Rationalism and Romanticism

There have been many people who have made claims that Romanticism was some kind of pathology or some kind of aberration. In fact Romanticism is a natural successor of rationalism, and for a very simple reason: The rational mind has contempt for nature and feeling until it...

A Colourful Installation for Raising Climate Change Awareness

A ‘Walk to Raise Awareness about Climate Change’ for the students of Karachi to celebrate the International Day of Climate Action had to be cancelled due to security concerns in the country. The Children’s...

My Morning Pages

When you discover or rediscover what your passion is and immerse yourself in it sometimes it can take awhile to get your creative juices flowing freely again. Tara Cronica is my passion.  Writing content to fill the pages is a process that I have been working on for...

Impressionist painter Claude Monet and his heirs in Giverny

- Fête de la peinture in Giverny France - Plein Air Painting competition in Monet's town Giverny Claude Monet invented gardens that evoke his painting, always in motion, where the light reveals colors in continual vibration. International Plein Air...

Pagan Paeans Anthology and Competition

"Inspirations"The Paganpoetrypages.com (The PPP) is proud to announce its latest poetry competition, to celebrate the launch of the first anthology of The PPP on May 1st (Bealtine) 2009.Pagan Paeans is a wonderful collection of poetry from the satirical and comic to the...

New Zealand’s Internet blackout against new copyright law: Day 1

New Zealand’s Internet users are fighting against a new law set to tighten copyright restrictions by holding an Internet blackout February 16 to 23. Protesters, led by The Creative Freedom Foundation, claim New...

Artistes of hypocrisy in Sri Lanka

"The response by a critical mass of Sri Lanka’s artist community to the protests by South Indian artistes to the fighting in the North of Sri Lanka will be noted down as a shameful moment by future generations of creative Sri Lankans. While war lobbies have often recruited...

Gentleman, start your pumpkins!

October 12th, 2008 marked the 10th Annual Pumpkin Regatta in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. It all started with Howard Dill (R.I.P) whose giant pumpkins have made it into the Guinness World Record Books four times!...

Dundas To Replace Williamson as Top Designer for Pucci

Designer Peter Dundas will succeed Matthew Williamson as the artistic director for Italian fashion house Emilio Pucci as of October 2008.  "Norwegian-born Dundas, who succeeds Englishman Matthew Williamson,...

Model, Muse and Photographer Lynn Kohlman dies

Model, fashion muse and photographer Lynn Kohlman succumbed to brain cancer on Sunday in Manhattan at the age of 62.  Kohlman was a prominent staple in the fashion industry for decades: as a model in the 1970's she was well known for her androgynous and eclectic style,...

The Simpsons wins 10th best cartoon Emmy

The cult cartoon The Simpsons has again claimed television's highest honour for prime-time cartoons at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.This extends the show's winning streak."It marked the 10th time that "The...

How to Make a Video Game For the Nintendo Wii

"If you are serious about the whole concept of making a video game with the Wii they do have an application process that spells out a lot of stuff including non disclosure agreements, costs, and what type of developers they are looking for. You can learn more about it on...

Snoop Dogg makes Bollywood debut

It is like a secret fetish you don't want anyone to know about.... But I do have to admit to loving to watch a good Bollywood show every now and then.It is almost impossible to be angry when watching one !! If...

From Chicago to St. Paul - Witnesses Against War Head Towards the RNC

Story by patspen/photos by mikasi “War is an ugly thing,” said Mike Miles of Luck, Wisconsin, “and many people get displaced as a result. We've displaced ourselves to be part of this effort.” Miles,...

Now, a 50 megapixel digicam

"The Swedish company Hasselblad's announcement of the launch of Hasselblad H3DII-50, featuring a new Kodak 50-megapixel sensor, has pushed the available resolution in digital cameras to a new high. Such high resolution goes beyond the needs of most consumers but...

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