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Blogging’s Glass Ceiling (Blogging is a competitive sport)
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.

Obabma in Berlin
Then an amazing thing happened: that incredibly large crowd listened. There were cheers and applause at the appropriate places, but you could also hear people murmuring, “Yes, yes,” as Obama spoke of tearing down walls between races and religions. When he ended his address, a woman behind me said, “He really does make you hopeful that change is possible.” Her American friend responded, “Change, hell—he has to pull us out of an abyss.” (Hallay-leuijah, i couldn't agree more. A lil less embarrassment a lil more common sense..I support Bare-ack Obabma)
(Also related to Asia1 article)

Singapore Devours First Eating Contest (Uh huh)
A small but enthusiastic Singapore crowd got its first taste of professional eating today as the sports' two titans - Takeru Kobayashi and Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut - made their debut in the city-state...The competition forms part of Singapore's bid to fashion the city-state as a more hip and attractive place to live. The event was part of the Singapore Food Festival, which sought to present "unique dining experiences with a host of interactive events", the Singapore Tourism Board said.

Miranda Kerr is a wooloomooloo woman (this is me, always concerning myself with worldly matters...)
The 25-year-old supermodel ate two plates of pasta and an order of barramundi (fish). After lunch, she headed to get a facial.

And that's all for a Monday morning news read...