Opinion
Can happiness be found in our museums?
The limits of exponential growth have been challenged by the current economic crisis. Before the downturn, by proving museum’s work contributed to the economic potential of a locality, we got more money. With more money, we got to do more stuff for more people. Climate change and resource scarcity presents further ethical and moral challenges …
Investing in culture is investing in the future
When people think of Wakefield I wonder if they also think of the 20th century’s most influential and famous sculptors, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth? Both were born in the Wakefield district. They are as much a part of our cultural heritage here as our industrial past. This month we will put the city on …
Letters
It’s all relative humidity Maurice Davies raised an interesting topic in his opinion piece Don’t touch that thermostat dial. He claims that for years we have been told to do all we can to achieve 50% relative humidity but the news is that we can aim for conditions of 40%–60% relative humidity or even wider. …
Tell your own story before others do it for you
A recent article in the Guardian stated it is the government’s intention that every public service could be put out to tender. It explained: “A private company – or in theory a very large charity – can challenge any service they would like to run and bid to take it over. If Serco or Capita …