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Why Couldn’t Mozart Get a Job?

Why Couldn’t Mozart Get a Job?

if you are serious about music then you have to be prepared to be poor and accept the low probability that you might be one of the very few who somehow fall on their feet and get rich. You shouldn’t expect to be supported out of the public purse when you haven’t proven yourself to the public.

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Sam Hunt, Leading Without Authority but Unseen Elsewhere

Sam Hunt, Leading Without Authority but Unseen Elsewhere

Peter MacDonald  Sam Hunt once said he could have become prime minister, as an accountant. Yet he chose a radically different path: poetry. He realised that while many follow ledgers or wield formal power, poets lead society in subtler ways, through observation, reflection and the quiet uncovering of truths that

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John Barnett: The Entrepreneur, Visionary and Patriot
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John Barnett: The Entrepreneur, Visionary and Patriot

On one level, Barnett – the son of British Jews who migrated before the second world war and settled in Auckland – can be seen as the classic show business entrepreneur. But perhaps more important than that, he was also a patriot who believed in telling New Zealand stories to New Zealanders.

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The Fans Have Had It

The Fans Have Had It

What you don’t hear about is the growing community of fans that are beginning to express their displeasure at these things. They are leading campaigns to boycott the latest versions of the movies.

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This Is a Warning

This Is a Warning

Comedy plays a more important role in society: the ability to bring people together. Nothing brings people together like laughter.

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