by Barney on 4 September 2008

I missed this announcement from the UK Government Equalities Office while I was away in Italy.
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) today announced a new senior stakeholder group to support development of a new equality framework which will help make Britain a fairer and more equal place.
The group will provide advice to the GEO and its [...]
by Barney on 4 September 2008

Erica recently found this photograph somewhere. I found it on top of one of her filing cabinets today and felt impelled to scan it and post it.
Here we are, Barnabas and Erica, both dressed in our Shetland sweaters (we were living in Shetland at the time and Erica was a dab hand at making Shetland [...]
by Barney on 4 September 2008

The Bahá’í World News Service has just published its latest update about the persecutions of the Bahá’ís in Iran.
Sadly, the seven members of Iran’s Bahá’í coordinating committee remain in jail in Tehran, uncharged. Bahá’ís around the world are very concerned for their safety.
Dr Shirin Ebadi’s continued willingness to defend the seven is a tribute to [...]