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• Whoydensday: teasers!

  By tigtog on 2008-11-20 • ( 9 )

  Yes, the promised Children in Need trailer for the Christmas special (titled The Next Doctor with a trademark Rusty tease) aired this week.

• Backpedalling and finger pointing while spinning like a top

  By tigtog on 2008-11-19 • ( 14 )

  It’s finally sunk in, apparently, that the long-claimed link between having an abortion and breast cancer simply doesn’t stand up to rigorous scrutiny. Forced-birthers are backing away from the claim that there is a direct link BUT don’t cheer too… Read More ›

• What should your local council do with Rudd’s money?

  By tigtog on 2008-11-18 • ( 1 )

  And what will they actually do? Govt to unveil $300m infrastructure plan (part of the overall economic stimulus package) Mr Albanese said it was important that the money be spent this financial year. “This has to be stamped into this… Read More ›

• Virtual travelling: Xmas coming earlier every year

  By tigtog on 2008-11-18 • ( 11 )

  Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas from Maureen F. (Toronto, Canada) Anyone seeing decorations round your neighborhood yet? They arrived in our supermarket & shopping mall a few weeks ago (before Halloween!, as is typically maddening, but I… Read More ›

• Quote of the Day: Dame Vivienne Westwood, anti-feminist

  By tigtog on 2008-11-16 • ( 11 )

  From an interview in The Guardian, where Westwood is asked about her elder son’s career in pornography: What does she make of his career choice? “It’s such a cliche, that pin-up styling,” she says. “I think it’s boring because of… Read More ›

• 2000!

  By tigtog on 2008-11-14

  According to the database, the previous post was our 2000th published post. I’m kinda chuffed that it honoured Liss.

• Friday Hoyden: Melissa McEwan

  By tigtog on 2008-11-14 • ( 25 )

  Our first blogospheric Friday Hoyden. Liss provides an extraordinary service to the readers of Shakesville, having created and maintained a safe space for progressive discussion as well as ensuring lots of fun. Yet she’s doing it tough, because she earns… Read More ›

• Belated Whoydensday Quickhit: Bill Bailey for 11?

  By tigtog on 2008-11-13 • ( 10 )

  Not really, that was just a throw-away quip in the comments to this comprehensive Den of Geek post about the various contenders who have been mentioned for the role (odds are given and everything). Mind you, I think Bailey could… Read More ›

• Quiet, isn’t it?

  By tigtog on 2008-11-12 • ( 10 )

  Lots of stuff happening off blog – about to take child to get braces etc. What’s everybody else up to?

• ObNerd: maze of twisty little backstreets

  By tigtog on 2008-11-11 • ( 2 )

  …all alike, that’s Clovelly a few blocks back from the beach. I took a wrong turn on the way to Tamarama, and as the clouds loured I felt increasingly likely to be eaten by a grue. In other Eastern Suburbs… Read More ›