Another day just slipped by.........

Cannot believe I just spent another day sitting at my desk, staring at the computer screen and stoning. In between moments of stoning, managed to finish The Road to Wigan Pier. It was an excellent book, but only the first part. I sort of spaced out after ploughing halfway through the second part before deciding to give up. Not really interested in all that socialism yada yada. The first part, however, was well-written. Orwell was extremely perceptive and thought-provoking. The image of the miners working the mines as described in the book reminded me somewhat of the brick kiln slaves in Shanxi. Only that the Wigan miners were not forced labour. But the destituteness, the mindless drudgery and the sense of helplessness are equally striking in both instances.