Quote of the day

An e-mailed item from my friend Julie, originially from a Salon.com article ...

"And whatever you do, don't delude yourself that copy editing is a good place for a shy, journalism-addled personality. HA! It's a cesspool of bitter, sleep-deprived, terminally frustrated and genuinely unpleasant trolls who fritter their lives away arguing about dashes verses semicolons. Just gently lay those Woodstein dreams down, put your hands up and walk away ...

First, and most importantly, why the hell are you thinking about journalism as a career? THERE ARE NO JOBS. Those of us stupid enough to pursue this career decades ago are now stranded in a profession with about as much relevance as corset-making or steam-engine maintenance. Switch to a nursing major ASAP."