El Regeu can be removed through the same methods we use now.  There are forms of accountability that exist outside of periodic election.

And if the alternating system doesn't float people's boat, then we can hammer out an alternative.

The point is, a dual head of state of the Regeu/Schac'h variety answers a lot of objections from each side.  We CAN have the best of both worlds while building something uniquely Talossan

The New Peculiar Way is a major advocate for the adoption of a dual head of state system.

Some like the pomp and ceremony of Royalty, with heraldry and symbolism.

Others would prefer a more Republican, periodically elected, type of Head of State.

The NPW says you can have both.  El Regeu and El Schac'h.

El Regeu is chosen just as we currently choose our Regeu.  For life.  El Schac'h is chosen periodically by popular election.  They are coequal, and exercise their powers in alternating Clarks.

The Ministry of Culture is proud to announce the kickoff of our first annual analog art show.  Talossan memes and other digital arts are thriving these days.  But many of us are also artists in the analog word.  So we are launching an art show for all those paintings, drawings, sculptures, and analog arts of all kinds.

Contest winner(s) and runner(s) up will receive golden and silver cups respectively from the Ministry trophy stock, as well as immense bragging rights.  Entries will be judged by a panel of Talossan cultural luminaries who didn't enter the contest itself.

To enter, send a photograph of your work to culture@talossa.com along with the artist's name and medium of the art submitted.

The deadline for submissions is 1/15/2021 and the show will go live 1/20/2021.

Just a few more days to participate in the caption contest!

So... that's not a caption contest submission?

OFFICIAL STATE OPENING OF THE COSA
The opening ceremony of the 55th Cosa has occurred and can be viewed at the following link.   
https://www.twitch.tv/txosueeiricroibeardescu

TALOSSAN WEB DOMAINS NOW PUBLIC PROPERTY
The government has completed the project of transferring Talossa's web domains to public ownerhip.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=565.0

RESULTS OF 2020 TALOSSAN ACTIVITY SURVEY RELEASED
The government has released the results of the 2020 activity survey.  Activity declines are linked to life changes and macronational politics.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=528.0;attach=228

MINISTRY OF CULTURE STILL LOOKING FOR FELLOWS TO THE COLLEGE OF ARMS
The Ministry of Culture is still seeking applicants for fellowships to the College of Arms.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=588.0

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES DRAFT BUDGET
The government published their budgetary goals for the coming Cosa.  Expenditures in STUFF, Culture lead the way in ambitions appropriations.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=574.15

SENATE HEARINGS FOR ISTEFAN PERþONEST CONTINUE
The Senate confirmation hearings are stop-and-go regarding the nomination of Istefan Perþonest to the Uppermost Court.
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=519.0

L'CHRONICA 10/20 CAPTION CONTEST WINNER
Iason Taiwos has won this month's caption contest with "Hallelujah, It's Raining Hen."
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=489.0

Here is the image for the 11.20 Caption Contest.  Make sure to submit your answers by the 10th of Next Month.

Reminder:  The Royal College of Arms, once a very VERY popular public project, is still looking for Fellows to assist with grants of Arms.  Apply Here:  https://talossa.com/jobs/job/fellow-of-the-college-of-arms-ministry-of-culture-culture-4/

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Though would it encourage you to team up with an author who would write the English language version and you provide the translation?

At least in re: the Cultural appropriations, I can explain my reasoning as follows:

$225 for a culture magazine project:  The idea here is to offer $10 for an English Article, and $15 for a Talossan translation, with a package of both coming in at $25.  As the project is slated to run bimonthly, that would be 3 issues per Clark and funds for 3 articles on cultural topics.

Given the Amount of Talossan writing we already have, this project would prove a significant shot in the arm for the Talossan literary corpus.  Admittedly, one of our chief language experts has indicated that financial inducements don't have an effect because he doesn't know how to write articles.  But I would encourage people in such a condition to team up and then split the honoraria.

I used to work in the nonprofit sector, before I went into education.  One of the major issues with volunteers is that, well... there's only so much you can expect of them.  They're volunteering their time.  The museum where I worked needed reliable outputs, hence they professionalized their staff.  These honoraria aren't big, but that's the intention behind them.  It's enough to afford a couple of beers while you write.

The $100 for prizes and mailings is a shot in the dark on my part to cover shipping costs.  For me, sending a trophy to Gluc is very different than sending a trophy to Iason.  So I assumed that Gluc was going to win in every contest for the next Clark when setting this price.

This is good to know.  Thank you.

Quote from: Ian Plätschisch on November 01, 2020, 10:30:29 PM

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on November 01, 2020, 04:06:20 PM
for honoraria for writers of articles for a new Talossan cultural magazine, $225

Well gee, maybe I should pack it up over at La S'chinteia and start making fat stacks at whatever this new magazine is  ;D

It is not the government's intention in this case to set up a competing magazine.  In fact, the honoraria money is intended to commission Talossan language articles (with translations) for La S'chinteia.  My assumption here in these honoraria is that "if you won't do it for love, will you do it for lucre?"  The expansion of Talossan literature is well worth the investment.

Only 8 days left to participate in this month's caption contest.

In my capacity as Minister of Culture, I clark the
Maybe Not So Into This Bill
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=530.0

 Thank you.

Estimat Mencei, I have no further questions.