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• America needs its celebrities to do the RIGHT thing

  By tigtog on 2006-06-23 • ( 6 )

  Every now and then, when I feel I need a good snicker and an invigorating rush of blood to the obstreperal lobe, I read the USA-based conservative punditry website Townhall. I didn’t even bother with the usual wingnut fare of… Read More ›

• Hey, Barista’s back

  By tigtog on 2006-06-22

  with a lyrical post about nearly dying during his recent surgery. Wow. So worth reading, and so glad he’s back with us.

• NYC cabbies cheer as woman’s throat slit in street

  By tigtog on 2006-06-22 • ( 2 )

  because she was a transgendered woman. RIP Amanda Milan.

• Happy Solstice!

  By tigtog on 2006-06-21 • ( 4 )

  Solstice at Stonehenge – picture from here. So, who does the whole Xmas in July thing, eh?

• US Ambassador in Baghdad – grim picture

  By tigtog on 2006-06-21

  A cabled memo signed by Zalmy Khalilzad, the US Ambassodor to Iraq, has been leaked to the Washington Post. The Memo is titled “Snapshots from the Office: Public Affairs Staff Show Strains of Social Discord” and The Independent offers a… Read More ›

• Australians all, let us read Joyce

  By tigtog on 2006-06-21

  (who definitely knew how to explete) for on Wikipedia’s list of fictional expletives, at least 5 are credited to the character Stingray Timmins, of Neighbours. He may possibly be responsible for more, (my eyes started to water), but I rather… Read More ›

• Fundraising for Medecins sans Frontieres

  By tigtog on 2006-06-19 • ( 3 )

  Mark Bahnisch of Larvatus Prodeo had a great idea – since one of our commentors there had issued a comments challenge that if met would net the LP collective $1000 for our running costs (and the commenters came to the… Read More ›

• Friday Furry Fun: Cat chases bear

  By tigtog on 2006-06-16 • ( 1 )

  From the National Geographic: June 13, 2006:- Perhaps not since the Cowardly Lion has an animal’s appearance been so at odds with its attitude. On June 4 a black bear wandered into a West Milford, New Jersey, back yard, was… Read More ›

• Civil unions and same-sex entitlements

  By tigtog on 2006-06-16

  So, for the moment, the ACT’s civil unions legislation lies in tatters on the Federal Parliament floor. The conflict between socially conservative ideals about marriage and politically conservative ideals about states’ rights* to self-government led to such a tight vote… Read More ›

• It ain’t necessarily so

  By tigtog on 2006-06-16 • ( 7 )

  Yesterday I spent half the day wondering whether I really needed to go to the dentist about that disturbing cracking sound and brief shooting pain I experienced when taking an inoffensive bite from a Rich Tea biscuit. When I realised… Read More ›