Another great roundup of articles. I'm sorry to read that the Olympic ideals are dead and sorry to hear about violence in Manchester. As far as Susie Green goes, I'll just say that she and Mermaids are a real piece of work. But that was a heartening story about the soldiers wife. I'm afraid I agree that "kids are being turned into megalomaniac monsters." And that "the adults in the room need to reassert that we might know a little better than spoilt, overgrown children, who think throwing their toys out of their eco prams is the way to change the world."
Paddy is looking good and clean. Wishing You luck on the revisions. That's a near deadline.
I would love to keep bees. Deer are everywhere here and they eat everything, so certain flowers I can’t keep even in my yard because they jump the fence. But I have a ton of oregano and lavender that are crawling with honey bees. I dry the oregano but I let a lot go to seed because the bees love it so much. Everyone sprays here but I don’t so I wonder if that’s why they come back each summer.
Another great one, Michelle. It’s alarmingly comforting to know other Western countries also have their shares of dumb-bunnies. Let’s hope they soon fade into memories.
Paddy does look concerned. I have a very long-haired cat with thick white fur and he resists grooming so strenuously that it’s all I can do to brush him for five minutes. He contorts like a gymnast and pulls away as if I’m trying to saddle him like a horse, which is fitting. He is the biggest cat I have ever seen.
I have no problem with lawful protest, but this protest was ruled unlawful and actually endangered lives. They did have quite a long trial about it. There are reasons why the judge imposed the hefty sentences.
Political violence remains political violence no matter how much you sympathize with the cause. Peaceful protest is different from political violence.
And would the money spent policing and clearing up the messes left behind from violent protests be better spent on other things? In other words, should large and reasonably well funded activists groups have to pay costs for the damages they do a country's infrastructure (including its works of art) or should that cost be borne by the ordinary citizen?
I am doing my revisions and my editor has done much of the line editing which is why I get to see all the stupid errors I have made on this work-in-progress.
That sort of thing is par for the course for me.
Patten instead of pattern was a recent one.
I once heard the late Madeline L'Engel speak and she said that fanatics and toddlers shared similar qualities of single-minded stubbornness. It doesn't what you are fanatical about really.
Personally I think the rule of law must hold sway because otherwise we end up with anarchy and then it becomes a free-for-all.
"The rule of law". A much derided concept by the Left and it has been so for decades. When the meme was "law and order", which is really the same notion, the Left said it harkens to fascism. Echoes of the current day when the Right and its leaders are slandered with that tag.
It is funny as it is a popular notion in the UK, particularly with the Labour party. The Justice Minister made a point of mentioning, partly to contrast with the Tories who were apt to do things like proroguing the government etc.
But it is an important concept because without the primacy of something (in democracies the law, in the authoritarian state, the ruler) things fall apart and the centre cannot hold.
You still have the independence of the judiciary here, rather than elected judges or indeed attorney generals.
Law and order is a slightly different concept to my mind.
Hello Northumberland! Good to see Ya.
Another great roundup of articles. I'm sorry to read that the Olympic ideals are dead and sorry to hear about violence in Manchester. As far as Susie Green goes, I'll just say that she and Mermaids are a real piece of work. But that was a heartening story about the soldiers wife. I'm afraid I agree that "kids are being turned into megalomaniac monsters." And that "the adults in the room need to reassert that we might know a little better than spoilt, overgrown children, who think throwing their toys out of their eco prams is the way to change the world."
Paddy is looking good and clean. Wishing You luck on the revisions. That's a near deadline.
TY, as always, Michelle.
Thanks JT -- I always look forward to hearing from you on a Friday.
TY for writing. I forgot to mention that I'm glad to hear Your bees are doing so well.
Good luck on the revisions!
I would love to keep bees. Deer are everywhere here and they eat everything, so certain flowers I can’t keep even in my yard because they jump the fence. But I have a ton of oregano and lavender that are crawling with honey bees. I dry the oregano but I let a lot go to seed because the bees love it so much. Everyone sprays here but I don’t so I wonder if that’s why they come back each summer.
It will be one of the reasons. Not spraying helps so many insects. Bees love lavender and oregano. Herbs attract bees.
Thanks! I thought the Wheelen editorial was great.
Another great one, Michelle. It’s alarmingly comforting to know other Western countries also have their shares of dumb-bunnies. Let’s hope they soon fade into memories.
Paddy does look concerned. I have a very long-haired cat with thick white fur and he resists grooming so strenuously that it’s all I can do to brush him for five minutes. He contorts like a gymnast and pulls away as if I’m trying to saddle him like a horse, which is fitting. He is the biggest cat I have ever seen.
But he does frowny-face just like Paddy.
The Coat King Rake comb that I got for Paddy works a treat on my two short hair cats. I was surprised at the amount of hair which comes off.
Hercules will let my husband brush her but not me. I suspect it is because he feeds her Dreamies (aka cat crack)
One of the Manchester papers obtained more footage about the stamping incident. It is not clear cut at all. The police officers were repeatedly attacked to begin with. Four men have been arrested in connection with the assaults on the police officers. Both investigations are proceeding in parallel. Which goes to show that one should always wait and see the full video before rushing judgement. The police were frustrated that they couldn't release the body camera footage as it was an active investigation...and certain 'bad actors' appeared determined to use the edited footage as a means to cause unrest. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/27/watch-new-manchester-airport-footage-show-officers-attacked/ or https://archive.ph/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/27/watch-new-manchester-airport-footage-show-officers-attacked/
Not illegal to be a brat. Or protest to save lives because the alternative is much more inconvenient for everyone.
I have no problem with lawful protest, but this protest was ruled unlawful and actually endangered lives. They did have quite a long trial about it. There are reasons why the judge imposed the hefty sentences.
It will be interesting to see what sentences the same judge imposes on the tomato soup protestors over their damage to the Van Gogh Sunflowers' frame. Apparently the soup acted like paint stripper. They were found guilty of criminal damage this week and will be sentenced on 27 September. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/25/just-stop-oil-van-goug-painting/ or https://archive.ph/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/25/just-stop-oil-van-goug-painting/
Political violence remains political violence no matter how much you sympathize with the cause. Peaceful protest is different from political violence.
And would the money spent policing and clearing up the messes left behind from violent protests be better spent on other things? In other words, should large and reasonably well funded activists groups have to pay costs for the damages they do a country's infrastructure (including its works of art) or should that cost be borne by the ordinary citizen?
A great reply though I doubt you’ll convince the righteously bind of the climate religion!
“blind”. Not “bind”, of course.
I am doing my revisions and my editor has done much of the line editing which is why I get to see all the stupid errors I have made on this work-in-progress.
That sort of thing is par for the course for me.
Patten instead of pattern was a recent one.
I once heard the late Madeline L'Engel speak and she said that fanatics and toddlers shared similar qualities of single-minded stubbornness. It doesn't what you are fanatical about really.
Personally I think the rule of law must hold sway because otherwise we end up with anarchy and then it becomes a free-for-all.
"The rule of law". A much derided concept by the Left and it has been so for decades. When the meme was "law and order", which is really the same notion, the Left said it harkens to fascism. Echoes of the current day when the Right and its leaders are slandered with that tag.
It is funny as it is a popular notion in the UK, particularly with the Labour party. The Justice Minister made a point of mentioning, partly to contrast with the Tories who were apt to do things like proroguing the government etc.
But it is an important concept because without the primacy of something (in democracies the law, in the authoritarian state, the ruler) things fall apart and the centre cannot hold.
You still have the independence of the judiciary here, rather than elected judges or indeed attorney generals.
Law and order is a slightly different concept to my mind.