I groaned when I saw The Sun this morning. I have no need to cover the story of Jade’s journey of apology to India when Geeklawyer handles it so eloquently. Geeklawyer is on the slopes skiing – but still manages to blog. I expressed the view in his comments section that I was pleased to note he had found the keys to the drinks cabinet.
I am, however, not at all ‘sari’ about the increase in penalties for drivers who use mobile phones while driving – having had a near death experience with one such driver ‘who didn’t see me” – despite the fact that I was wearing a bright yellow jacket and a yellow helmet and my motorbike is a big one. The BBC has the story: “The maximum fixed penalty fine has doubled to £60, and three points can be added to offenders’ licences.” From today!
And… the government is looking into the possibility of checking mobile phone records after routine accidents. At present mobile records may only be checked in ‘Fatals’ or on the orders of a senior officer: The Telegraph
The BBC website has some interesting pictures of The Old Bailey to celebrate the centenary. Pics
Is a glass or two of wine a day good for you?
I started to read this – and lost the will to live.
David Pannick QC covers the reform of the Office of The Attorney-General. Pretty straightforward issue really? Independence is a many splendoured thing.
Stress in The City: Edward Fennel has a most interesting article on stress in The Times. Worth a read if you are contemplating a career in a City law firm – or are stressed.
Enjoyed Dan Hull’s description of my Podcast interview with Justin Patten: “a sane, to-the-point and articulate discussion” In the time honoured tradition of theatre reviews I’ll extract the bit I like and put it ‘up in lights’! [Is Dan suggesting that my blog may not be entirely sane?]
No–the point is that you are enirely sane. Justin, too. I meant to imply that too few bloggers “get it”; they think that blogging is center of universe. It’s not. Not even close. Truth is that (1) actual humans talking, (2) Rioja and (3) the personality of my new cat, Hunter, are more important than disembodied typings, websites and blogs. Pick up the phone and meet, look each other in the eye, folks… And if you write, just say it.
Uh, enTirely.
One of the great pleasures in life, Dan, … is pleasure. It is always a pleasure to write, to blog (another form of writing?) …but it is, but one, pleasure…. Tonight I am going to listen to Puccini… drink a glass or two of Chianti and think of Italy.
Fair enough. And “life is too important to be taken seriously”.
Cheers.
Dan… It is an old one… but life is too to serious to be taken importantly…?
Oh–Oscar Wilde, maybe?
It may have been a well known American artist, Dan !
Whistler??… who knows…..