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In 2008 art historian Teresa Calonje and artist Laura Eldret, founded and collaborated on CollectingLiveArt - a project which aimed to raise debate and explore the challenges of ensuring a legacy of ephemeral works within public and private art collections. CollectingLiveArt explored issues and opportunities of collecting, preserving and re-producing live artworks.
Old school charm from the turn of the 20th century mingles amongst pockets of modernity in the neighborhood of Morningside Heights. A Tour of the South Pole Station! My trip to Kiwiland.
Tuesday, March 22, 2005. How did they ever get anyone for the first row in a phalanx? In a conversation with my brother-in-law one day he asked me the question How did they ever get anyone for the first row in a phalanx? His assumption was that it was a battle of attrition defeating one row at a time until the formation broke. Military history, being a hobby of mine, I decided to do some research to answer the question.
Thursday, March 24, 2005. Is it Time for a Draft? The concept of a draft as a means of manning the U. military is not a popular idea today. After all who wants to be forced to go and fight for their country in some far off land? Is it not better to have a professional, all volunteer military of people who want to make the military their career? So why consider a draft? Argument for a professional all volunteer military. It is much easier for politicians to send the volunteer .