“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

Eros mocks Mars

Repeatedly, thoroughly, and regardless of sex: When Sarah West was appointed the first female commander of a major Royal Navy Warship, she talked about the toll life on the sea had taken on her personal relationships. “There are drawbacks,” she said as she took charge...

Rediscovering the blindingly obvious

A female writer for the Telegraph belatedly discovers the basics of girl game: A few weeks ago, I was hanging out with some male friends [Didact: Translation- guys she would not sleep with] and conversation turned to which female celebrities would be on my...

Dumbing down Alpha

In which a spat between a douchebag and a crybaby over the erstwhile affections of one of the most beautiful women alive is thoroughly misrepresented: A battle erupted this week between film star Orlando Bloom and teen popstrel and social irritant Justin Bieber...

Future cat lady in the making

I’m not exactly up on my pop culture references. I don’t pay attention to pop music now that Billy Joel is retired*. So I’m not really sure who Katy Perry is, or why she’s famous. Oh. Right. And normally, that would be the end of it. But when a...

Suddenly I’m liking her better

It’s no real secret that I’m not exactly a big fan of “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey. I was actually rooting for Alexis Davis to beat her in UFC 175’s co-headline event, but that didn’t happen; in fact, that fight lasted just sixteen seconds....

At least she’s honest

As if there was ever any doubt as to what women want- and why you should never, ever take their delusions about their own sexual value seriously- this quite hilarious article caught my eye this morning: Jacqui Lambie, an Australian MP who shares the balance of power...

Pay for your own stuff, woman

Mocking feminists is like drop-kicking chihuahuas- not even all that much fun because it’s just too easy So there I was yesterday afternoon, walking down to the riverfront to eat lunch on a beautiful sunny day, minding my own business and generally trying to...

A costly and irreversible mistake

Yesterday afternoon, returning from a trip into the city that had some rather unpleasant results, I chanced across a poster in the train that went something like this: Dear 40-year-old Self, Remember to FREEZE your eggs today so that you can still have a real chance...

Midget-punching

[I had several different titles in mind for this one, ranging from “How to Push a Girl’s Buttons: Sparring Edition”, to “Punching Girls in the Face”, to my personal favourite alternative, “Didact Beats Up Short Chick, Hilarity...

“Yes dear, you ARE fat”

The Daily Mail asked three very different couples whether they had broken what the Cathedral thinks is a serious taboo in marriage- and got three very interesting answers: Emily says . . . My first child, Henry, was just hours old when I noticed my husband Tim’s...