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Why do we fail to communicate effectively?

by Ignatius Fernandez “What we are communicates more eloquently than anything we say or do.” [Stephen R Covey] A job applicant was told to complete a form. One question in it read: ‘Length at residence?’ He wrote: ‘About 30 feet’. He figured that the question was on dimensions, because meanings are found less in words; […]

The Being of a Poet

by Steven W. Burgess      With the following scrap scribbled in pencil I am off to say something too brief about the concerns of my late dearest friend and associate, Gordon Keller:                         Notes Respecting a Natural Order of Archeo-Pithanological Analysis.      A definition, and the brief MS, folded or stuffed as in hiding between […]

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

by L. A. Robbins ‘Why didn’t you tell me he was in hospital?’ I half-whisper as I follow Florin into the garden potting shed. ‘That he’d had a mini stroke? And then another?’ In the long rectangular space, my brother jerks out a wooden stool, sets it down with a bang, takes a seat on […]

Synthetic Sincerity (2025)

by Alina Cherata “Synthetic Sincerity” –  this intriguing title belongs to a mix of documentary and fiction directed by Marc Isaacs. The film recounts the details of a fictitious project carried out by the equally fictitious Synthetic Sincerity Lab at the University of Southern England, whose aim is to use AI in order to imitate […]

A Multi-Theoretical Deconstruction of Matrimony in Adesuwa O’man Nwokedi’s ‘The Marriage Class’

by Adeleke Emmanuel Adegboyega ABSTRACT This paper presents a comprehensive critical analysis of Adesuwa O’man Nwokedi’s novel, The Marriage Class, using a multi-theoretical framework to deconstruct the complexity of modern relationships and the institution of marriage in the novel. The study investigates the complex interplay of personal desire and societal pressure, arguing that the novel […]

On Ancient Egypt: The Descent

by Dominik Slusarczyk             Pharaohs ruled ancient Egypt for thousands of years but their time ended. The military replaced them. The pharaohs were the ones who originally gave the military power. They were desperate. The country was falling apart. Giving the generals power seemed like a good idea. But the generals tasted power and decided […]

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