes. Burn-away cakes — confections where the top layer is lit on fire and burns away to reveal a hidden message or picture — have been a viral sensation on social media, and now NYC bakeries are being inundated with orders for the trendy treat. “This one has been insane,” said Nerwan Khalife, … Read more

I’m swamped with work email over the holidays — how can I cope?

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I’m swamped with work email over the holidays — how can I cope?

I’m in a managerial position, and as a result I get swamped with e-mail, even when I’m home or on vacation. The pressure to demonstrate my commitment to my job while at the same time making time for myself is getting me down. What can I do? Everyone needs to unplug sometimes. While technology has … Read more