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• Otterday, and Open Thread

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-08 • ( 30 )

  Via cuteotters, this wee baby otter. The Oklahoma Aquarium pup is one month old and taking its first steps and swim in public. Bonus baby pygmy hippo from Taronga! Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything… Read More ›

• Girl Dolls That Look Like Actual Girls

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-08 • ( 35 )

  Sadly, Feral Cheryl is no more, but Australians will have another alternative to Bratz and Barbie as of tomorrow – Australian Girl Doll [warning: annoying website sound] is hitting the shelves. It looks like the launch will be at Toyworld… Read More ›

• Nominated for a Weblog Award!

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-07 • ( 15 )

  Hoyden About Town has been nominated for a Weblog Award! You can give us a +1 bump in the nominations here: Best Australia or New Zealand Blog Best Small Major Blog (Authority between 201 and 300) … though it’s the… Read More ›

• Thursday Cheezburger, and Delurking Day

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-06 • ( 29 )

  Runnerup: There’s something about kitties and puppies cuddling that makes me go “aww” Bonus political macro It’s our monthly Delurking Day! If you’ve been reading along, give us a shout and let us know you’re there. You’re welcome to post… Read More ›

• US Election ’08: Transcript of Hoyden About Town LiveBloggyChat

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-05 • ( 6 )

  Greetings, folks! [A transcript of president-elect Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at Grant Park is here.] Earlier today, we had a liveblog/chat during the US election result counting. I’ve cleaned it up and trimmed it a lot (trying to maintain the… Read More ›

• The quintessential American food?

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-04 • ( 36 )

  In an IM conversation with tigtog, I started contemplating what to serve up for dinner tomorrow. We usually have a hot dog dinner on the Fourth of July, so what to serve on Election Day? My first impulse was hot… Read More ›

• Down Under Feminists Carnival is up at Penguin Unearthed!

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-03 • ( 3 )

  It’s Carnival Time! Penguin Unearthed has the Sixth Down Under Carnival of the Feminists up. The carnival opens with a collection of posts about its focus, feminism and the workplace, then moves on to feminist mothering, sexual harassment, art, elections,… Read More ›

• “Are Republicans healthier than Democrats?”

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-03 • ( 6 )

  What am I missing, here? Red State Blue State quotes from a study that found that people in poorer health tend to vote Democrat. This is a big ol’ “duh”, surely – people who don’t have temporarily-able-bodied privilege are more… Read More ›

• Quick Hit: Politicians rate each other by sex appeal

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-03 • ( 13 )

  In what workplace is it ok for the employees to vote publicly on who’s the sexiest? Australia’s Parliament House. The Courier-Mail reports: Kate Ellis, the vivacious federal Minister for Youth and Sport, has been chosen as Australia’s sexiest MP in… Read More ›

• US Election: 3 days to go, and Palin/”Sarkozy” prank call

  By lauredhel on 2008-11-02 • ( 20 )

  Oh my, this radio station prank call to Sarah Palin, from “President Sarkozy”, is, well, oh my. What were her staff thinking? What was she thinking? Just … what? You’re welcome to use this thread for any US election chat…. Read More ›