Boston Marathon bombing

Boston Marathon bombing
This terrible event seems so pointless not least because no one has claimed responsibility for it. Terrorists of some kind may have done this. Terriorist usually justify their acts by saying they are at war. But this is not the kind of war most people would recognise or understand. It seems to be random acts of violence targetted not at oppressors but innocent by-standers.
As awful and tragic as this is I hope people will remember that such acts are happening in other countries all the time Iraq deadly bombings

Thatcher

Today Margaret Thatcher's funeral takes place at great public expense and inconvenience to Londoners. Personally I'm not one of those people who have been singing 'ding dong the witch is dead' since the announcement of Thatcher death last week. I never liked her politics and policies which, in my opinion, brought forth the very worst aspects of selfishness and greed in this country. But as I didn't know her and as in her later years she came across as somewhat pathetic I see no point in relishing the death of an old woman who has been out of politics and the public eye for so long.
I do object to the state-style funeral today though, especially the cost. Much has been said about Thatcher being a divisive charachter, admired by some and reviled by others; either way she is not deserving of such a funeral; her time in office is nothing to praise and after she did sod all.