“There goes my people. I must follow them, for I am their leader.”

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As he stood there, naked and exposed, he felt fear; he guessed the word 'primordial' was not inappropriate....

The Future of Employment

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Contemplating the future of ‘employment’ in the context of ‘creativity’ and ‘earning a crust’ ..... might past trends reflect new opportunities in the modern high-tech economy: “What goe...

Contemplating the (former) United States of America as of 2025

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“Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise”. “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has…

A sideways look: Origins of ‘art’, ‘artists’ and the ‘art market’

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So, tell me again; where are we going with this …..? We invite you to cast your mind back a while and let your imagination run alongside your sense of humour…..

Women and Art: The Relationship through the Ages

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It is an odd thing but, recently, in terms of my relationship with the people here at theCafe, I have sensed the emergence of a feeling of curiosity about myself, my origins and my interests. Indeed,...

Creative Writing, Me and Well-being

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In my writer's CV …I talk a bit about how I came to creative writing – why and what I write about, and I also say a little about “the books wot I ave wrote” …

Good morning God!

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In the beginning to those seraphs who knew the signs, it was clear that there was something unusual going on ... or rather, it was clear that there was something unusual going on, or not going on, in...

Shena Parthab Taylor BSc, MA, PhD: About

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I was born in the city of Ludhiana, located the heart of the Punjab to a young mother, aged  seventeen and a half years old, and to a young father not yet twenty-three!  My father was educated in th...

Giovanni Petrarca: About

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As the lady MP once famously said about another Member of Parliament; ”there is something of the night” about  Giovanni, at least insofar as the team at theCafé is concerned.