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Nifty at Fifty by Liz Bourne

I tore open yet another long white envelope and pulled out the contents, the predictable “Still Nifty at Fifty” stared at me from the gaudily coloured card with its inane cartoon face leering up at me. I opened it to discover it was from Jill, my neighbour. Sighing, I placed it alongside the array of good wishes from other friends and relatives. They all showed middle aged females in varying forms of decomposition, apart that is, from the one with...

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“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.”
Albert Einstein

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Featured artist: Tim Mantoani

Tim Mantoani is known for his dramatic portraits and has a showcase of his athlete and sports photography published in his own book, Mindgames, Explorations Into The Mental Area of Sport. In addition, Mantoani has written two technical books on photographic lighting and had a bimonthly column, Purelight, in Petersen’s Photographic Magazine for over 10 years.

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Quote: A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.