There is a petition on the Downing Street site against the Emergency Rule in Pakistan which I urge everyone to sign. The Military regime is indulging in widespread abuse of politicians, legal professionals, journalists and ordinary people.
Author G. Willow Wilson gives an interview on the Graphic Fiction Blog about her graphic novel Cairo, I haven’t read it yet, just ordering my copy now.
I emailed McDonald’s in the UK last week to receive clarity on the issue of their French Fries and got the following response [emphasis mine]: Dear Mr Khan Thank you for your recent email regarding our menu items and the food we serve at McDonald’s. In answer to your specific enquiry, I would like to assure you that the French Fries served here in the UK contain no traces of animal flavourings. McDonald’s French Fries are cooked in a new…