Making pop songs from political speeches seems to be becoming a trend. The GetUp Mob has set the Apology to music. The song originates in Paul Kelly’s “From Little Things, Big Things Grow”, written in the 80s about the 1966… Read More ›
Day: 2008-04-21
The FLDS polygamy and statutory rape farm
Haven’t blogged anything about this, so this is just a quick hit. There’s lots of blogging about this around. AP: Texas polygamist sect is accused of indoctrinating girls SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — Girls in the west Texas polygamous sect… Read More ›
7 decades of McNasty McCain
I hadn’t realised until I read this article in the Washington Post that Senator McCain was given the McNasty nickname due to his aggressiveness as a schoolboy. The article details how his temper has manifested on many occasions since his… Read More ›
Eccentric Eye on the World: Moustache and Beard Championship
Footage via Reuters, of men competing for the most “extravagant” look (no journalist commentary) at a competition organised by the Eastern Bavarian Beard and Moustache Club. Jury member Thomas Zauener explained that there were “different categories: natural beards, moustaches and… Read More ›
Roundup: 2020 summit
There hasn’t been as much coverage of the summit around the blogs as I expected (not yet anyway). LP has had plenty of threads, of which I think the standout is this one. TimT suggests that the photo of Rudd… Read More ›
Carnival of Radical Feminists
The Thirteenth Carnival of Radical Feminists is now up at Shut Up, Sit Down.
Quick summit observations
Edit: My Blogging Against Disablism day contribution on this issue is now up here: “BADD: The radical notion that people with disabilities are people, and Australia’s 2020 Summit” ~~~ A couple of things I noticed about the Health section of… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 