When does quantifying something help us learn — and when does it mislead us?
Sociology
The more things change…
Thucydides, describing what happened when the Hellenes’ Great War veterans came home from the battlefields –
Quoted by commentor at Juan Cole’s blog back in January, but I didn’t end up posting it then. Just observing various blogstoushes has prompted me to post it now.
A friendly hello and thank you to our local reproductive health clinics
I wanted them to know that there are still people who think well of them compared to the demonstrators outside many of their clinics right now as part of the “40 Days For Life” international anti-abortion campaign.
Of course the flight patches had to be pink
“Today’s flight was awesome,” Lockley said, noting it was the first time reservists and active duty personnel have flown on the same aircraft.
So who would fit?
Who is Generation X’s leading feminist?
What’s going on in the world?
So, as we’ve probably all noticed, Australian news is kind of… Australia-centric? I’m wondering what news stories you’ve been encountering that really should be getting wider coverage. Here are some of mine: After years of military dictatorship, Burma is on… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden Quicklink: Dr Auntie Ruby Langford Ginibi 1934-2011
We lost a great Australian on October 1st, 2011.
Looks like the police in Toronto have learnt NOTHING since January
*headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk*
ObBloodOath post: entering Buffoon Central
After Tony Abbott’s “pledge of blood” response to the passing of the carbon price bill in Parliament yesterday, it seems that any minute now he’ll nudge over the line into full-blown WHARRGARBL* territory…
Quick Hit – Read the Comments
Quick Hit: Read the comments.
Hoyden About Town 