One of my concerns recently has been the issue of Michelle Obama and her role in the new American administration. blithespirit  mentioned the other day that she has said she won't have an office in the West Wing, unlike Clinton before her. I said I hoped that was...

KQED reporting that McCain has called Obama and conceded. I almost don't believe it. We're bringing Harper into a world that might actually be worth being in after all. *cries*

A couple of people responded to my last post (either on the post or elsewhere) with direct questions about how we can stop these things from occurring or with expressions of helplessness.I've decided my best response is to make a new post here for maximum...

This makes me cry.13-year-old girl stoned to death because she was raped. That makes her a dirty adulterer, of course. The three men who raped her? Not even charged. Still walking free.Oh, yeah, post-feminist world my bloody arse.

Via owlcatowl :Vale Mohammed Hussain.John Howard, this man's blood is on your hands. How many more must die?

I feel somewhat remiss in not having promoted the Reclaim the Night march here. I keep forgetting most of you don't work at a University across which posters are plastered promoting such worthy events.Nonetheless. the awesome nihilla  made it and we hung out....

I haven't been posting my tutorial topics in the last few weeks because much of my pre-tute time was taken up with marking and then (shock, horror) actually seeing students who wanted to talk about their grades and how they could improve what they're doing.Besides,...