Write me a review for my new Australian online comedy portal – news, reviews and directory all rolled into one! It’s called Gagging For It (rimshot), and I need more coverage of shows outside Sydney. About ten years ago I… Read More ›
fun & hobbies
enjoyment, escapism, making and general lollygagging
Weekend election speculation
Open thread – just to keep the other open thread from being overwhelmed. It’s normally OK to discuss some political news stories on the Otterday open thread, but the election stuff tends to drown out everything else if we’re not… Read More ›
Otterday, and open thread
This fellow looks just pooped out. [I grabbed this a while back and forgot to note where it was from – does anybody know?] Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger
I couldn’t split the runner-up tie today, so here are two: See no evil, Speak no evil, Understand no evil You don’t understand! He’s EVIL when you’re not watching!
Nanofic meme: Do you remember…?
I know, I know, it’s a meme, but it is a fun, creative and participatory one. It’s been going around livejournal lately. If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now,(even if we don’t speak often… Read More ›
Otterday! And open thread
These bronze otters were snapped by Jason Pratt on flickr, at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to… Read More ›
Quick Hit: Weekend Election Watch
Teresa Nielsen Hayden at Making Light sums up how frothingly the extreme right wing blogosphere is reacting to the polls for the McCain campaign: The Corner goes round the bend Meanwhile, as I say, The Corner and its cronies continue… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: reading in public
How many of you always carry a book to read? Do you find that your commute time is actually the time you can have to yourself to get that reading done? Is your ideal lunch-hour finding a park bench all… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger, and Delurking Day
Today has turned into the Big Cat Edition. Runner-up. Second runner-up. It’s our monthly Delurking Day! If you’ve been reading along, give us a shout and let us know you’re there. You’re welcome to post your favourite macro, introduce yourself,… Read More ›
Google Street View: American National Parks
The Street View cars don’t often venture into American national parks. The coverage of the United States is fairly poor in general, and concentrates largely on urban areas. But I poked and I prodded, and I managed to find a… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 