updated to add image Josh Lyman, Sam Seaborn or Toby Ziegler? (or, for those whose preferences run otherwise, Donna Moss, CJ Cregg or Abigail Bartlett?) (Show your work.) Why yes, I am catching reruns of The West Wing on cable,… Read More ›
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Historical scenes of sexual equality: must be fiction, or just some ritual
Bolded emphasis mine: In order to understand their relatively enlightened attitudes toward sexual equality, it is important to realise that the Egyptians viewed their universe as a complete duality of male and female. Giving balance and order to all things… Read More ›
“Older women […] are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy.”
Via Get Shouty: Danger! Women At Work! A 1943 Guide to Hiring Women, from Transportation Magazine. Scans of the original can be found at snopes [caution, pop-ups and such]. Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees There’s… Read More ›
Photoessay of the day
The US Navy shoots down a decaying satellite. The news story is here H/T to one of my Best Mates, Terry.
Friday Hoyden: Cyndi Lauper
Is this possibly the Hoyden anthem? Wikipedia bio etc. I really like this acoustic version of She-Bop from more recent times:
Breaking news: double standard alive and well
Watch the conservative pundits grease their spinning wheels to play up how Cindy McCain standing by John when allegations surface of an affair is a sign of twoo wuv and devotion and obviously totally different in every possible way to… Read More ›
“Just because you can see it, doesn’t mean it’s yours.”: the political misappropriation of personal pain
Regular readers may have noticed that I have a tendency to start serieses that I don’t finish. Well, I’ve finally got a second installment in 52 Acts of Political Correctness. The original 52something meme is here – do feel free… Read More ›
Thursday Quick Pic(k)s
[Via Neatorama] Pretty rainbow cauliflowers! These were apparently selectively bred by European company Syngenta. (Are they as evil as Monsanto?) The naturally-present substances are beta carotene (orange) and anthocyanin (purple), which also happen to be rather good for you. ~~~… Read More ›
Gratuitous Eric Bana blogging
Our Eric is going to play ‘enery the Eighth, he is! Did everyone else know already? After my complaints that Jonathon Rhys Meyers really wasn’t beefy enough for my history pedant taste in The Tudors, I think Eric will be… Read More ›
Is it possible to have too much Emma Peel?
You may have noticed that this blog is especially fond of the character Emma Peel as portrayed by Diana Rigg. Well, we’re not the only ones – Shameless blog has a wonderful tribute to Emma Peel, including some facts I… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 