a spell in korea

‘I’m not absolutely certain of my facts,’ says Bertie Wooster, ‘but I rather fancy it’s Shakespeare or, if not, some equally brainy bird, who says that it’s always just when a fellow is feeling particularly braced with things in general that fate sneaks up behind him with the bit of lead piping.’

The Guardian

Only the shallow know themselves.

Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young, 1882

An interesting article about extremism in Britain. It seems to me that all Britons need to make more effort to befriend each other. Towards the end of the article some young Muslim students talk about feeling alienated by modern British youth culture. It’s sad that they say that because although the media likes to depict this youth culture as the mainstream a lot of young Brits of every race and creed don’t want to be a part of it.

To stay quiet is as political an act as speaking out.

It seems I was wrong when I said that everyone was avoiding Islamophobia. Move to limit backlash against Muslims.
Hannah Pool’s adopted parents were told that she was an orphan. It wasn’t until she had reached adulthood in Britain that she found that her biological father was still alive in Eritrea. A must read.
101 year old Lesley Blanch has taken the road less travelled. Read the profile of her extraordinary life here.