Stephen Colbert this week looked at the case of Jerilea Zempel, a fibre artist who was arrested at the US/Canadian border a couple of months ago – for having drawn an SUV. The drawing was a base sketch for a… Read More ›
Life
Otterday! And Open Thread
This cool character was grabbed by FreeSpirit5 on flickr. 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 get off your chest? Reading… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Katarina, aka The Shrew
Orlando has just returned to Sydney after a time living in the UK, and this article is the response promised to this earlier Friday Hoyden. What Can a Feminist do with a Shrew? Shrew: ‘a woman given to railing or… Read More ›
Reminder: Xmas Drinkies for Sydney Hoydenizens this Sunday!
Beppie is looking forward to meeting many of you on the weekend! Just a reminder for those who may have missed the the original post and the banner in the sidebar– a bunch of us Sydney Hoydenizens are heading to… Read More ›
Letter to Santa
The lad’s school did a letter to Santa as a writing exercise this week. Here’s the Lad’s, hot on the heels of the Great Smiley Conjunction:
Thursday Cheezburger and Delurking Day
How could I go past Vortex Kitteh? Runnerup: Hooman Saved Me. 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 ›
Whoydensday: DOC bingo
I know, late again. It’s still Wednesday some places on the planet – leave me alone! After the pleasant discussion we had here last week on the possibility (firming to probability) of Paterson Joseph being the eleventh actor to pilot… Read More ›
Linkoree
Eureka Street: The nun and the burqa, by Bronwyn Lay I wonder how a fully garbed nun, living a reclusive life of prayer and consenting to the authority of a male Pope/Bishop, would fare. I doubt the nun would be… Read More ›
The Great Smiley Conjunction
I’m sure there are better photographs of the Great Smiley Conjunction out there. But this is mine, taken mere moments ago; and that’s what makes it special.