First, from way before Flashmobs, Victoria Wood's favourite YouTube clip (the first four minutes or so)

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from way back in 1987 (I have children older than that.)  Get the fashions ( Read more... )

There now, that pipeline I told you about yesterday, the one the Native Americans are protesting about, the US government has decided not to go ahead with it 'at this time', deciding that 'more studies are needed'.  Understandably the Native Americans are rejoicing, but they are also watching to see what happens next.  They know their history.   ( Read more... )

On Prejudice.

Apparently there have recently been heated discussions in the US over "Immigration" & "Illegal Immigrants".  We've had similar 'debates' this side of the pond.  Often full of prejudice & fuelled by fear & ignorance.  The other day I noticed a newspaper headline "Britan accepts one in seven asylum seekers"!  Big deal, we deport the ( Read more... )