Don’t forget lunch and drinks this Sunday (March 29th) for Sydney Hoydenizens — we’ll be at The Warren View Hotel (2 Stanmore Rd, Enmore — the link contains a Whereis map) from 12noon onwards, in the beer garden. I’ll have… Read More ›
Life
Otterday! And open thread.
Just spotted on Zooborns: these Asian small-clawed river otter twins, born at Seaworld San Diego. 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… Read More ›
Idle musing
For all those pharmacists and nurses and doctors out there who think that they ought to be able to have a conscience clause regarding abortion? To the point of not even referring patients to willing medical practitioners?
What do you think about the idea that a pacifist should be able to join the military and expect to draw a pay check and advance in rank while exercising a conscience clause with respect to weapons that kill people?
Dolphins blowing bubble rings
Did you all know about this, and just not tell me? Seaworld dolphins blowing bubble rings with their blowholes, and playing with them! And teaching each other how to do it! This has made my day. Or maybe my week…. Read More ›
Yet another comparison of lactation to the Reich
A number of people have contacted me wondering whether I’m going to say something about the Atlantic Monthly article. I think it’s had way too much oxygen already, and I really don’t want to devote hours or days of my… Read More ›
TV Tuesday: Dollhouse spoiler thread
Further to Otterday conversations, this is a thread to discuss episodes of Dollhouse that have aired up until now in the USA. Please, no spoilers for future episodes.
Pareidolia
No leaf tea today, but anyone want to read my coffee cup? Or buy it on ebay?
Catching up on too many other things to blog blogging
And it’s been way too long since I posted something from Astronomy Picture of the Day (I added the labels of the moons on Friday before I got too sick to even look at my screen): Click on the picture… Read More ›
WA Milk Bank: 470 premature babies served
I love a story that brings a smile to the face! The West reports that my local breastmilk bank, the Perron Rotary Express Milk Bank, has seen 830 litres of milk go through its doors since it started in August… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 