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Quoted from Karen Armstrong's The Bible: The Biography...

It was said that one day a pagan had approached Hillel and promised to convert to Judaism if he could summarize the entire Torah while he stood on one leg. Standing on one leg, Hillel replied: 'What is hateful to yourself, do not to your fellow man. That is the whole of the Torah and the remainder is but commentary. Go study it.'

Not a message that's unique to Judaism or Hillel, of course. But one that's worth quoting now and again. If only for the "on one leg" bit.

Current Mood: thoughtful

Meme time. First line of first post of each month in 2007. Some of which may have been private or filtered, I guess...

"How did I end up with the lobster and the kitchen roll...?!"
It's been one of those weeks. It's definitely been one of those days.
Aviemore Gothic Weekend (6th - 8th July 2007)
It's been a very good weekend.
Best. Whitby. Ever.
See some of you there.
I finally saw Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, much wallpaper was removed and (part of) the new spare bed got delivered.
Comics joy from scans_daily...
Thank you for sending me an email informing me that Barclaycard Onepulse has now launched and you're accepting applications for it.
Sunday wasn't quite Michaelmas, but then nothing's perfect...
Police guilty over Menezes case
From the Times, spotted via Warren Ellis...

Questionable Content strikes again.

Current Mood: amused

I'm sure almost everyone who cares will already have seen this, but...

http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/

"Any country that can produce David Bowie and Kenny Everett isn't going to be shocked by a man wearing suspenders" - David Baldwin, reviewing Marilyn Manson.

It may be several weeks before I can think of Marilyn Manson without my brain immediately jumping to Kenny's Cupid Stunt. Something in my brain may have snapped...

I've just found some confirmation that the new John Adams opera Doctor Atomic arrives in London in Feb 2009.

A little closer to the here and now, the recent Philip Glass opera Waiting For The Barbarians is in London next June. Should make an effort to see that, although I'm not sure there's a weekend performance.

I've just discovered that Manu Katché, the drummer with the Jan Garbarek Group, is also one of the regular judges on France's version of Pop Idol. I'm amused.

I don't know what he's like as a reality TV judge ("feared", if you believe Wikipedia...) but he's certainly a damn good drummer...

From the Times, spotted via Warren Ellis...

AMERICA has told Britain that it can “kidnap” British citizens if they are wanted for crimes in the United States.

A senior lawyer for the American government has told the Court of Appeal in London that kidnapping foreign citizens is permissible under American law because the US Supreme Court has sanctioned it.

As chosen by The Guardian

So, what's the verdict? Worthwhile choices?

David Hare's new play The Vertical Hour is at the Royal Court from 17 Jan t 1 Mar 2008. The US run had Bill Nighy, but I'm not sure if we get him as well...
'The Age of Enchantment' exhibition is at Dulwich Picture Gallery from Nov 28th to Feb 17th. Aubrey Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen and Charles Robinson...
The collected works of Thomas Middleton (Jacobean playwright and occasional collaborator of Shakespeare) are due to be published next week. With luck, someone might even stage one of the plays...
...and there's an exhibition of Japanese prints at Birmingham's Ikon gallery, although I seem to have misplaced the details.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu:
"If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God."

From the BBC...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7076705.stm

Carter USM tomorrow night. I still haven't quite recovered from Whitby, so it's anyone's guess how I'll cope with Carter's last hurrah - wouldn't miss it for the world, though.

After that, life should settle down a little. I might even post to LJ a little more often. :)

Police guilty over Menezes case
London's Metropolitan police force has been found guilty of endangering the public over the fatal shooting of a man officers mistook for a suicide bomber.

Discuss.

So, today I got home to find a letter had arrived. Royal Mail postage paid. Handwritten address on the front. "WGW HQ" sticker on the back.

Unlike many people I know, I'm not actually in Whitby yet. So I danced the happy dance of joy - hurrah, my tickets have actually arrived! No messing about with the 'missing ticket procedure' - no need to take utility bills and photo ID to the Info Stall.

Then I opened the envelope...

( Read more... )

Which is still a little awkward when three people are arriving at three different times. Hmm. Oh well...

"On January 26, 2008, Project Pitchfork will perform at the Rainbow Warehouse in Birmingham."

From the Project Pitchfork site & Brumgoth. Anyone got more info?

Current Mood: bouncy

[Poll #1075956]

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has revealed that one of her characters, Hogwarts school headmaster Albus Dumbledore, is gay.

This is mentioned on the front page of the BBC News site at the moment.

WGW tickets haven't arrived yet.

I'm not going to be in Whitby 'til Friday night.

The other two people I bought tickets for will be there before me - and will presumably be wanting to get into the Spa while I'm still somewhere on the motorway.

This could be interesting. Any suggestions?

The Voice of Reason.

I don't think this one needs much context.

Current Mood: amused

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