Helen on the Balcony says all that needs to be said.
Day: 2008-06-19
I Write Letters: Followup
A week ago, I wrote a letter. Today, I received a reply. Here is my response to that reply. Dear etc, Thanks for your reply. Thankyou for committing to an exploration of access possibilities in the future. I look forward… Read More ›
Shorter Senator Guy Barnett:
You’ll have that baby and like it, missy. Image credit: bewareofthegod.com ABC Online quotes him as saying the following yesterday: * that he moved the motion (to cut Medicare funding for abortions past 21 weeks gestation) as a matter of… Read More ›
Greenwashing: replacing water use with plastic chips
In the “What were they thinking?” stakes, Leeds University spinout company “Xeros” claims to have invented the near-waterless washing machine. The machine uses one cup of water and some detergent to wash a whole load of clothes. (They don’t mention… Read More ›
The Gruen Transfer and comprehensive market research
Not so much. Let me digress for a while before I explain that judgement. We’ve been watching it for the last few weeks because we have teenage kids, and it’s a valuable insight into that hyperconsumerist marketing showbiz for them…. Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 