Gummo’s Op-Shop Book Corner
As the Twig is Bent by Terry Lane (Dove Communications, Melbourne 1979) This book (ex Aquinas College, Ringwood) was actually a genuine find. In it, Lane presents interviews with sixteen prominent Australians about their childhood. One of them is the [...]
Saturday Salon
Because Mark’s clearly still recovering: An open thread where you can, at your weekend leisure, discuss whatever you like.
NRL 2006: The Decider!
It all started on the 10th of March with the Dragons and Tigers and will end about 8:45 Sunday night with either the Broncos or the Storm being the 2006 NRL Premiers. It has been an interesting season but the [...]
A good night
There was a fun blogging get together at the Clock in Surry Hills last night. Summations of the evenings events can be found at Steve Edney’s, Jason Soon’s and tigtog’s blogs. I must say I had loads of fun. What [...]
Got your free light globes yet?
By way of a community service, I’d like to remind our NSW/ACT readers that from October 1, you will no longer be able to get free energy saving light globes and water saving showerheads for free[1]. That means you only [...]
Well, that was odd
As many of you may have noticed, LP has been practising its disappearing act today. Something’s happening at the webhosting end, and hopefully it’s all been sorted now.
Quick Link
Check out Dr Faustus, at The Killfile on Pathologising the Arsehole. Well worth a look.
This is not art! Bloggers at the Newcastle National Young Writers Festival
Just a quick plug for the event I’m attending which is the reason for my trip to Sydney and then to Newcastle on Friday.. If you’re around tomorrow, Flutey is talking cartooning at 1.30. On Friday at 3pm, there’s a [...]
The science of The Female Brain
Says Albrechtsen: Here’s a snap brain quiz. Which sex uses, on average, about 20,000 words a day, in contrast to the 7000 uttered by the other sex? If you answered… women, … you’ve been watching too many Woody Allen movies. [...]
What’s the state of play in Rugby League?
One of the good things about being a slash person (in my case lecturer/consultant/writer/editor) is that you get to do all sorts of interesting and varied contracts rather than a full time job that’s much the same all the time. [...]
Naked Feminist Knitting Circle XII
Surely, it’s time once again for this occasional LP feature. The idea is an absolutely lighthearted no stoushing allowed post. And by tradition, a discussion starter or two. The user generated Suicide Girls news is always a good insight into [...]




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