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Just found out that Andrea Dworkin has passed on - I remember reading her work in first-year philo, and she is the very stereotype of the ugly radical feminist. At the very least, she believed that all sex that involves force is rape, at the extreme, she thinks that a woman has the right to execute a man who has raped her. The Guardian has a well-written tribute.

The mr brown podcasts are the funniest things ever, although it helps to have a rudimentary grasp of mandarin. A must-listen, especially the ones where he and miyagi recall their chinese compo and oral exams days. I felt the same pain man. I also downloaded his teochew ringtone but haven't used it here, it would be wasted on the aussies. Drop me a comment if you can't find the original link and want the file.

His latest article in Today is entitled Run first, blog later. In a strange twist of blogging fate, I found myself in a "run first, period" situation today. The emergency warning system went off in school today, PLEASE EVACUATE THE BUILDING NOW, and there was no warning of any tests. I panicked, in a calm way of course, and told catherine we should get out, pronto. Cat claims i zoomed off, not even looking behind to see if she was following or fell over. I say i set off at a fast clip, and I would have turned back if I heard her screaming. Cat is still laughing about it, and come monday more of my classmates will be.