celebrations

Lithography published by Currier & Ives portraying three kittens at a party where they are enjoying food and wine on a table..

QOTD: on the blaming of progressive scolds/shamers for the rise of Trumpists

By tigtog on 2016-11-25 • ( 3 )

I wish all of you celebrating Thanksgiving a day that you feel good about afterwards, however you’ve decided to make that happen. Good luck. Here’s some jolly kittens to inspire you.

Tyrrhenian Sea and Solstice Sky | Credit & Copyright: Danilo Pivato

December Solstice

By tigtog on 2014-12-22

This post was scheduled to go up at the exact minute of today’s solstice, but Things Happened.

Sprog The Elder turned 21 today

By tigtog on 2014-05-13 • ( 6 )

We had an intimate family dinner out at a pizza joint in Newtown, where the sprogs had their first ever hipster drinks served in jamjars.

In the foreground we see the silhouettes of seated people, watching the fireworks show in the distance

Another bonus Open thread for the festive season. Share your current delights and frustrations, your best/worst bits of 2013, your hopes/fears for 2014, or anything else you want to talk about right now.

Ada Lovelace woodcut engraving-style portrait

For my birthday you could, if you like, donate to the Ada Initiative

By tigtog on 2013-08-29 • ( 10 )

This week I turned 50. Various nice people are doing nice things for me, which is nice.

If you too would like to do something that will make me feel warm and fuzzy …

NAIDOC Week!

By tigtog on 2013-07-07 • ( 2 )

I plan to head into town tomorrow for NAIDOC in the City in Hyde Park – the forecast is for a beautiful sunny day, so it should be especially joyous.

International Women’s Day Concert To Benefit IWDA

By shonias on 2013-02-18 • ( 2 )

A heads up from the organisers. Links to tickets sales etc at the end.
International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) will celebrate International Women’s Day 2013 with a concert, “Half the Sky”, at the Melbourne Recital Centre on March 7th.