Economic factors included hunger and malnutrition in the most destitute segments of the population. The state’s effective bankruptcy due to enormous costs of previous wars. The royal court was seen being isolated from, and indifferent to, the hardships of lower classes.
(adapted from wikipedia - french revolution)
Let’s all close our eyes and pretend this has no resemblance to our society.
I bet you can still hear the boom.
Dear God
(or anyone)
since it’s my birthday, and nobody can tell me no;
I’m going to wish for you to make her better.
I need to get back into reading. I find it very hard to start anything besides Harry Potter nowadays, and even though that is fantastic reading, I want something else.
By Jan 31st. I will have finished
The girl who kicked the hornets nest by Stieg Larsson
Room at the top by John Braine
And i will have started Dune by Frank Herbert.
The only way to get better is by making an effort.