Monthly Archives: December 2007

Baby Blogging: Bad Parenting Awards

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Ampersand

I’m feeling too lazy to put a baby blogging post together today, so go over to Damn Cool Pics and check out their annual “Parent Of The Year” photo celebration. A couple of examples:

Posted in Baby & kid blogging | 4 Comments

Neat-wow images: Beginning 2008 With Some Hugs

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Ampersand

This would normally be too sentimental for me (not too mention far too large an image to post on “Alas”), but what the heck, it’s the last day of the year. So by posting this drawing, I’m wishing all you … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics | 1 Comment

Ruben Bolling On Race And IQ

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Ampersand
Posted in Race, racism and related issues | 16 Comments

Neat-wow images: Bubby's Photobooth Fun

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Ampersand
Posted in Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff | 1 Comment

Holding Up Half the Sky

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Maia

A few weeks ago, Jacob Zuma was named the new head of the African National Congress. This is part of a larger struggle in South Africa against the policies of the ANC, which has been carrying out a neo-liberal agenda … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 47 Comments

Neat-wow images: Claire's Wedding Invitation (plus: Recycling in Taiwan)

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Ampersand

This is the front of Claire and Dave’s wedding invitation. Now check out the second page of the invitation… The award-winning invitation was designed by Chris MaClean. Damn, that’s good. Along vaguely similar lines, I really like Taiwan’s recycle symbol … Continue reading →

Posted in Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff | 8 Comments

Katie Jones and Deus ex machina

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Kay Olson

The story of Katie Jones has been circulating slowly on disability listservs and blogs since the December 9 article in the Chicago Tribune. FRIDA provided an early link to the story, and since then Crip Chick, Shiva, Bint, Trinity, Brownfemipower … Continue reading →

Posted in Disabled Rights & Issues, In the news, Media criticism, Whatever | 70 Comments

50th Carnival Of Feminists

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Ampersand

At The Jaded Hippy. Fifty! How neat.

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Neat-wow images: Twirly Things! And: Open thread. Post your links here!

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Ampersand

Please feel free to use this thread to discuss anything you’d like, or to post any links. Linking to your own stuff is definitely welcome. My plan is to do almost nothing but image posts until 2008, btw. So for … Continue reading →

Posted in Link farms, Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff | 3 Comments

The JDL's Desparate Drive To Find Anti-Semitism Where It Ain't Continues

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Ampersand

The Jewish Defense League (JDL) called for a boycott of Will Smith’s new movie, and for movie studies to blacklist Smith, because Smith said: Even Hitler didn’t wake up going, “let me do the most evil thing I can do … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism | 32 Comments