A day in the life of Julia

For Firstborns, Secondhand Fits the Bill

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:02:00 -0400

For Firstborns, Secondhand Fits the Bill:

Parents are starting to exercise frugality in child-rearing. Even those living in affluent areas with secure jobs are cruising garage sales and scanning Craigslist. I hope this behavior is more ingrained than it is a trend.

Smashed guitar, YouTube song — United is listening now

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:55:00 -0400

Smashed guitar, YouTube song — United is listening now:

United Airlines tries to squelch an ensuing crisis – thanks to a viral video – with public outreach. Too little, too late?

Overhaul of Food Safety Rules in the Works

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:25:56 -0400

Overhaul of Food Safety Rules in the Works:

The Obama administration is FINALLY taking steps to reform the food saftey regulatory bodies, namely the FDA and the Agriculture Department. I think it is about time that the power is taken out of the hands of food producers and manufactures and given back to the consumers.

Spinning the Web: P.R. in Silicon Valley

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:06:46 -0400

Spinning the Web: P.R. in Silicon Valley :

“Now P.R. gurus court influential voices on the social Web to endorse new companies, Web sites or gadgets — a transformation that analysts and practitioners say is likely to permanently change the role of P.R. in the business world, and particularly in Silicon Valley.”

"Public relations students take many of the same classes as broadcast and print journalists, which..."

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:34:04 -0400

“Public relations students take many of the same classes as broadcast and print journalists, which inspires some gallows humor in the hallways. Ms. Aalmo recently printed out a poster and hung it in her apartment. It says: “Want stability in journalism? Get a job in P.R.””

- Alyssa Aalmo, a senior journalism major in the public relations track at Arizona State University.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/19/education/edlife/journ-t.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Dance moves that ROCK!

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:16:52 -0400

Dance moves that ROCK!

Want to know more about me? Here are '25 Random Things'

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:52:00 -0500

Want to know more about me? Here are '25 Random Things':

Apparently, the New York Times is tired of reporting on real issues like the war in Iraq or the economic crisis. Americans don’t want to hear all that depressing stuff. With the new administration, hope has been restored. And what better way to illustrate the hope for this country than with a boring, uninformative fluff piece about Facebook. More specifically, this article devotes about 500 words to a stupid chain letter being passed around Facebook. To quote Billy Madison, “Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened…:

Once the Stimulus Kicks In, the Real Fight Begins

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:45:42 -0500

Once the Stimulus Kicks In, the Real Fight Begins:

Robert B. Reich, secretary of labor under President Clinton and professor of public policy at UC Berkeley, argues that the true debates over the stimulus package are still to come. Conversations must take place to decide what spending will be continued once the economy begins to recover. As Reich sees it, there are cyclists and there are structuralists. Cyclists believe the stimulus to be a desperate measure for arresting the plunging business cycle. Structuralists, however, see the stimulus as the first step to addressing flaws in the economy’s structure. While spending cut-backs are a ways away, understanding the cause of the economy’s turmoil must be addressed and identified immediately.

PANDA! (courtesey of http://icanhascheezburger.com)

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:49:00 -0500

PANDA!

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