Déjà-vu

My step-father’s mother spent much of Boxing Day afternoon recalling her memories as an evacuee during the second world war – fascinating stuff, though my inclination towards sleep for much of that day may have had something to do with it… But anyway, I had a strong feeling of déjà-vu this morning, as I checked my [...]

Givat Haviva, Gaza and guarded feelings

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Hopefully both my mapreading and map-embedding abilities are up to scratch – if so, then that small settlement at the top of the image is Kibbutz Barkai – where I’ll be staying for the majority of the next five months. At the bottom of the image is Givat Haviva, all of a 20 [...]

Fresh air

Book finished. Pressure off.
I haven’t looked at, or really thought about, a computer since morning on the 24th. Okay, 4 days, nothing really, but compared to the previous 2 weeks at work, it’s pretty substantial (… or at least I tell myself that.)

Interns (plus a few others) – most leaving, for studies or real jobs. [...]

The world is flat.

The world is flat.
Great book by Thomas Friedman, talking about outsourcing and so on. Actually, I’ve been thinking about that while working here in London. Even ignoring the international aspect of the legal practice here, that truth is evident. I’ve been working on a book for a partner here: he writes most it from his [...]