Thoughts for today

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Craigmillar Library Mural
Originally uploaded by Andrew Niddrie.

On Craigmillar Community Library

Here as a result of a hard won community fight. Authorities argued, “People in Craigmillar don’t read”. It has recently won national acclaim for their “Book for Babies” initiative.

On power and powerlessness

Claims by the powerful that the powerless exploit often conceal acts where the powerless attained some power through cunning or intelligence, and left the powerful person feeling unjustly denied.