What are all the connotations that spring to mind when you hear “Big Brother”? How about when you hear “Nanny State”? How do you think a newspaper cartoonist might represent these two different ideas as people? No need to edit… Read More ›
Month: January 2010
Femmostroppo Reader – January 2, 2010
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. The year in feminist infighting – Nice collection of blogosphere flare-ups from Broadsheet The definitive linkspam… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Today’s ottery goodness consists of newborn Asian Small-clawed Otters at Sea World Orlando. Peep! Peep! Peep! Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you… Read More ›
Obligatory Doctor Who Tenth Doctor Finale Thread
First, an entirely spoiler-free bit of tie-in fun from Auntie Beeb adding Doctor Who graphics to the soundtrack of David Tennant driving a Reasonably Priced Car around the Top Gear testing track:
In which I clarify a few things about resuscitation of pregnant folk
Yeah, I get cranky at stories like this one: Tracy Hermanstorfer: Christmas Miracle Mom and Baby Die, Revive I’m thrilled for the family that they both survived this event. I hope they go on to a happy, loving, long life… Read More ›
Friday Hoydens: Snowfighting Nuns
While one cannot deny that becoming a nun resigns control of large chunks of one’s life to a very rigid hierarchy, nuns do have a history of hoydening with glee at the least opportunity.
Hoyden About Town 