It's odd. I only met the guy once, I think. In passing, too. But I am shocked and sad that he's gone ( Read more... )

I was op-shopping today, sugared up to the point where holding bunches of frothy croched doilies to my throat and saying "Yeah baby!" felt like a reasonable thing to do ( Read more... )

Musing on what might make Dawkins comprehend why it is not unreasonable for a woman alone in an elevator with an unknown man to feel a little anxious. ( Here there be silliness )

Yeah, the live export thing. I did watch the Four Corners program about it today, and yes, the practices cause a lot of undue pain and distress to the cattle. Being from a particularly pragmatic strain of farmers, I can see animals being slaughtered and watch their death throes with some level of detachment, but I also hold very certainly that ( Read more... )

To outlaw an activity which is inevitable merely ensures that it is undertaken without effective harm minimisation ( Read more... )

I'm seeing something happen which I predicted a decade or so ago: the Pomeranian breed of dog is becoming polarised in type. ( cut for length and rantiness )

A network of mailing lists is arranged for vaguely defined geographical groups ( Read more... )

I really enjoy having my HTC Desire. I use it for all manner of things. I don't think I will ever forget the delightful cognitive dissonance that was set up by using the web browser and a smart phone app to tune my oud at Surveying Expedition ( Read more... )

Well, first lecture for the year, today. I managed to get a park despite half (that's right half) the former car park having been fenced off, dug up or covered in earth or earth moving equipment. I headed out there early because the lecture theatre was not in a location I am familiar with, and having been pointed in three different directions by ( Read more... )

I watched Repo! The Genetic Opera this week, and found it very enjoyable in a dark and laughably gory and earwormish way.

Here is a video with an introduction to the tale. I love those cartoon style narrations and backstory fill-ins. There are a few throughout the show ( Read more... )