I’ve wanted to comment on both these stories, but time and tide have washed up excellent posts that I can’t improve upon. Bernice Balconey on Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. Lauren on Jamie-Lyn Spears’ pregnancy at age 16. I realise that the… Read More ›
Culture
The milieu through which we swim
Boxing Day on Bruny Island
Did everybody have a nice few days off? I haven’t had the time to check in at the old internet cafe so often, because we’ve been driving around south-eastern Tasmania, stopping only to take the occasional boat-cruise and eat seafood… Read More ›
Melbourne Anglican Diocese supports the decriminalisation of abortion
Props to the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne! The Bendigo Advertiser reports that they have put in their submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission‘s examination of the possible decriminalisation of abortion. And the Church is in favour. An all-woman taskforce… Read More ›
More rape denial: NT AMA president
What is with the colossal deluge of rape-denial lately? This time it’s the Northern Territory president of the Australian Medical Association. The ABC reports on high rates of “sexually transmitted diseases” in children in the NT: Northern Territory AMA president… Read More ›
Yet another case of “Shh! Don’t mention the rape!” from a judge
ABC News: “‘Rape’ not to be used in NT child abuse case: judge” Can anyone explain this to me in a way that makes sense? The judge in a child sex assault case being heard in the Northern Territory Supreme… Read More ›
Bad Science Translation: I do not think that means what you think it means.
Online pulp medicorag “Medical News Today” brings us an illustration of the need for competent science translation. “First Transgenic Kids With The Human Lactoferrin Gene” [bold is mine]: Human beings consume lactoferrin with breast milk since the very birth. Lactoferrin… Read More ›
One year ago right now
I was on a plane to London. We left late at night on the 17th our time, and arrived in London first thing in the morning on the 18th their time. Near our hotel we found a TARDIS (it looked… Read More ›
Extended fanvid – Scooby Road
I posted a pointer yesterday to cupidsbow’s discussion of fanwork’s anticapitalistic appeal. One astonishing example of fanwork is Luminosity’s “Scooby Road”. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer source material is set to the full album of the Beatles’ “Abbey Road”. This… Read More ›
Io, Saturnalia!
For those of us who like the Winter Solstice holiday season to last as long as possible, starting the celebrations today for Saturnalia is a top-notch idea. It also gives me an opportunity to post my favourite astrophotography image, seeing… Read More ›
Feminism & pop culture hits : The Hathor Legacy on Dexter, and Cupidsbow on fanwork
[image source: LA Times] Purtek at The Hathor Legacy has a great series on the show Dexter. Part One of “Learning Not to Trust” is here. [Warning: spoilers through season 2 of Dexter, including major season arc spoilers.] She focuses… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 