so cruel and pretty

Mein Fuhrer, Twitter is down.

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:43:58 -0400

Pretty funny. You Twitter users can't deny you've felt this way. I know I have.

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The Rise and Fall of Twitter

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On Edwards

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:05:07 -0400

The wonderful Kate Harding pretty much summed up my thoughts. We have bigger things to worry about than whomever ANYONE has sex with, politicians included.

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Kate Harding: I can't say I'm shocked or outraged, because I expect pretty much nothing of politicians, even the ones I like. So basically, I'm hung up on two things: 1) As Tracy said, we're supposed to feel better because he didn't love her? That just makes me think he's even more of a jerk. 2) When the National Enquirer is the media outlet with the real scoop on politicians' lies, we might just be in trouble.

clipped from www.salon.com

Kate Harding: I can't say I'm shocked or outraged, because I expect pretty much nothing of politicians, even the ones I like. So basically, I'm hung up on two things: 1) As Tracy said, we're supposed to feel better because he didn't love her? That just makes me think he's even more of a jerk. 2) When the National Enquirer is the media outlet with the real scoop on politicians' lies, we might just be in trouble.

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This is why I'm against the death penalty.

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:17:14 -0400

Seriously.

clipped from news.cincinnati.com

New twist to Steffen case

A former Hamilton County coroner's office employee has been accused of abusing the corpse of a murder victim in 1982 in a case that resulted in her killer being sent to Death Row.

Steffen, a door-to-door salesman, was convicted in 1982 of the murder and rape of Karen Range, 19, of Wyoming.

DNA tests showed last year the body fluid inside Range was not Steffen’s.

In Ohio, defendants are eligible for the death penalty only if they are convicted of murder and another crime of violence -- rape, kidnapping or another murder.

Today, a Hamilton County grand jury indicted Kenneth Douglas, 55, of Westwood for gross abuse of a corpse after Douglas was arrested in Westwood on a drug offense. His DNA was taken and it matched the fluid in Range.

Steffen admitted stabbing her to death but always denied raping her.

The difference literally could mean the difference between life and death for Steffen.

That means, Steffen's lawyers argue, Steffen isn't eligible for the death penalty.

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Female bloggers: are we taken seriously?

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:28:07 -0400

I've been blogging on and off for about eight years now. I started at Livejournal, where I keep a blog that is mostly geared towards my friends, and tends to be posted as "friends only". Trust me, you don't really care about the stuff I write about there. My Vox is fairly public, and of course I have my food blog and my professional blog. I still feel, quite often, that women as bloggers are not underrepresented (we make up about half of bloggers) but we're not taken as seriously as our male counterparts. I had a male friend last night who was incredibly surprised that I was miffed that a local article virtually ignored female bloggers-- "Does that really matter?" he asked? Yes, it does. Women's voices are often ignored (as this article details), and we really aren't taken as seriously. Though there are tons of successful female food bloggers (Accidental Hedonist, I'm looking at you), it's still a bit of a boys' club. Most lists of prominent bloggers nearly ignore female bloggers, but shouldn't for much longer: mom bloggers are a huge demographic (and quite vocal), women are becoming more prominent in political blogging-- we're becoming more prominent in all areas of the blogosphere.

Maybe I'm just on a high of connecting with so many bloggers (though some may consider it self-congratulatory, knowing you're not alone in your interests or pursuits is pretty important), but what do you think-- women bloggers, do you feel ignored?

clipped from www.nytimes.com

Blogging’s Glass Ceiling

Blogging has come a long way from its modest beginnings. These days, there is money to be made, fame to be earned and influence to be gained. And though women and men are creating blogs in roughly equal numbers, many women at the conference were becoming very Katie Couric about their belief that they are not taken as seriously as their male counterparts at, say, Daily Kos, a political blog site. Nor, they said, were they making much money, even though corporations seem to be making money from them.

Other prominent female bloggers who did not attend the BlogHer conference agreed that there are unique challenges that women in the blogosphere face. “Women get dismissed in ways that men don’t,” said Megan McArdle, an associate editor at The Atlantic Monthly who writes a blog about economic issues.

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If I ever do this...

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:17:20 -0400

...drunk or not. Stop me.

clipped from lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk

Remembrance of flings past

What happened when Tanya Gold tried to track down her ex-boyfriends?

A month ago, I decided to go out and find all my ex-boyfriends, to see what has happened to them, and to conduct a live-action autopsy of our relationships. I was so excited: I would have an excuse to ring them all up and stalk them. I'm back! I'm a journalist! And, contrary to the expectations of everyone who knew me before I stopped drinking six years ago, I am alive!

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Oh. So this is why Twitter has been down.

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:53:25 -0400

Glad to see the "average joe" will be logging on-- now, Twitter, can you increase your capacity?

clipped from www.usatoday.com

Twitter took off from simple to 'tweet' success

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o hai!

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:14:59 -0400

moar funny pictures

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other good things.

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:57:40 -0400

When I am not eating, as many of you know, I'm a makeup and fashion whore. It wasn't in my budget to buy like I used to, but today I treated myself to a new black dress, new t-strap black shoes to go with (very 1930s), and some new makeup. I am also marinating in Calvin Klein Euphoria Blossom, which I am eyeing on ebay. Somebody stop me..

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Ouch.

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:35:27 -0400

Walking five miles in flip flops was painful. We thought, perhaps, we'd go over to Hooters for wings (I know, I know) after the game. Sure, we could walk, it's right across the Purple People Bridge, right? Yeah. Bad idea. We ended up at Hofbrauhaus, whose kitchen closed at 9:30, but we still got some pretzels. Went to make the long walk back and the bridge was closed for fireworks (on a Thursday?!). We made it back home around midnight. Fun, but this is why I don't wear flip flops. 5 miles would have been nothing in proper shoes.

Tonight is Taste of NFL. So excited to go-- 30 chefs, football players, photo ops and a great opportunity to plug the blog. Yay. I'm going to head to Ann Taylor Loft at lunchtime to see if I can find an outfit for it on sale.

Tomorrow is 48 Hour Film. It's about a month earlier than last year. Terry's joining me this year! So exciting.

Trying to freelance more-- have my meager portfolio out there, and my resume too.

I should not have eaten that donut today. Ew.

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Personality test

nobody@vox.com(Julie) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:00:45 -0400

Personality test

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