Bob Ellis on the Coalition of the Willing: For we’ve been in Iraq for longer than World War I, and in Afghanistan for longer than World War 2, and in that time we’ve killed half a million people, more than… Read More ›
culture wars
Broadly, conservatism vs progressives / social liberties vs authoritarianism / social justice vs elitist marginalisation.
It’s a trap! Feminism, romance, and sociological patriarchy
I started writing this, then saw that a few of the big feminist bloggers have touched on it already. But the stuff I was writing has a somewhat different slant, so I plunged on regardless. This paper was published in… Read More ›
Well-crafted scorn is a joy forever
What a shame that our current options for Dear Leader of Orstraya are Beige and Beiger. We are most unlikely to be hearing anything about drover’s dogs, or mouths filled with Achilles heels, or even a statement as relatively mild… Read More ›
Ads masquerading as “information”: more infant formula company hijinks
Edited to add (20 Oct 07): The Australian “Natural Parenting” website is now plastered with Wyeth formula advertisements, including on its front page. Way to go, NP. I’m glad to see they’re haemorrhaging members over it, but sorry to see… Read More ›
“I can’t believe I forgot!”
[JH part of the image clipped from here] Women for Wik has offered their opinion of the PM’s last-ditch effort to not be remembered as an imperialist, racist little weasel. (Good luck with that, Johnny!) MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE… Read More ›
Capacity, utilisation and peak demand
In our last big discussion at LP on problems in the public health system (regarding the Coalition plan to initiate a revamped hospital training program for new nurses) a lot of us pointed fingers at the bean counters as the… Read More ›
Sunday Picblogging: Blech, Bling and Bahaha
Spotted in a Cotton On Kids store last week by intrepid reporter baroquestar: three children’s T-shirts, aimed at girls from toddler size. The slogans? “My Daddy Loves Beer More Than Me”, “Future Footballer’s Wife” and “Lock Up Your Sons”. [note:… Read More ›
Sinking Feeling
That was the first sensation I had when I heard about the demonstrations in Burma/Myanmar, because I felt that the junta would be moved to violent repression just like they were in 1988. I was too anxious about the possibility… Read More ›
Yup, peanut butter convinces me!
This argument is so bizarre it’s not even wrong: it’s wrong’s cousin who’s never been the same since that nasty accident with the Klein bottle.
Horrifying
Lost Clown writes about a woman in the UK who within a few weeks has moved from happily anticipating the birth of her baby to anguish over the prospect that she may never get to hold her child: Social Services… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 