A new biography of Florence Nightingale is reported as portraying her as “not so saintly”, on the grounds that she didn’t do much sitting by bedsides proffering personal care, rather she excelled as an administrator. Apparently revolutionising the care of… Read More ›
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SF Sunday: in space no one can hear you scream edition
So, it was raining here, there seemed little point in a Sunday outing, thus we set aside a few hours with the kids and watched the original Alien (1979) instead. Like all proper-thinking persons, the kids now [heart] Ripley.
Otterday! And Open Thread
Start your weekend with this wee oriental small-clawed otter pup, only a few days old. She has four sisters, and they all live in Budapest. Via la doctorita. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your… Read More ›
Friday feminist linkage
Various items I failed to blog in the last week or two are linked below. ETA: What have Hoydenizens read lately that should be shared more widely? Turn that douchehound upside down (from Shapely Prose by Sweet Machine) – commentors… Read More ›
Don’t forget: McCain is a warmonger
Update September 12: Please consider this an open Reasons Not To Vote for McCain thread. * * * There are many more reasons to be wary of Republican stalwart McCain than simply the anti-feminist planks in his platform – don’t… Read More ›
McCain doesn’t want children to learn how to protect themselves
A couple of days ago I talked about John McCain’s vigorous opposition to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Now he has put out a lying attack ad against Barack Obama. The bill concerned included teaching… Read More ›
Procrastination aid: A punt on the Cam
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Mathematical Bridge, originally uploaded by bridgink. Radio National had a delicious program last week: This week… Read More ›
Whoydensday: teh Doctor’s wimminz edition
It’s time again for: Marry, Shag or chuck off a Cliff? As usual, you may match one and only one of the characters below to each fate. Remember, the Doctor didn’t want to lose any of them – so what… Read More ›
Hoyden Mailbag: Good News and Bad News
Today’s Hoyden Mailbag consists of two articles from the local weekly paper. A while back, I talked about playgrounds that are inaccessible to parents. The problem of playgrounds inaccessible to children is, of course, huge. Today I found that the… Read More ›
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