So, this week autumn has come to Sydney. The waterbed heater has been turned on, and the winter doona is on the bed. The kids are sleeping in long-sleeved-long-legged pyjamas. The skies are that brilliant autumn blue that only comes… Read More ›
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Town v Gown
There’s a gang-rape case in the States that’s being much blogged about – 3 players from Duke University’s champion lacrosse team allegedly raped/strangled/sodomised an exotic dancer who had been booked to perform at a party while over 40 of their… Read More ›
What’s better than
going to see the anarchic stylings of a surreal, almost dadaist, comedian in the art-deco surrounds of the Enmore Theatre? Seeing the anarchic stylings of a surreal, almost dadaist, comedian whacked out of his brain on horse-tranquiliser strength painkillers after… Read More ›
Why oh why?
There’s been another shooting incident in Granville, in the same street as last week’s double murder. Police are calling for residents to come forth with any information, especially those in the Middle Eastern community. So far, not a sausage. The… Read More ›
Where’s the champers?
We saw an astounding sight in Sydney’s Royal Botanical Gardens yesterday after our picnic. No, not the non-blogger Birdman above – that was an unexpected heartwarming sight (the sulphur-crested cockatoo that can just be spotted on the other side of… Read More ›
Er, it’s a bit windy out there
despite how calm and chipper the weatherpixie in the sidebar appears. However, I’m going to the picnic as promised anyway. It’s always worth wondering around the Botanical Gardens. See you there, Morgan and Tim? And anybody else who’s secretly planning… Read More ›
Well howdy!
Thanks to Larvatus Prodeo, Deltoid, Personal Political and Morgspace pimping my posts about the Sydney Bloggers’ April Fools’ Picnic tomorrow, and fellow Oz-feminists Kate and Helen getting all sisterhoodly about me on their blogs, and fashion roadkill spotter extraordinaire Spirit… Read More ›
Dawn does not heart Kevin
KTK of bioethics blog Sufficient Scruples has been banned from commenting at the anti-choice fundegelical hysterics forum Dawn Patrol , written by the only journalist ever to be fired from a Murdoch paper for ethics violations, Dawn Eden. Kevin explains… Read More ›
Anglican head criticises Guantanamo
I’ve got a lot of time for the current Archbishop of Canterbury.
Cancer Screening – Benefits and Harms
I just finished listening to the third part of a report on ABC’s Radio National Health Report programme, which is always a fascinating listen. This piece was apparently on last year also and I missed it, and all I have… Read More ›