A narrative is determined as much by what is omitted as by what is included.
Life
Marry, shag or throw off a cliff – US Open mens edition
Is this it for Roger Federer? Is Rafael Nadal the new world beating champion? Could Novak Djokovic take the crown in the next couple of years? More importantly which one would you Marry, Shag or Throw off a Cliff?
Parlour Games for Modern Families
This is the name of a book at my local library, and it is indeed what its title suggests – a book of parlour games to be played by families. Everytime I see it I am always disappointed because it’s… Read More ›
Owl! in a hat!
This cheered me up. I have no idea of the backstory,
Retention of rural healthworkers needs more than increased funds
Fascinating post from Croakey: Globally, about one half of the population lives in rural areas, but less than 38 per cent of the nurses and less than 25 per cent of the physicians work there. The WHO has just released some global recommendations…
Quicklink: OKCupid’s ‘statistical distinctness’ analysis
“We selected 526,000 OkCupid users at random and divided them into groups by their (self-stated) race. We then took all these people’s profile essays (280 million words in total!) and isolated the words and phrases that made each racial group’s essays statistically distinct from the others’.”
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Courtesy of napalmnacey, today’s otter is following a little girl around in the window at the Philadelphia zoo. Who is having more fun? Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything… Read More ›
Blogiversary! and Gratuitous Benedict Cumberbatch blogging
This post has been sitting in my drafts folder for the last fortnight hoping for a stroke of brilliance to strike so that I could post something suitably amusing and symbolic of the last 5 years of blogging. Thanks so… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger: Grifters and Cons, and Delurking Day
Today’s Thursday Cheezburger highlights those sneaky LOLcats running scams … join in! Also – it’s Delurking Day! If you’ve been reading along, give us a shout and let us know you’re there. You’re welcome to say hi, introduce yourself, or tell us what’s impressed or disappointed you lately.
“The formula for understanding women”
…unlike the man speaking (who of course is fully entitled to hold and change his individual preferences as an autonomous adult) and the men listening to him, a woman should apparently not ever have different preferences and priorities from other women, and certainly should not ever adjust her preferences and priorities at any time according to changes in knowledge and/or circumstances. And if she does…
Hoyden About Town 