Peter is a writer, calligrapher, and retired design educator. His research spans Ancient Egyptian art, 17th Century Dutch Calligraphy, Edwardian postcards, and the history of Christmas cards.
Dreams can light the way, but if they’re only about the finish line, they often leave us stranded. Purpose, on the other hand, carries you forward — even when the dream falls short.
A university should be a place where knowledge is woven together, not just pulled apart into individual threads. But what happens when the weft starts to fray?
The Edwardian postcard craze was the social media of its time, revealing a divide between those who believed in luck and those who saw success as a moral reward. A century later, are we any closer to reconciling hard work with fortune?
In our rush for novelty, have we overlooked not only the enduring value of the familiar but also the many other ways we might choose to value what we create?
