September 2008
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FIVE GOLD NONSOCIETY STARS FOR THIS ONE!
juliaallison:
From: Kim [redacted] Date: September 26, 2008 4:19:14 PM EDT To: <julia@nonsociety.com> Subject: Halloween Costumes Hi Julia - Happy Friday. So, I’m right there with you on the Halloween Countdown. I used to live in NYC , so I understand the magnitude and statement that needs to be made. Here are a few ideas that could perhaps work for you gals. Hope they inspire. Good luck...
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“Come early! The first 50 press to arrive at our Holiday Fiesta themed event will...”
– Line in ACTUAL press release I received today. Um … seriously?? THAT IS NOT COMPELLING. (via juliaallison)
No, it’s not. I think JA needs to use use the Habanero sauce as eyedrops on whoever wrote the release. Anyone disagree here?
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Why It Doesn't Matter That Sarah Palin Is An...
cajunboy:
This is pretty spot-on, me thinks.
File under: “Exactly What I Was Thinking.” [Veering off-topic] Especially the last ‘graph (articulated more-thoroughly here):
The selection of Sarah Palin as VP candidate has absolutely nothing to do with feminism. It’s just the opposite. It’s about playing on our natural inclination to expect less from women. It’s gross, it grows...
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“… noticed the dow dropped 344 points on the day McCain accepted nomination...”
– Quote shamelessly stolen from a friend’s Facebook status.
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This Accurately Summarizes My Morning.
Me: ...but I'm still pissed at [redacted] for not coming out. But whatever.
Lisa: b
Lisa: sorry -- that was my cat.
Me: lawlz.
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Six-Word Story.
rebloggingrebloggingjulia:
markyb:
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bunnynico:
Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words (“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”) and is said to have called it his best work.
Here’s mine off hand: She jumped into the cold water.
What’s yours? Here are some others.
My story, from the Washington Post Style Invitational a year or so ago:
The first defenestration was an...
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Here's Who Will Be The Next Managing Editor Of... →
Two words: Reply All Feather Boa.
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Why A 100-MPG Car Is Awful For Conservation.
CNN ran a segment today on how the auto industry can profit off of energy efficiency that quickly digressed to employee discounts and other recycled promotions that hawk new cars to consumers.
Elsewhere, segments like this glorify 100-MPG cars and ignore simpler and more-effective ways to conserve energy.
Here’s a whitepaper I wrote that examines the auto industry’s role in conservation....
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“Interns will not be admitted to the newsroom without a suit and tie – matching...”
– Guide for New York Sun interns. Also, maybe, why print is dying. (More)
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The Hot Blogger Calendar competition has ended. And it was glorious. Winners are here, and neither Sarah nor Jane were mean edgy enough to post a list of those bloggers who didn’t win. Yes, that’s the list that would have included me.
Pride is said to be the worst trait of all, so now that this vanity project is over, I’m going to focus on gluttony and eat at...
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