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Guidebooks
I was surprised to see the comments on this article - http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/22/lonely-planet-melbourne-staff - about Lonely Planet potentially going out of business ( Read more... ) -
The Problem of Susan
I saw Liv's post over on dreamwidth about Narnia where she mentions that Neil Gaiman's short story articulates the traditional Problem of Susan (i.e. the standard third-wave feminist line that it's possible to be interested in makeup and adornment and sex without being a completely frivolous, worthless person) and it reminded me that I have never ( Read more... ) -
gardening
So, we are not good at gardening. But we have a garden. Actually, we have two. The back garden is fine because it's been planted with low maintenance shrubs and we prune it sometimes and it's ok. The front garden, though, is a bit of a mess. There's not that much of it - it's maybe 8 feet by 4 - but, while some of it is populated with low ( Read more... ) -
Laziness and egotism
A while ago, I read these two blog posts. They are about why so many films don't pass the Bechdel Test. They are awesome, awesome posts. You should read them.
Also, I think the author's central thesis - that the reason why people discriminate even if there is no profit in it boils down to "laziness and egotism" just explains so much in general ( Read more... ) -
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If you had lots of red peppers to use up, what would you cook?
I also have cherry tomatoes, feta, an aubergine (I think), and, if it's a herb/spice, I almost certainly have some of it in a cupboard somewhere. -
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Urgh, Pakistan cricket. What a disaster.
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100 books meme
Since everyone else is doing it and I like writing about books..
This appears to be a list of 100 books or series that are important cultural artefacts - I've bolded the ones I've read, and commented on all the ones I wanted to say something about.
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Separately, I want to grow some herbs now that we have a garden. Basically, I think gardens are annoying and a waste of time but I would have kinder feelings towards our garden if it grew tasty herbs that we could put in our food to make it tastier. I don't think I have enough dedication for vegetables but I think I could manage herbs.
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Tell me about e-books and kindles and things! I had no desire for one at all until I saw darcydodo 's kindle when she was visiting a few weeks ago. I assumed that it would be nasty to read too much on screen and that it would be fairly heavy but actually neither was the case and now I have gadget lust!
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Five personal perspectives on being vegetarian and not one of them seems to be a lifelong vegetarian. I expected better from The Guardian, though I'm not sure why as almost everyone (not of a Gujarati background) who has ever asked me the usual series of vegetarian questions has been surprised often to the point of incredulity that I've always ( Read more... )