Worth a look

A few interesting articles from the blogosphere

This on wasting time and how not to.

Some good stuff on vision and change from Mark Driscoll .

Thoughtful piece on the complexities of the second world war at the timesonline .

And you just have to watch Paxo v. Boris . Thanks to David Cooke over at cookiesdays for the heads up on this one.

Looking for Heroes

I didn't manage to watch much of the BBC documentaries connected with armistice and remembrance. It did strike me, however, that the air time given to the subject was much greater than before; I can't remember much more than the Festival of Remembrance and perhaps one or two documentaries in years gone by making it onto the screen.

It makes me wonder if we as a society or generation feel bereft of heroes and have gone looking for them in our history. Perhaps we are bored by celebrities and the culture we have helped them spawn. Perhaps we have at last realised how shallow contemporary culture really is.

Whatever our thoughts about war, there is no doubt that many men - often young men - and their families suffered a great deal. And we have been the benficiaries.

It might well be that in our hearts we really do value sacrifice more than indulgence.

You might still be able to view some of the productions at BBC iPlayer