I don’t know why any of us are even bothering to pretend that xkcd is not our new insect overlord (except for Cory Doctorow, who escaped in that bloody balloon). Excuse me. I have to go and save that map,… Read More ›
Life
Parenting While Female: “It’s Not About You”
I’ve been contemplating this post: The Male Gaze… falls upon a Nursing Mother…. by Morgan Gallagher. I think there’s an important truth in there, something feminists find themselves saying over and over and over again: “It’s not about you.” Breastfeeding… Read More ›
How to win your local audiophile pissing contest
Buy a pair of monobloc class-A valve amplifiers and matching pre-amp for your iPod. Watch them writhe. Or possibly confess that they can’t actually hear any difference.
Friday Fluffy and blogrolling
My son is officially addicted to I Can Has Cheezburger?, with all those cats-with-slogans postcards that are now generically known as lolcats. He keeps sending me his favourites, which do make me laugh, and is now beginning to ask for… Read More ›
Thursday soapblogging
I’ve been making some soap. It’s like magic, cold process soapmaking. Take one jug of super-concentrated lye solution, about the most corrosive, dangerous chemical ordinary people can buy, though in some areas it’s becoming scarce as part of the War… Read More ›
1142 days of not waking up with intrascapular pain
Just over 3 years ago I had breast reduction mammoplasty surgery. At the time I clunkily coded my own webpage detailing the events pre and post op. (some of my invisible listserv friends said “you should blog this” and I… Read More ›
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them. Lest We Forget. The Dawn Service observed on ANZAC Day has its origins in an operational routine which is still observed by the Australian Army today. The half-light of dawn plays tricks with soldiers’ eyes and… Read More ›
Ghouls
I haven’t posted here about the Virginia Tech massacre, because I had nothing adequate to say. I got in an argument about guns over at LP, and that was one reason I didn’t write on it here either. Sadly No!… Read More ›
Everyday Codebreaking in Australia, vol.1
As you know, I’ve been talking a bit about violations of the WHO Code. I’ve started collecting some examples of everyday Code-breaking in Australia. My last example was of Wyeth’s transgressions. Have you heard of Nutricia, a Dutch Numico subsidiary?… Read More ›
Friday Fluffy, thoughtful bloggers, the cute factor and FOOD
image from NYT This image is for Penguin Unearthed, who kindly included me in her list of bloggers who make her think a few weeks ago.
Hoyden About Town 