Amanda and North Korea Go Boom; Ken Lay Checks Out
The unexpected death of former Enron Founder/CEO Kenneth Lay consumes the blogosphere today; Lay is today's most-cited and burstiest personality, and the phrase "Ken Lay is dead" tops the list of most-used phrases. One blogger uses the opportunity to share an obscure fact in Lay's obituary. Reaction is definitely mixed among the 5,700-plus search results at BlogPulse for his name.
Another surprise exit
Today's most-cited blog post indicates what a gossipy place the blogosphere can be: Amanda Congdon is out at RocketBoom, where she'd built a loyal audience with her online commentary, humor and interviews. Rocketboom's explanation mixes with blogger speculation about what's ahead.
And other crises
Also getting traction today are discussions of the fallout (no pun intended) from North Korean missile tests (today's No. 3 most-cited phrase), and a new British poll finds that respect for Americans is a thing of the past.
World Cup Finals: Italy vs. France
It's official: it'll be Italy vs. France in the World Cup Finals this weekend.
Posted by Sue MacDonald at July 6, 2006 11:13 AM
