.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } girl power, originally uploaded by KarensJilly. a fanciful day ~ it was a perfect… Read More ›
Life
On removing hijab
From Crypto-Muslim (aka Muslim Hedonist): How I again became (fully) white I was once again fully white. I blended into white, middle class society at work, at the mall, in the street. No one stared. No one asked me “where… Read More ›
For those who need to vent at Russell T Davies
following the Doctor Who Season 4 finale that has just finished airing on Australian telly – here’s a thread I prepared earlier! NB: there will be spoilers there will be spoilers there will be spoilers there will be spoilers
Paul Newman Appreciation Thread: 1925-2008
Image Source: Simon & Shuster Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward with a small dog, 1958 Paul Newman (born 1925) and Joanne Woodward (born 1930) were photographed here, soon after their marriage in 1958, with an unidentified little dog, obviously a… Read More ›
Otterday! And open thread
This bewhiskered little critter comes to you courtesy of Bill Swindaman on flickr. Check out his bird pics, too. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your… Read More ›
Thursday Cheezburger
Runner-up. Post your favourite lols o’ the week here.
Whoydensday: nearly the S4 finale here in Oz
Update Sun 28 8:35pm: the finale episode has now aired in NZ and Oz, so SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS! in the comments – BEWARE! This can be the basic discussion thread for the final three episodes of Season 4, just so… Read More ›
Ur doin it rong no. 15498774
Author: Mindy also blogs at the eclectic group blog For Battle! Just in case you thought it was the man drought that was keeping you single, here is a new book to put you straight. The Re-education of the Female… Read More ›
“Pro-life” Archbishop Hart’s murderous misogyny
The Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008 can be read in its entirety at Austlii. The emergency provisions are not complicated or difficult to understand. They are as follows: Despite any conscientious objection to abortion, a registered medical practitioner is under… Read More ›
13 000 babies hospitalised from melamine in infant formula
Reuters: “I thought it would be better for his growth to have milk powder,” Zhang said, cradling her gently cooing son outside the headquarters of China’s Sanlu Group, now at the centre of a scandal about toxic milk powder. “I’ll… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 