The young ones, in Ireland
November 29, 2016
Do photos lie? Lets hope they come home again – this was in my inbox yesterday. [My family are on holiday in Ireland]
Month: November 2016
Focus collects from a wide view
November 15, 2016
In the midst of western downheartedness last week, I got a request to do some more editing work for Khwendo Kor [KK*] who are creating a booklet of case studies to show some of their work for women in the tribal areas of North West Pakistan. This particular set of studies is about the Gender … More Focus collects from a wide view
RIP Leonard Cohen
November 13, 2016
Sometimes sad things cheer me up. Try this. Saturday Night Live: Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) performs Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” His unique humour and gifts are out there. Not to mention the music.You can listen here too. “But you’ll be hearing from me long after I’m gone…”
Just thinkin’
November 9, 2016
OK, um , f&(, sht Looking on facebook, but these are all my friends so it is not unexpected that I like post after post, on this day when the contagion of phobia seems to have been triumphant. What about one of my own heartfelt beliefs – we are all human? Even those millions who … More Just thinkin’
Trump’s Triumph: DiEM25 on how progressives must react
November 9, 2016
Originally posted on Yanis Varoufakis:
Donald Trump’s victory marks the end of an era when a self-confident Establishment preached the end of history, the end of passion and the supremacy of a technocracy working on behalf of the 1%. But the era it ushers in is not new. It is a new variant of the…
Election, Choice, Live Life
November 8, 2016
Writing the title, the word “live” can be adjective or verb, different pronunciation. Is it an instruction to go get a life and live it, or an observation that life is alive anyway? I am in USA and it is an Election Day. The main choice on offer is least worst, to put it mildly … More Election, Choice, Live Life
Champions
November 5, 2016
More rocks – different beach – this time to stop me being too bored when walking Finlay. He is in one of the pictures. Why am I with Finlay this weekend ? Because the girls soccer team has been off island playing the final of the CPL championships. And they won. Block Island Hurricanes are … More Champions
