April 25th, 2018 → 6:47 am
All countries make mistakes. Treatment of the Windrush generation is definitely one of the UK’s.
Filed under: Blog & Politics/Politicians
April 22nd, 2018 → 6:44 am
It’s Shakespeare’s birthday sometime this week (we don’t actually know the exact day), and in the interest of saluting the bard, I’m quoting some of his pithiest advice. There are some really good nuggets in there. Hard to pick a favorite, but… today maybe it’s… ‘Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.’
Filed under: Blog & Literature/Theatre/Art & Other
April 14th, 2018 → 6:44 am
This quote reminded me of my mother, who was famously bad at small talk. A woman in an elevator once said to my mother, “Nice weather we’re having.” To which she replied, “I find that insignificant.” Ah, my mother… A flawed but fierce woman, whom I miss terribly….
[Note: “leaping houses” refers to brothels, and “dials” to sundials]
Filed under: Blog & Self/My Life
April 7th, 2018 → 6:19 am
“Bless thee, Bottom, bless thee! Thou art translated.” – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
I just finished reading Reni Eddo-Lodge’s book, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. It’s a good book. Well written, compelling. Yes, it’s also uncomfortable at times (for me particularly, the section on white feminism), but it presents the kind of discussion the world needs to be having today. I am so very grateful my black son has Barack Obama to look up to, and Wakanda to dream about, and a mixed community that is (relatively) welcoming. But it’s no use denying that racism still exists, and we need more people to read more books like Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race.
Filed under: Blog