“I am rather an opinionated person I suppose,” Nothing I could write could do justice to Margolyes the way this transcript from the interview she did on Enough Rope does, although the simple transcript doesn’t give you the sense of… Read More ›
hoydens
celebrating boisterous, carefree, breakout women
Friday Hoydens: xkcd’s EMP Cannon squad
Source: xkcd, of course
Friday Hoyden: Krista Scott-Dixon
Today’s Hoyden is courtesy of guest poster “Dita”, who is otherwise A. Lurker (and who occasionally sneaks up on me in Facebook). “Dita” lives and studies on the west coast of the USA. (~ tigtog) ____________________________________________________________ Now you’re probably scratching… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Ella Fitzgerald
“I know I’m no glamour girl, and it’s not easy for me to get up in front of a crowd of people. It used to bother me a lot, but now I’ve got it figured out that God gave me… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Helen Mirren
From an interview by Louis B. Hobson of the Calgary Sun, Sunday, January 26, 1997: Mirren warns that people shouldn’t confuse her with the stately and staid characters she often plays. “I’ve always been a bit of a wild thing… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Dagmar Berne
[image from National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame] As a teenager, Dagmar Berne, of Sydney, was sent by her widowed mother for a “good education” in a private school, Springfield Ladies’ College. The curriculum included such traditional “ladies’ accomplishments” as… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Scout Finch
Mary Badham as Scout Finch in the 1964 film of To Kill A Mockingbird I only read TKAM last year, after having had it on my “must read” list for yonks. I thought Scout was utterly fabulous, totally relating to… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Nova Peris
A Friday Hoyden for you: sporting legend Nova Peris, also known as Nova Peris-Kneebone, also known by her current married name, Nova Batman. Nova Peris Kneebone was born in Darwin 1971, a member of a family who are traditional owners… Read More ›
Friday Hoyden: Grace Hopper
“I invent the Future” USN Rear Admiral “Amazing” Grace Hopper (1906-1992), mathematician, computer pioneer, marketing innovator, academic and above all guru of the importance of embracing change, has a special place in the heart of many a female nerd/geek. She… Read More ›
Political outreach online
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about just what online strategies could be most effective for political parties in getting their message across to the voters. I’ve run across a lot of interesting views, and thought on them (in… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 