No time to comment on this, but plan to later: The Australian Navy’s first female officer tells of years of abuse in the service.
Year: 2006
Spin that Beaconsfield backlash
I expected the various criticisms of AWU federal secretary Bill Shorten, whose savvy media performance at Beaconsfield was too slick by half for the composure of many people, even some of my fellow lefties. The right is busy painting him… Read More ›
I teach at a public school, that’s why I’m sending my daughter to a Catholic high school
This was actually said to me by the mother of one of the tigling’s yearmates in the supermarket this afternoon. WTF? Apart from the distraction that I’m pretty sure she’s a teacher’s aide rather than a teacher (so why tell… Read More ›
Read it
March by Geraldine Brooks. The adventures and travails of Mr March, father of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy during the year that the events of Little Women take place, and the memories of times past that led him to be… Read More ›
Day-After-Friday Random 10 – “Holy Fuck I’m the mother of a teenager” edition
I’m sure it was only yesterday he was riding a trike around with his little sister in the pillion seat. I think I’m now officially middle-aged. Egypt – Mental As AnythingGonna Run U Over – CodaTupelo – Nick Cave &… Read More ›
What is it with chicken soup and ‘flu?
My fingers smell of bacon. I’ve just roughly chopped up a bacon hock which had been simmering in chicken stock which had been poured over onions and garlic sauteed in olive oil. I’ve now returned the chopped bacon meat to… Read More ›
Still high from the rescue
The Australian Treasurer Peter Costello delivered his annual Budget Speech last night, which by all accounts panders to just about everyone a little bit but not enough. Milkshakes all round! There’s not much blogging response to that yet (some mentions… Read More ›
objectification 101 for fanboys
Flattering appreciation or skin-crawling creepiness? UPDATE: belated hat-tip to Alas, a blog. Anyone who enjoyed this should try another of Ampersand’s recommendations, Mad Melancholic Feminista: Sex and Gender in Firefly and Battlestar GalacticaAnd don’t web networks operate in funny ways?… Read More ›
Mommy’s a Republican? – nooooo!
A mailing list I’m on is having way to much fun captioning this, so I had to share: Snark away.
Beaconsfield Rollercoaster
Todd Russell (L) and Brant Webb walk from the mine lift after being rescued.Ian Waldie/Getty Images from Melbourne Herald Sun Beaconsfield woke at 5am to the pealing of a church bell that had not been rung for decades to let… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 