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Dolly will always remain vibrantly present in our hearts as most probably one of the wittiest spirits in musical literature. In her hyper-feminine, iconical character of traditional rural Americana, Dolly turned femininity into a powerful bandwagon and harnessed her unique genius to pull it all the way to the top as probably the most successful emancipator of our era. And for the literature-hungry—if you studied Shakespeare and Parton, you already digested two grand universit

We've landed in the era of the absurd idea of winning and losing as good vs. bad. The reality is, more often than not, the loss of victory in the win and the blessing found in the disappointment, as Whistler's Mother taught us. Her icon is engraved in our American DNA; but her lesson seems forgotten. Article by Rik Raats —the fool who practices the pen in an attempt to process reality.

Margo Raats Concert, Brixton, London, April 7 2026

Has the aviation industry lost its magic? Or are we just overwhelmed?

The essential wealth of this planet is our collective wisdom, our diverse cultures, science, arts, and intelligence — including the public debate in search of answers for the future.