It is a great and terrible world

[elisi]

I keep feeling like I should write something... more.

But there are no simple platitudes. Yes the London attack was terrible, but UN fears 200 died in coalition airstrike on Mosul, Brexit grinds on, Trump's healthcare reform failed (\o/ for now at least), and Red Nose Day raised £71 million...

And the sun is shining on a beautiful and somewhat crisp spring day.



(Subject line from Kipling's Kim, which is my favourite book of all time)

Comments

[owlboy]

20,000 had to be evacuated in Ukraine recently due to Russia sabotaging a munitions factory

[elisi]

...

I did not know that, but to be fair I have rather avoided the news recently. Not surprised though.

[watervole]

I love Kim! The sense of travelling through India along the wonderful mix of people and cultures is so real you can taste it.

[elisi]

♥ ♥ ♥

I am sure I must know it by heart by now, I have read it so often... I have never read another book quite like it.

[sea_thoughts]

£71 million???! Wow... That is something else to celebrate.

[elisi]

Yeah, I had to double check it was right. :)

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

Whoa...

[elisi]

A great and terrible world...

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's amazing...71 million pounds.

So, so happy about Drumpf and Ryan's stupid bill. I know it's not necessarily over, but so happy to get a win and have those losers be embarrassed and be known as the losers they are.

Stacey

[elisi]

Wow, that's amazing...71 million pounds.
Yes, and the figure will probably rise over the next few weeks.

So, so happy about Drumpf and Ryan's stupid bill. I know it's not necessarily over, but so happy to get a win and have those losers be embarrassed and be known as the losers they are.
It's reassuring that there is SOME sense in this world.

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Yes, and the figure will probably rise over the next few weeks.

That's awesome!

It's reassuring that there is SOME sense in this world.

Absolutely!

Stacey

[elisi]

That's awesome!
It's Comic Relief. People spend time fund raising and it takes time to tally it all up. :)

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

We used to have Comic Relief here. Glad they're still doing it somewhere.

Stacey

[elisi]

I'm pretty sure we started it...

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Didn't know. That's cool!

Stacey

[elisi]

Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief.

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info! It looks like the US version was based off the one in the UK. They used to air their telethons on HBO hosted by Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, and Billy Crystal. It doesn't always air on TV anymore, but apparently they still operate and fundraise.

Stacey

[elisi]

but apparently they still operate and fundraise.
Good to know. :)