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The Guardian view on danger at sea: looking out for all those in peril | Editorial

That mass drownings have become so common – more than 25,000 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean since 2014 – is shameful in itself. What is worse is that these disasters have come to be seen as almost normal. Planes and boats are scrambled to save a handful of people who took a risk for an adventure, while children and adults in imminent danger wait until catastrophe strikes.

Yep.

Whenever I see the word “Yosemite” my brain will always read/sound-out “Yo-Sim-Ite” before correcting the pronunciation. No matter how deeply I know the correct pronunciation.

Things might get weird around here for a while as there’s testing to be done on the blog to iron out some bugs.

Don’t panic.

Cut and Run

“I’ve kept these stencils hidden away for years, mindful they could be used as evidence in a charge of criminal damage. But that moment seems to have passed, so now I’m exhibiting them in a gallery as works of art. I’m not sure which is the greater crime” – Banksy

Oh, to be in Glasgow for this.

Fifteen, or one-third | A Working Library

I’ve been distracted over and over. I’ve been lost and submerged and I’ve drifted away. If you look at the pace of writing over the years, you’ll see many long periods of drought, punctuated by the occasional drenching storm. Which is as good a signal as any about what this place means to me: anytime some space opened up, this is where I turned.

Mandy Brown celebrates 15 years of her wonderful site. Congrats!