WSS Featured Blogger: Roxanne of Rox Populi

• Name: Roxanne
• Blog: Rox Populi
• Location:Washington, DC

1. How did you start blogging? Why do you keep at it?

I've always been enchanted by all things rhetorical. In my "civilian" life, I work in media marketing. Truth be told, I initially started blogging to better understand the medium. I'm also fascinated by the viral nature of trends and blogs illustrate the nature of viruses quite well.

However, as the days and months have gone by, I find I blog because I relish the various communities I particpate in and conversations I direct.

2. What are your most important issues?

Being an archetypal Aries (not that I really believe in that shit), my interests can change on a dime. Like most everyone else, I'm currently obsessed with the presidential race. Ever since I watched the Watergate hearings as kid, I've always enjoyed politics. But, I also sometimes write about pop culture, the arts, and travel.

3. What's the nicest recognition you've ever received from the media and/or the blogosphere?

I like it best when a commenter who generally disagrees with my POV tells me I wrote something that made them think about an issue in a new way. Now that's impact.

4. Who is your audience? What is unique about your blog?

I've only been blogging for a few months, so I'm still finding my own "voice" and my audience. But, I think I have more readers who reside outside of the US than most US-based blogs.

5. Most frustrating aspect of blogging?

Loose ends. Readers come and leave comments that can create an interesting conversation. Some of those conversations are just left hanging there with no real end or resolution. It all seems so unfinished.

6. What's the one point you'd like a reader to take away from your blog- the one thing for them to really "get"?

You're not going to agree with me on everything. But, I'll always give you something interesting to think about.

QUOTE:

• "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates


• "Tokyo is no place to examine your life." - Roxanne