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EDITOR’S NOTE

  • Online Editor2 | February 3, 2018

    CELEBRATE OR DENIGRATE – THE LOST ART OF EVERYDAY STORYTELLING

    Stripping back to just the story

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    EDITOR’S NOTE – OCTOBER

    Breaking down the difference between beliefs and opinions

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    EDITOR’S NOTE – APRIL

    Angry? Frustrated? Always on Social Media? Well there's a clue for you...

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    EDITOR’S NOTE – MAY

    What is 'success' anyway?

  • Online editor 3 | February 29, 2016

    EDITOR’S NOTE – MARCH

    Is there a system in which we can all be winners?

  • Online editor 3 | February 9, 2016

    EDITOR’S NOTE – FEBRUARY

    My line's better than your line - when memes replace thought

  • Online editor 3 | December 8, 2015

    EDITOR’S NOTE – DECEMBER/JANUARY

    Not all acts of kindness are random, some are simply everyday acts.

  • Online editor 3 | November 12, 2015

    EDITORS NOTE – NOVEMBER

    Traditional media outlets (mostly) check facts before publishing, so why shouldn't the rest of us?

  • Online editor 3 | October 1, 2015

    EDITOR’S NOTE – AUGUST 2015

    Hey keyboard warriors, time to think before you type

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    EDITOR’S NOTE – OCTOBER

    This was not written by a robot. I often think back to the 1950s romantic image of robots...

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