Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.
Year: 2011
Whoydensday: Vale Lis Sladen 1948-2011
Elisabeth Sladen, our beloved Sarah Jane Smith, has died, aged 63. She died after a struggle with cancer that she chose not to make public. Lis Sladen has touched many people through her portrayal of Sarah Jane, both in Doctor… Read More ›
Today in essentialist claptrap
Sample headlines:
*Career women enjoy doing household work
* Housework not a dirty word
* Majority of Working Women Like to Perform Household Tasks
* Working Aussie women refusing to share workload at home
* Some career women still enjoy doing household chores
Signal boost: Call for Submissions — AP Our Way zine
Arwyn over at Raising Boychick wants you to share your experiences if you are living with disabilities and pursuing attachment parenting:
Blogrolling
I’m in a tinkering mood rather than a writing mood today. Also: Segue Time! Thank you, internets.
Otterday! And Open Thread.
This is part of a series of photos showing otters playing with stones a la an old-fashioned deportment school.
Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires.
Rougher than usual: The Monthly on Julian Assange and consent
Yet again, I was approaching an article on Julian Assange, this time in the Monthly by Guy Rundle, Crayfish Summer: Julian Assange, Sex crime and Feminism, with low expectations. Most of the blogosphere and media appears to have eaten up… Read More ›
Quick link: pokies and what they do to us
Wilkie, Xenophon and anybody else willing to make pokies less attractive as revenue raisers, and help make pubs and clubs more genuine community gathering centres again, gets a big thumbs up from me.
Will make you feel happy
Featuring the Bad News of the Bronx. From here. (Update: whoops, wrong video. This is the one to make you feel happy. Money back guarantee).
Transgendered child propaganda. Yes, such a conspiracy exists.
Clothing company J. Crew are apparently part of some kind of diabolical plot to pussify boys, as evidenced by this advertisement showing a mother (who also happens to be the president and creative director of the company, so there’s all… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 