Ammendment to the Civil Partnership Bill

As the current law stands civil partnerships are not allowed to be performed in any building designated for religious worship.
However some religious establishments would like to be able to perform and recognise civil partnerships, but are not allowed to do so.
There is currently a petition on the Downing Street web site asking the Prime Minister to change the bill, giving religious bodies the right to choose.
A very sensible idea to my mind.
Should you wish to add your name to the list the link is below:

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/gayfaith/

Cushion of Choice

Spotted these in the home furnishings shop on Wigmore Street.
Why not choose the face of your most cherished cultural icon to plonk your ass on.
Hepburn, Guevara, Churchill or quite the most bizzare choise, Anne Frank.
And they're on sale.
Who could resist!

Institute du Monde Arab

These are the motorised window screens of the Institute du Monde Arab, designed by Jean Nouvel they are photo sensitive and open and close as a camera apature.
The cafe on the roof is also worth a vist as it has amazing view over the north side of Paris.

Non Event Dragon

A classic stumbled upon Parisian find.
It's a nice bit of corporate art outside the Parisian water board.
Suposed to be filled with rushing water and flashing lights, all I spotted was a crisp packet and the unbiquitous huddle of fag butts in the underground resevoirs.
Shame really as it could look pretty if it did what it said in the tin.

Pony Death

St. Eustace

Just up the road from the office is St. Eustace Cathedral.
A funny looking building whose only note worthy feature in the travel guide is it's 1,000 piped organ.
However when I eventually went inside after passing it by so many times I had quite the suprise; beatufiul high gothic interior with a Kieth Harring triptych and a brand new Pierre et Gilles instilation.
The absence of Notre Dame scale crowds was also a welcome change.

Read this and wheep.

The case of Zachary Neagle, a 14 year old child being tried as an adult by the Idaho court system, is on of the most gut wrenching, soul tearing things I've read.

Ignoring the rumours of sexual abuse by the boys father, whom he killed with a single shot to the head last weekend, it is the apogee of a skewed and archaic judicial system to try a child in an adult court.

I hope every legislator in the Unites States feels guilt and shame.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1186283/In-chains-14-year-old-boy-accused-killing-abusive-father-single-shot-head.html