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On authorship and ageing

By James Aitchison Can elderly fingers, wrinkled, with pronounced knuckles, still tap out books that are relevant to readers, coherent in language and plot, and worthy to be published? It seems they can.  While ageism confronts most in the workplace,…

Isadora Duncan: a danse macabre

By James Aitchison Famed for her lithe, legendary beauty, she pioneered modern contemporary dance.  She performed across Europe, the United States and Russia.  Arguably, today she is remembered more for the macabre — some say absurd — manner of her…

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Sun Tzu and Entertainment: Aliens

By: Andrew Nickerson Many names are synonymous with brilliance, yet just as many subsequently faded because of factors like changing attitudes or evolving society norms. However, there’s one notable exception: Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War, history’s most consistently…

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On the Absence of Beauty

By: Thomas Sanfilip It is difficult to know where to begin a serious reappraisal of the arts as they evolve into the 21st century. There is no question a paradigm shift has occurred that bodes serious consequences for the future…