The milieu through which we swim
Quite a few people I know are fans of Dorothy Dunnett’s Lymond Chronicles, centred upon a scapegrace Scots nobleman navigating the intrigues of the Tudor/Stewart/Suleiman era whose talents and flaws (and associated collateral damage body count) exceed those of Sherlock Holmes, Batman and Iron Man put together.
I’m feeling a bit Life, the Universe and Everything this week, so our Friday Hoyden is the space-hopping astrophysicist heroine of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, Trisha McMillan, aka Trillian.
So farewell to Barry O’Farrell, and hello to a new premier for NSW sometime later today (probably).
What news story/commentary/analysis has grabbed your attention lately?
Sending a woman rape threats to prove that sexual harassment doesn’t exist proves feminism’s point, not yours.
Some great angry writing from feminists.
If not, go and read bluemilk’s latest for Daily Life. Have a tissue or forty handy. TW: involves a snake.
To add to your bookmarks, here’s Cordelia Fine in New Scientist running through some more of the scientific evidence that gendered toys are a product of socialisation rather than genetics.
Our Southern Stars women’s cricket team won their third straight World T20 title on Sunday, beating England by six wickets in the final.
Stella Longlist 2014 Australian Women Writers Challenge completed.
Dana Hunter thoughtfully put together a links roundup (so I didn’t have to) on the many many creationists who are very cross with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson right now because he’s talking science on TV.
Hoyden About Town 