Entries from February 2023
Aspects for the week beginning 26 February 2023
Shamima Begum “Shamima knew when she made the decision to join Daesh, she was going into a country where there was no embassy, there was no consular assistance, and I’m afraid those decisions, awful though it is, they do have consequences” ~ Jeremy Hunt Shamima Begum, who as a 15-year old schoolgirl, went to join […]
Categories: News
Aspects for the week beginning 19 February 2023
Nicola Sturgeon Resigns “I am proud to stand here as the first female and longest serving incumbent of this office, and I’m very proud of what has been achieved in the years I’ve been in Bute House.” ~ Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish First Minister, heralded a major shift in politics with her resignation […]
Categories: News
Aspects for the week beginning 12 February 2023
Burt Bacharach (1928 – 2023) “Burt was clearly bound to go out on his own. He was an exceptionally talented, classically trained pianist, with very clear ideas on the musicality of songs, how they should be played, and what they should sound like. I appreciated his musical gifts.” ~ Vic Damone The legendary composer Burt […]
Categories: Obituary
Aspects for the week beginning 5 February 2023
Paco Rabanne (1934 – 2023) “I have always had the impression of being a time accelerator, of going as far as is reasonable for one’s time and not indulge in the morbid pleasure of the known things, which I view as decay.” ~ Paco Rabanne The fashion designer Paco Rabanne died this week at the […]
Categories: Obituary