Write me a review for my new Australian online comedy portal – news, reviews and directory all rolled into one! It’s called Gagging For It (rimshot), and I need more coverage of shows outside Sydney. About ten years ago I… Read More ›
media
old, new, social, global, cross platforms etc.
Thoughts that get me out of bed to blog in the wee small hours
All these news reports recently about the Bradley Effect…it just struck me: are some media using earnest explanations of said Bradley Effect as an opportunity to remind the American VoterTM that that nice Obama they’re planning to vote for is,… Read More ›
Angst in the papers
This morning’s editorial in The Age is muted with respect to the two laws passed regarding reproductive choice in Victoria last week, opining that the abortion decriminalisation legislation goes too far with its explicit negation of a conscience clause, and… Read More ›
Nuance for Dummies
The wingnuts continue to wag fingers at feminists for not supporting Gov. Palin’s election campaign. The way these loopers misrepresent feminist positions would be comical if it wasn’t so agenda driven. Jim Quinn (paraphrased): feminists simply can’t stand that Palin… Read More ›
Quick Hit: New Yorker covers and Strange Maps
This Quick Hit is via the enthralling Strange Maps: “Les extrèmes se touchent: Palinworld“: SM explains the geography: “Big Diomede and Little Diomede, are where les extrèmes se touchent, as the French say. These two islands in the middle of… Read More ›
CSIRO report: levels of childhood obesity have remained largely unchanged for the past decade
Research casts doubt on ‘obesity epidemic’ New government research shows that levels of childhood obesity have remained largely unchanged for the past decade. For the first time since the mid 1990s, government scientists asked a large number of Australian children… Read More ›
Debate watch: Biden/Palin
Later this morning I’m heading to Amanda‘s for a wonkfest (it’s sad to hoot and make moose-calls at the screen on one’s own). Like many of you, I suspect, the peculiar interview moments of the last few weeks have left… Read More ›
Daylight savings time approaches
I was rather surprised to see the breakfast tabloid TV show discussing DST arriving this weekend for we Ostrayans. I’m pleased to see it move back to early October – my memory from childhood is that DST always used to… Read More ›
Women on the front line
Guest Hoyden Mindy also blogs for ecelectic group blog For Battle! This issue is back in the news again, with the announcement that the DSTO is looking at the combat roles available in the army, previously denied to women on… Read More ›
Today’s LOLPol
Anybody else been playing around at PunditKitchen? Here’s one I made just now: vote for this funny picture
Hoyden About Town 