I’m sure it was only yesterday he was riding a trike around with his little sister in the pillion seat. I think I’m now officially middle-aged. Egypt – Mental As AnythingGonna Run U Over – CodaTupelo – Nick Cave &… Read More ›
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What is it with chicken soup and ‘flu?
My fingers smell of bacon. I’ve just roughly chopped up a bacon hock which had been simmering in chicken stock which had been poured over onions and garlic sauteed in olive oil. I’ve now returned the chopped bacon meat to… Read More ›
Still high from the rescue
The Australian Treasurer Peter Costello delivered his annual Budget Speech last night, which by all accounts panders to just about everyone a little bit but not enough. Milkshakes all round! There’s not much blogging response to that yet (some mentions… Read More ›
objectification 101 for fanboys
Flattering appreciation or skin-crawling creepiness? UPDATE: belated hat-tip to Alas, a blog. Anyone who enjoyed this should try another of Ampersand’s recommendations, Mad Melancholic Feminista: Sex and Gender in Firefly and Battlestar GalacticaAnd don’t web networks operate in funny ways?… Read More ›
Mommy’s a Republican? – nooooo!
A mailing list I’m on is having way to much fun captioning this, so I had to share: Snark away.
Beaconsfield Rollercoaster
Todd Russell (L) and Brant Webb walk from the mine lift after being rescued.Ian Waldie/Getty Images from Melbourne Herald Sun Beaconsfield woke at 5am to the pealing of a church bell that had not been rung for decades to let… Read More ›
ALP going forward with decriminalisation platform
As I blogged about last week: if the ALP wins the Victorian election, Victoria will join Western Australia, Tasmania and the ACT in decriminalising abortion entirely by removing abortion from the Crimes Act, placing all regulation of this particular surgical… Read More ›
Friday Random Ten – boys’ week edition
Gypsy Kings – Zorba The GreekMoonshadow – Cat stevensSupermoves – OverseerSweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd SkynyrdThe Masochism Tango – Tom LehrerI was only 19 – Red GumWe’ve Got Tonight – Bob SegerKinghts in White Satin – Moody BluesWalk Like an… Read More ›
Never been a big fan of scrotal sacs
although I’ve been fond of bits attached to them every now and then, and a certain pair certainly came in useful in providing the necessary outsourced material I needed to produce two children. Generall though, scrotums lack a certain aesthetic… Read More ›
USA: of course Viagra’s a medical necessity
… but we won’t cover that frivolous mammogram you neurotic women you. Words fail me.
Hoyden About Town 