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Est. 2002

Julie Barrett is a freelance writer and photographer based in Plano, TX.

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Monday Mumblings Re-Centers

So, yeah. Last week was brutal. The election results on top of the burnout was just too much. As angry as I was, I at least had the presence of mind to realize that I shouldn't be posting something I would regret later. Hence the social media silence.

For now, at least, I need to step back from the constant fi...
11/11/2024 11:44:40 AM
Monday Mumblings Preps for Election Day
One thing I don't mention in my online bio is that I was once news director for a local radio station. This means that yes, I've covered elections and I even got to cover a national political convention once. That was kinda cool.

Anyway, it's generally been my tradition since to stay up late and until a winner is called. Obviously, I tried to get some sleep in 2020 since it took several days to determine the winner. So, what am I doing for prep this year, and what should you b...
11/4/2024 3:24:11 PM
Burning Out
I guess I owe y'all an explanation. Or an excuse. Or something.

Frankly, it's been hard. I've alluded to some of my struggles, but haven't really been forthcoming, and I still won't be entirely so. Some of this isn't my story to tell.

A lot of this is my own fault. I took on too much, and then when the things outside of my control hit ... It wasn't a breakdown in the classical sense of the word, and I'm (mostly) okay. This is the result of years of pus...
10/22/2024 11:13:18 AM
Let's Bust Some Voting Myths!
I see the voting misinformation machine is gearing up again. Let's take a look at some of their points:

1. Vote counts should be available the evening of election day. Agreed, but there are some caveats here. Technical issues can happen. The courts can keep some polling stations open late if there are issues that prevent people from voting. (A power outage, perhaps.) What you get isn't the whole picture. But if you go look at your county vote count (it's available where I live star...
8/12/2024 9:24:49 AM
Hearing Loss and Technology
I haven't talked about this a lot on the journal, but I wear hearing aids, which is both a blessing and a frustration. Here's a video I watched this afternoon: