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

[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. :)