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• Aussie Long Weekend

  By tigtog on 2008-06-08 • ( 14 )

  Quiet around here, isn’t it? I was going out today, but I’m a tad crook (just enough that I don’t want to be wandering around in the rain, not too bad), so I’m home doing a little bit of gentle… Read More ›

• Incorrect use could be harmful.

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-07

  While watching The Cat in the Hat tonight, I was momentarily amused by the timing of the mandatory warning on the latest Nurofen ad, and I grabbed a still [1].

• Things that make no sense to me, #79023

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-07 • ( 5 )

  “Grantly Dick-Read, the father of natural childbirth”.

• Otterday!

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-07 • ( 4 )

  A six-week old Asian short-clawed otter at the animal park in Neumuenster, Germany. Courtesy of Loutron Glouton, who also has some lovely shots of flowers.

• All aboard the Big Brother douchetrain: Nobbi and Ben’s inexpert manipulation

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-07 • ( 3 )

  I’ve been writing a little about the bullying campaign against Travis in the Big Brother Australia house in this 2008 season. Ringleader Nobbi took out the Friday Night Live games tonight, prompting for the first time a resounding round of… Read More ›

• Friday Hoyden: Whoopi Goldberg

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-06 • ( 2 )

  This Friday Hoyden is in video, thanks to the wonders of Youtube! Everything you wanted to know about the wonderful, forthright Whoopi Goldberg. Scroll down for descriptions.

• The Inaugural Down Under Feminists Carnival

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-06 • ( 33 )

  Hoyden About Town is proud to present the first edition of the Down Under Feminists Carnival! I hope you enjoy this spectacular buffet of feminist writing. The Down Under Feminists Carnival is open to feminist submissions from any blog based… Read More ›

• USA: The Democrats nomination

  By tigtog on 2008-06-05 • ( 5 )

  The roar is becoming deafening: every newspaper says that Hillary Clinton’s race is run, that it’s time for her to concede that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee. But will Clinton do it, or will she continue to campaign… Read More ›

• Thursday Cheezburger

  By lauredhel on 2008-06-05 • ( 3 )

  (Yes, I’m working on the carnival.)

• Quick Hit: medical misinformation in TV-drama leads to bullying at school

  By tigtog on 2008-06-05 • ( 2 )

  Boy taunted after Seven’s Down syndrome gaffe Channel Seven is facing legal action and an advertising boycott after popular show All Saints implied that Down syndrome is caused by incest. Down syndrome groups say that at least one child has… Read More ›

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