http://catandv.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ the blogger formerly known as Emu with a Clue. en Vox Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:22 -0800 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-creatures-that-you-meet.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-creatures-that-you-meet.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-creatures-that-you-meet.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:22 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d00050123ddd55172860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d00050123ddd55172860c-50si" alt="St Ives lizard" /></a> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d00050123dde8f952860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d00050123dde8f952860d-50si" alt="St Ives lizard 2" /></a> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d000501240b7bade2860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d000501240b7bade2860e-50si" alt="St Ives echidna" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Yes, I know I have been AWOL for quite a while - and I can't really guarantee that I will be back to posting regularly anytime soon. In the meantime, here are a couple of photos of some close encounters of the bushwalking kind (from last weekend... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-creatures-that-you-meet.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d00050123f17f1e0c860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> wildlife australia sydney reptile bushwalking echidna monotreme lace monitor tree goanna http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-friendly-neighbourhood-book-fairies.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-friendly-neighbourhood-book-fairies.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-friendly-neighbourhood-book-fairies.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:36:07 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/book/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016873f15860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016873f15860c-50si" alt="Lucky Jim (Penguin Modern Classics)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I have recently joined a book club at my local library. I have yet to attend a meeting but have been reading books on the list in preparation. The first one I was able to get my hands on was this one: The normal print copy was out on loan but I... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-friendly-neighbourhood-book-fairies.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016873f80860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> books reading bookclub lucky jim kingsley amis http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/what-i-am-reading-now-2.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/what-i-am-reading-now-2.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/what-i-am-reading-now-2.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:09:27 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/book/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011017fda2fb860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011017fda2fb860e-50si" alt="A Child&#39;s Book of True Crime: A Novel" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Very interesting book! I like the Australian cover better though, ie, features some of the bushland creatures who narrate some of the story. Quite a bizarre touch but strangely effective. Apparently it was nominated for the Orange Prize when it... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/what-i-am-reading-now-2.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d000501101682309a860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> books australia crime reading tasmania http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/people-keep-giving-me-free-stuff.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/people-keep-giving-me-free-stuff.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/people-keep-giving-me-free-stuff.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:06:17 -0700 It all started a free months ago when an old school friend sent me a message on facebook asking if I would like a free family pass to the Australian Wildlife Park. We went and had a fantastic day. Since then, I seem to be getting freebies all o... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/people-keep-giving-me-free-stuff.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110163d52b9860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-creatures-you-meet.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-creatures-you-meet.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-creatures-you-meet.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:57:01 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016bcf854860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016bcf854860d-50si" alt="Wallaby sighting" /></a> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011017fda186860e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011017fda186860e-50si" alt="bushwalkingnearhome.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Spotted in a backyard only a few streets away from us (I didn't want to get too close in case I scared it away): Here is my son on another of our jaunts around the neighbourhood: I have been trying to find a Joey Scouts group nearby so we can... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/the-creatures-you-meet.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011017fda1ce860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> kids science bush scouts wallaby joeys http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-am-a-misery-guts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-am-a-misery-guts.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-am-a-misery-guts.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:40:21 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016bbb5be860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016bbb5be860d-50si" alt="eventheeggsaresmiling.jpg" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> but this just seems wrong to me: They are not even free range but merely cage free eggs (husband bought them). Not sure if this is supposed to send some calming message about the happiness of the laying hens. Pretty unsubtle, if so. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-am-a-misery-guts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016bbb64e860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> eggs smiling hens free range http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/engrishcom.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/engrishcom.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/engrishcom.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:25:06 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/link/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110163b5ac7860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110163b5ac7860b-50si" alt="Engrish.com" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/engrishcom.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016bb027c860d?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> english language http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/bad-books-list.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/bad-books-list.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/bad-books-list.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:52:35 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/link/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110167fdbd6860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110167fdbd6860c-50si" alt="Bad books list" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Oh and apparently PABBIS stands for Parents Against Bad Books in Schools. Some good books on this list. Something else that I notice about this list is that it seems to include a lot of what is termed 'multicultural fiction' in the US including ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/bad-books-list.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110167fdbde860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> conservative books schools reading education libraries banned http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/very-topical-read.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/very-topical-read.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/very-topical-read.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:00:30 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/book/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110167c7d6b860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110167c7d6b860c-50si" alt="The Abstinence Teacher" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I noticed that some of my vox neighbours and also my facebook friends based in the US have been posting about latest attempts to remove or ban certain books from libraries so as not to corrupt the minds of young readers. I am currently reading th... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/very-topical-read.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011017f7ee80860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> books reading judy blume christian fundamentalism sex education tom perotta the abstinence teacher http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/been-away-for-a-few-days.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Empress Nasi Goreng) http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/been-away-for-a-few-days.html?_c=feed-rss http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/been-away-for-a-few-days.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:59:05 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016379832860b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016379832860b-50si" alt="Safari tent" /></a> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110167c7503860c.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d00050110167c7503860c-50si" alt="Beach kids 2" /></a> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016b73a5b860d.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016b73a5b860d-50si" alt="Jumping pillow" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> My husband wasn't able to take any leave this school holidays so I again took the kids away on my own. This time we went to a little beach place a few hours south of Sydney. The kids chose the accommodation. The main appeal of the place they c... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://catandv.vox.com/library/post/been-away-for-a-few-days.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e3989f7c4d0005011016379750860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> kids holiday beach australia