micropost

Reading the Vertigo John Constantine, Hellblazer series this evening. Very much of it’s time (late 1980s) and engaging. There’s 300 issues in this run!

Watched – and enjoyed – the Nick Broomfield Arena documentary about the life of Brian Jones. So much about Jones I didn’t know and now realise what a complex person he was.

Unusually bleak commentary on the current state of behaviour in schools by head of ASCL, Geoff Barton. Many school leaders are reporting a core of very challenging students in schools. Barton offers suggestions about the causes but states that “the truth is that we just don’t know”.

Reading The Fellowship of the Ring and realising how much I’d forgotten (and how my memory of it has been shaped by the Jackson movies).

Missed this piece in The Guardian yesterday by David Robson about the physical and mental health benefits of writing.

Rather than Labour’s “Report Card” for UK schools, I wonder whether looking for approaches outside of the models aping big business would provide a solution.

Seems like Johnson’s vile “I am the führer” exclamation as PM reported over the weekend is being completely ignored.

Listening to the first season of TANIS again. It’s great in creating an eerie, disorienting atmosphere.

Already after midnight and I’m still trying to work out how to improve these microposts. Need to save it for tomorrow!