So of course I’m going to show you a picture of the summer solstice at Stonehenge, because I just love the ‘henge. Here in Sydney? Here’s a shot I took last week
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Film Review: Little Sparrows
This Western Australian film only had two showings at the festival, but I look forward to its wider release, because it’s a little gem that I would definitely see again.
State vs federal politics and the Penrith by-election
Q. Did people in a historically solid Labor seat hold their noses over the weekend and vote for the Liberal Party candidate in order to send a message to NSW Labor?
A. Yes. Yes they did.
Q. Is this bad news for Labor in the Federal election?
A. I seriously doubt it.
“Casual” racist sledging in sports affects more than just the players
Mick Gooda in SMH: Real people affected by racist taunts
It’s quiet…too quiet
ObNerd: I’ve got a bad feeling about this…Except it’s not the one that the MSM pundits want me to have,
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again? No way…
..and you Aussies know the rest. Someone asked me the other day about Aussies and swearing,
I haven’t lived in Newcastle for 30 years,
yet I’ve heard enough stories over the years about the Johns brothers that nothing crass, selfish, dangerous, destructive or insensitive that either of them could ever do will ever surprise me.
Is it just me? A Dr Who discussion post.
Spoiler Warning: this post will be discussing “Cold Blood” the second part of the “Hungry Earth” episode featuring the Silurians, which has just aired in Australia. If you haven’t watched it, I recommend not reading on.
Gratuitous southern vampires (with bonus bad photoshopping!)
HBO have released some new character poster-shots, since Season 3 starts in the US on Sunday night.
Sex Bias in BioMedicine
Women remain vastly underrepresented in biomedical research despite significant differences in the way they experience many diseases, medications and therapies compared to men. Despite federal mandates to include women in studies, there is much that still needs to be done, says Teresa Woodruff, a leading women’s health scientist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in a June 9 commentary in the journal Nature.
Hoyden About Town 