“Roos in Shoes” by Tom Keneally (of Schindler’s Ark fame) is the first picture book I can recall seeing with a female character who is a political leader. The book features a Prime Minister Anne Adair, who helps support a… Read More ›
Day: 2008-02-15
Friday WTF: BLOW energy drink
[image source: Cleveland Leader] “BLOW” energy drink mix comes as a white powder in a little vial. “Just add an entire vial of Blow Energy Drink Mix to your favourite beverage and enjoy with a friend!” enthuses the website, iloveblow.com… Read More ›
Senate balance
We already knew from the last few years and the introduction of Workchoices and more how having a Government majority in the Senate leads to an undemocratic failure of the Upper House’s role as a House Of Review. Now we… Read More ›
Earliest and latest possible election dates
I’m answering my own question, “When’s the earliest the WA Labor Party can call an election?” Via Australian Policy Online, this APH note on Australian election timetables has pointers to earliest and latest possible election dates, both State and Federal…. Read More ›
I Can’t Believe You’re Disabled! Institutional Abuse and Vulnerability
More for the disabled-people-are-treated-lower-than-shit files: From Huffington Post, via disabled_rage: Police officer in Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office has been suspended – for dumping a man with quadriplegia out on his face. Brian Sterner was brought in on a warrant for… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 