tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942606170098378450.post7974935555236774944..comments2023-07-06T06:51:12.332-06:00Comments on Brilliant title to go here: ranty rant rantTrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14188765993829173059noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942606170098378450.post-74753550206547932602009-07-20T10:01:16.200-06:002009-07-20T10:01:16.200-06:00Right... you totally went to London just to "...Right... you totally went to London just to "work," and "study." Such work and study could be not be done anywhere else other than London, which you just happen to find endlessly wonderful and interesting.<br /><br />Right. :)<br /><br />I doubt anyone is concerned you are not working, and I doubt anyone thinks you're neglecting your studies. But, come on. You're in London. One can't be blamed for frolicking a bit, can one?<br /><br />Agree with you on BM. But Erin has provided food for thought.TSSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942606170098378450.post-45411666292010402362009-07-19T17:56:47.869-06:002009-07-19T17:56:47.869-06:00Just to play devil's advocate here, think of h...Just to play devil's advocate here, think of how much of the world's culture would have vanished if it weren't for the British taking bits of it and putting it into safe-keeping. So many of the Egyptian tombs have been raided by (non-British) looters for Cairo's souvenir markets, that if the Brits had not been so forward thinking all those years ago, we would have no relics from the period for the public to see and learn from. The Parthenon would a falling-apart building in a sooty city. So many cultures have shown themselves unable or unwilling the maintain ancient parts of their culture (the massive Buddhas in Afghanistan, for example), that maybe we should all be a little thankful that the British were there so we would at least have some objects from earlier eras... or not.erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3942606170098378450.post-86355225204544642722009-07-19T17:05:50.738-06:002009-07-19T17:05:50.738-06:00I look forward to seeing this "essay."I look forward to seeing this "essay."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10261142166132818853noreply@blogger.com