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• Hoyden lives

  By tigtog on 2007-06-03

  Our webhost’s server chucked a tanty, so Hoyden was down for at least several hours (I discovered the problem approx 2 hours ago). Anyway, our lovely and talented tech support have sorted it out, so we’re back. As you were.

• Beef Wellington time

  By tigtog on 2007-06-02 • ( 2 )

  Oh yes, I has new computer in my old case (with a video card combo that’s fast enough to play YouTubes properly at last), and we has ‘nother new computer hooked up to telly, and the old guts of my… Read More ›

• Can US citizens trust the USDA on beef? Can any of us?

  By tigtog on 2007-06-02 • ( 3 )

  Let’s just remind ourselves of some recent history: In 2001, Australia banned the importation of beef and beef products from Japan after a single confirmed case of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy). The USA and many other countries also banned beef… Read More ›

• Discuss

  By tigtog on 2007-06-01 • ( 1 )

  Tom Cruise: the male Paris Hilton (hat tip for proposition to Elizabeth, via mailing list)

• Friday Fun – “Museum” edition

  By tigtog on 2007-06-01 • ( 3 )

  aka When is a museum actually a theme park? Here it is: the Ken Ham’s Creation “Museum” post that Hoyden had to have, made much easier by the recent spate of LOLCreationists online. Image Credit: Dancing Spring PZ Myers put… Read More ›

• Rape Resistance more effective than Rape Prevention

  By tigtog on 2007-06-01 • ( 2 )

  Because victims can’t prevent crimes, so “prevention” strategies targeting potential victims are selling a crock. Crime prevention programs only work insofar as they persuade offenders not to commit crimes, which is a whole other story (one that is hardly ever… Read More ›

• How to talk to a global warming skeptic

  By tigtog on 2007-05-31 • ( 2 )

  An inadvertent companion piece to Suzoz’ earlier find from New Scientist (A guide to the Perplexed on Climate Change), from Gristmill comes How to Talk to a Global Warming Skeptic. a complete listing of the articles in “How to Talk… Read More ›

• Cancer genes and other factors

  By tigtog on 2007-05-31 • ( 3 )

  There’s been a lot of press this last week about the reported breakthough in genome testing that will pinpoint clusters of imperfectly-copied genes that increase the risk of inheriting breast cancer. Much of the excitement is due to the fact… Read More ›

• Consumerism and children (and parents)

  By tigtog on 2007-05-31 • ( 2 )

  Lauren is guest-blogging this week at Feministe. Her review of a book about marketing to children, and her discursion about her own rules for buying toys for her son, is a cracker of a post.

• Shorter Richard Morrison

  By tigtog on 2007-05-30 • ( 2 )

  When I stop writing about music and art and try to be cute I reveal myself as a gigantic arsehat.