This should hardly be surprising news, as he panders to just about every other kook group that could get him elected, but McCain recently came out and supported the repeatedly disproved “vaccines cause autism” crowd (or at least that a… Read More ›
Month: March 2008
Another Coalition pollie shilling his expertise overseas
At least this one‘s no longer an MP. (The comments on this story are better reading than Howard’s speech excerpts.)
Wednesday Quick Pic(k)s
Oohsome has a couple of groovy women’s-bits jewellery up at the moment. Uterus earrings Oestrogen necklace
Followup: medical rape in Australia
Another rapist doctor has been busted – this time, Toorak dermatologist David Wee Kin Tong, who pled guilty on criminal charges for raping seven women and indecently assaulting another seven. The Victorian Medical Board had previously dismissed two allegations of… Read More ›
Humpday Photos
One of those days. Have an amusing/bemusing photo or two, and yes, you may suggest LOLcaptions. Uploaded by Hoyden About Town, Reuters/Pilar Olivares : Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi rides a wave accompanied by a cat named Nicolasa at the San… Read More ›
Ms Fits asks:
Christ. Is there anyone currently involved in federal politics who hasn’t taken drugs? and creates the LOLPols to suit. Sweet (and maybe a little scary).
Gratuitous James Nesbitt blogging
The Hibernian charmer James Nesbitt has been cast as a supremely dangerous character in his latest work to hit the Australian small screen. From a press release: Starring James Nesbitt, Jekyll is a brand-new re-working of the infamous 19th century… Read More ›
Turn-of-the-century futurism: “Hot And Cold Air From Spigots”
For those who like the Ladies’ Handbook of Home Treatment series, you’ll love this set of futuristic predictions from the Ladies’ Home Journal of 1901. [There’s a full text transcription here.] Metafilter users, despite their habitual and understandable scepticism, have… Read More ›
Interesting
Blogging boosts your social life: research
Scientiae carnival blogiversary
Scientiae, the carnival of women in science, engineering and maths just celebrated its first birthday at skookumchick’s place! Hip hip, hooray (and many more…)!
Hoyden About Town 