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1919, an excerpt from the novel by James Joyce Ulysses (1922) was prepared for journal publication. Confused by the unorthodox syntax, diction and punctuation, the editor sought clarification from the author, who unhelpfully compared his layout to that of a late medieval contrapuntal song – adding that his fiction “articulates the seductions of music beyond … Read more

The opening pages of “The Little Book of Joy“ show two boys with two very different childhoods: “One of us grew up in a small house. One of us grew up in a big house.” Desmond Tutu grew up in a farming and mining town in South Africa. And while the 14th Dalai Lama was … Read more

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, sunflowers suddenly appeared on the political landscape. The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, wore a face mask with an embroidered sunflower as a sign of her support for Ukraine; People protesting the war in different countries wore real sunflowers; others added a sunflower … Read more

When quarantine began in early 2020, Canadian artist Soon Cho had plenty of time on her hands. Like many others, she resorted to puzzles for reassurance, but while many once-avid COVID-hobbyists have given up on knitting and sourdough starters, Cho’s new passion is still going strong. In fact, Cho loves the practice so much that … Read more

Posted on: September 28, 2022; Updated on: September 28, 2022From Megan Sexton, msexton@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-1421 Meena Khalili begins her explanation of why she became a visual artist this way: “I blame Pee Wee’s playhouse.” As an artist and designer, she now understands the feats of engineering and creativity used to bring together the children’s television series … Read more

Early to mid Georgian churches by the likes of James Gibbs and Nicholas Hawksmoor have long been admired, and in recent decades Victorian churches have also made their mark. In contrast, the late Georgian buildings discussed in this important book have not had a good press since they were dismissed by ecclesiologists – the Cambridge … Read more

Image source: Getty Images Unless you’ve sat at your grandfather’s knees and learned everything you need to know about investing, you might be feeling a little anxious about getting started. Here’s a secret, though: no one knows everything there is to know about investing (or anything else). It’s a process. You pick up a bit … Read more

Everyone loves a good conspiracy theory. But what happened well Pop Culture conspiracies? For example, Paul McCartney is dead. Stanley Kubrick faked the moon landing. Walt Disney was frozen. Lewis Carroll was Jack the Ripper. Katy Perry is Jon Benet Ramsey. The political conspiracy has overtaken the pop culture conspiracy, so I’d like to offer … Read more

Image source: Getty Images It is often self-doubt that stands between us and what we want to achieve. Important points Simple investing is not as complex as you might think. There are a variety of resources to help you gain the confidence you need to start investing. You don’t have to be an expert to … Read more