Currently listening to…
July 15th, 2009Company flow:
Little Johnny From The Hospital Breaks and Instrumentals Vol 1
wicked!
elsewhere
Currently articles of interest:
Momentarily taken aback by the bloody consequences of his handiwork—his shoes are spattered with human remains—Pyle quickly recovers and assures Fowler that the victims of the bombing had “died for democracy.” Their deaths were a “pity,” he tells Fowler, “but you can’t always hit your target. Anyway they died in the right cause.” Pyle’s own sense of righteousness survives the incident intact. He knows he meant well. That knowledge obviates any need to take responsibility or to make amends. In his own mind, he remains blameless.
Best Intentions: An Appreciation of Graham Greene
I do like the black humour inherent in the idea of well meaning people destroying people’s lives
OK I’ll admit it I haven’t read the book “The Quiet American”
The author is herself slightly shocked at the ferocity of Thatcher’s moral disapproval of socialism. I have no doubt, however, that her moral profile was central to her success. It is remarkable how little most politicians stand for, but Thatcher stood for moral independence and a contempt for dependence. She not only admired courage, but had plenty of it herself. She regarded socialism as a school for self-pity and mediocrity.
A review of “There Is No Alternative”: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters, by Claire Berlinski.
All thanks to that marvellous time sink Arts & Letters Daily
