Friends, Funerals and.....
A service called Friendditto got tons of traffic and blog buzz over the weekend, so much so that it's now been put on hold temporarily while certain user/legal issues are being ironed out, apparently. Not associated with LiveJournal, Friendditto archives/archived LiveJournal posts based on certain keywords it found, and some users are now issuing warnings about privacy concerns.
In other parts of the world, mourners are discussing the death of a respected British rock DJ Tommy Vance, today's burstiest person and credited with interviewing more than 10,000 guests during his on-air tenure.
The death of an Italian intelligence officer, shot by U.S. troops as recently freed Italian journalist-hostage Guiliana Sgrena was being driven to the Bagdhad airport, is again raising calls for Italy to withdraw its troops from Iraq. Italian officials are demanding a full U.S. investigation into officer Nicola Calipari's death.
If you're squeamish about the "f" word, DON'T read today's top link, a LiveJournal posting from a woman sounding off about today's state of affairs for women's reproductive rights. In a bizarre kind of way, it's a modern-day version of Aristophanes' Lysistrata.
BLOGPULSE TREND GRAPH OF THE DAY: Martha Stewart's stock (and buzz) are both rising now that she's been sprung from prison. See how Martha stacks up against other headline-grabbing women.
Posted by Sue MacDonald at March 7, 2005 10:31 AM
