by Carl Howard | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog Topics, Links
How’s this for a happy Friday: school elects first trans prom queen Pictures from the annual Chap Olympiad, “a celebration of eccentricity and athletic ineptitude with the emphasis on panache and style over sporting prowess”. Events include umbrella jousting and...
by Carl Howard | Jul 13, 2012 | Blog Topics, Links
A great dialogue written by a biologist to mock the excesses of evolutionary psychology. I proudly present the worst restaurant website in the universe Great new website by Melinda Gates who has launched a pro-contraception campaign: No Controversy Where does our...
by Carl Howard | Jun 22, 2012 | Blog Topics, Links
In case you missed the recent post that broke the internet, a Mormon blogger comes out as being gay and happily married to a woman who knows he’s gay and they have a great sex life etc etc. Over 6,000 words (apparently) of him and his wife explaining what it’s like....
by Carl Howard | May 11, 2012 | Blog Topics, Links
Amazing stunt biking at an abandoned industrial site. Research shows that for certain highways raising the speed limit will reduce the accident rate. Meaning the police department has gone and implemented these right away. Nah, just kidding, they’re still...
by Carl Howard | Apr 13, 2012 | Blog Topics, Links
How not to teach maths What’s it like to be a male survivor of rape at the hands of a woman? James Landrith tells his story. PZ Myers on an Islamic cleric who thinks FGM has medical benefits. The post quotes one of the most offensive sentences (by said cleric) I’ve...
by Carl Howard | Dec 9, 2011 | Blog Topics, Links
A special edition today — some of my favourite dating messages showing various levels of misogyny, cluelessness, creepyness, pretentiousness and/or entitlement (or all 4!), mostly from The Annals of Online Dating Tumblr. I’ve excerpted some favourite bits but you...
