A Timex watch in a digital age.
There are no two ways about it the Covid 19 virus has affected everybody and everything; it has wrought fundamental changes in all of our lives and it’s true to say that things will never be quite the same. Continue reading “Pens For The Pandemic”
On the 25th May 2020 George Perry Floyd jr died begging for his life, he was a black man who died at the hands of a white police officer and his colleagues who felt it necessary to use handcuffs and neck compression to restrain him.
He said numerous times that that he could not breathe and on each and every occasion he was ignored.
The reason he ended up being restrained was that he was accused of passing a fake $20 bank note in a store and for subsequently failing to return the items he bought with said bank note.
He lost his life for allegedly using a fake bank note; the police officer who assumed command of the arrest and shortly thereafter murdered George Floyd placed a price on his life, of $20.
We are supposed to be living in an enlightened society where everyone not only deserves but has the right to expect equal treatment under the law; however, it turns out when you are black in America this isn’t always the case.
Black lives matter, in fact all lives matter and if we allow racism and bigotory to flourish it will spread rapidly and then it will be anyone those in power object to, and we will find our world only one small step away from the horror of Auschwitz.
George Floyd should never have died, he did, and his passing has to mean something; so, stand up and be counted and make a difference.
I know this will sound odd coming from a blog that is built on stationery reviews but today I’m asking you to not buy that extra notebook, bottle of ink, pack of pencils et cetera and instead give those dollars to help support the firefighting and rescue efforts in Australia.
Please give what you can; whether you give it to larger efforts such as Bstrong or like me you send your dollars to one of the animal rescue charities that are struggling to cope and desperately need help, every penny makes a difference.
The picture above sums it up for me a firefighter and a Koala Bear standing side by side and watching the world go up in flames and the picture below shows you what bravery can do, a life saved.
Disclaimer: The photographs used are the property of Eden Hills County Fire Service and Grose Wold Rural Fire Brigade and I would ask them to be kind enough to forgive me for using them without asking first.
It’s been another trip around the sun and that means another year has passed since Terry left us.
I know I will never stop missing Terry and never stop wishing I was waiting for the next book; but this year, at least, we have something new to look forward to. Continue reading “Terry Pratchett Day”
This month I’ve chosen Graf Von Faber-Castell India Red, an ink I had been looking at for a while. Continue reading “Ink Of The Month – November ’18”
Today I am independently declaring as Terry Pratchett Day. Continue reading “Terry Pratchett Day”
It seems these days that you have to go a long way to find good customer service so I thought I would share some recent experiences I’ve had. Continue reading “So whatever happened to customer service?”
