The NAO reports on the condition of Britain’s railway stations. Things are getting better, but travellers don’t like smaller, unmanned stations. I can’t say I blame them, at least in some inner city areas.
The long way round
By G*d!
Cornish spreads to London
The flag of St Piran flies over the City Lit with evening classes now available in the Cornish language (or Kernewek, if you’re Lisa Simpson).
Faith that can move mountains
Edward Whelan writesin the National Review (US) about US courts that rely on international legal principles in reaching decisions. The argument of originalism is too long to go into here (there are books about it), but I thought it was interesting how the originalist argument made by Mr Whelan relies so much on faith in the ‘genius of the founders’. Unquestioning faith in an ancient text, written by sages for very different conditions – what does that remind you of?
Today, you will read this post
The Forer effect:, or, why people still believe in astrology.
Any colour you like as long as it’s white
An on this day link from the BBC shows how strong – and how officially-sanctioned – racial prejudice was, even only forty years ago.
A sensible Sun editorial
Great words: Colophon
COLOPHON: Details of a book or website’s publication information. A publishers’ mark or symbol. From Greek for summit.
Flying the Flag
The official rules for flying flags from Government buildings, including the less usual but more correct description of half mast.