Monthly Archives: September 2015

MAAB, disguised as a man

Posted on 24/09/2015 by ValeryNorth

Waitinggirl @ Sometimes It’s Just A Cigar writes today about the different experiences of make-up that women have, and how there is no One True Narrative of what it means. The context is that apparently there’s been a recent flurry … Continue reading →

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Staring past awkward stories

Posted on 08/09/2015 by ValeryNorth

So this week, I was reading The Men Who Stare At Goats, the original Jon Ronson book published in 2004 about the prevalence in the US military of some rather strange ideas concerning extra-sensory perception and telekinetic abilities, and other … Continue reading →

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Scheduling and other fun things

Posted on 06/09/2015 by ValeryNorth

I have over the past few weeks been struggling to fit everything in (as the actress said to the bishop) so this weekend I made a list of all the things that I want or need to get done in … Continue reading →

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