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• An Open Challenge to mainstream media re SlutWalk Sydney

  By tigtog on 2011-06-12 • ( 15 )

  Does a single one of you have the guts to forego predictable titillation and let the public know the truth about Slutwalk and the hundreds and hundreds of other women and male and queer allies who will be marching in non-skimpy wear, and why they are there? Or will it just be more sad head-shaking misrepresentation from your pundits?

• New Three Musketeers film might just be deliciously dreadful

  By tigtog on 2011-06-10 • ( 10 )

  I really do hope for an excessive abundance of banter if they’re going to go the whole herd of hogs, as it appears that they are.

• Femmostroppo Reader June 10, 2011

  By tigtog on 2011-06-10

  Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.

• Cows with guns

  By tigtog on 2011-06-09 • ( 12 )

  

  I heard this on the radio today (the excellent community station 99.3 2NSB-FM in Sydney) and was enthralled:

• “We know he is a real person. He has a Facebook site.”

  By tigtog on 2011-06-08 • ( 4 )

  Yes, and so does my friend’s dog.

• Do you have any idea

  By tigtog on 2011-06-08 • ( 9 )

  … how many culinary mishaps can arise when one replaces firstly the microwave with a slightly less powerful model, and then the convection oven with a slightly more powerful model?

• Femmostroppo Reader June 7, 2011

  By tigtog on 2011-06-07 • ( 6 )

  Items of interest come across recently in my feed-reader. What did I miss? Leave your own interesting links in comments.

• Must Read OTD: Darkness and diversity in fiction helps kids/teens #YAsaves

  By tigtog on 2011-06-07 • ( 9 )

  

  The persistent belief that childhood is a rosy, happy time where nothing bad ever happens is directly damaging to children who are, in fact, not having a rosy and happy time.

• Hippo Birdie Two Ewes

  By tigtog on 2011-06-07 • ( 3 )

  

  It’s my dad’s birthday today. He doesn’t climb flagpoles any more.

• Noms Thread: Winter Warmers

  By tigtog on 2011-06-05 • ( 25 )

  

  I’ve been cooking a lot of soups and stews lately, plus even more roasts than usual. What’s everybody else found specially nommish while it’s cold?

  If you’ve already blogged some recipes, please do link!