G. K. Chesterton. "Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." [Quotes of the Day]
3:36:02 PM    

Le Tour. Paris, 1984.
3:31:53 PM    

Gary Younge interviews Michael Moore. Exclusive: Gary Younge talks to Michael Moore on the eve of the launch of his new book, Dude, Where's My Country? [Guardian Unlimited]

I can't make up my mind about MM, despite his views.  He is a Gunners supporter though.

3:28:53 PM    

Saudi clinic 'dumps' Aids patient

"An inquiry has begun in Saudi Arabia into allegations that a clinic ejected a terminally-ill Aids patient and left him in the street barely conscious.

Abulraheem Mahmood, 57, was taken in a pick-up truck and left on the pavement by his employer's office in Jeddah, the Saudi newspaper, Arab News, reported.

He was then taken to another hospital where he died three weeks later.

The New Jeddah Clinic said it had to dismiss the patient because it did not specialise in treating Aids patients.

But the clinic said it had given sufficient notice for Mr Abulraheem's employers, Rajab and Sisilah, to collect the patient, the newspaper reported.

The clinic also said that Mr Abdulraheem had been handed over to personnel at Rajab and Sisilah and that it was they who threw him out onto the street.

But the patient's employers said they had earlier sent a letter asking the clinic to wait while proper transportation arrangements were being made. ..."

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