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Guess what, bammas? I'm in Chitown! Yup, for the first time in my life, I have ventured out to the midwest. It's not as scary as I thought. At least it hasn't been so far. I'm in Chicago for the UNITY conference, a conference for minority journalists. I actually attended the conference back in 2004 in Washington DC and it was an amazing experience. In 04, John Kerry and George Bush came to speak at the conference. Needless to say, Bush's reception was a bit chilly. But hey, at least he had... Read Full Story

Centex Corporation (NYSE:CTX) has recently announced the Centex Energy Advantage, a suite of energy-efficient features standard in all Centex homes built nationwide by January 2009. The initiative is expected to have positive, long-term benefits for the company’s homebuyers and the environment. Centex commissioned the NAHB Research Center to conduct a study modeling the energy efficiency of Centex Energy Advantage-equipped homes. The NAHB Research Center concluded that Centex Energy... Read Full Story

Dakota Wind Energy, LLC, a South Dakota community-owned wind development company, has announced an intrastate public offering of its securities. This offering is only open to South Dakota resident landowners who grant wind-related rights to Dakota Wind Energy. Dakota Wind Energy plans to develop over 750 megawatts of community-owned wind farms in Roberts, Marshall and Day Counties in South Dakota. All South Dakota landowners that reside within the project’s footprint may receive ownership... Read Full Story

Main May 07, 2008 AdWords Change History Tool: Remembering, So You Don’t Have To OK, so I had never heard of the AdWords Change History Tool until today. Yeah, laugh if you want – but I bet there are a number of you out there that have never heard of it either, so this post is for you. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Change History Tool, it is a feature in AdWords that allows you to look back on the account changes you’ve made in since 2006. In doing so, the tool... Read Full Story

Ah…the world of fashion blogs…they can provide a multitude of services to their style-conscious readers. Some fashion blogs concentrate on finding the most budget-friendly items for their readers, while others highlight fashion finds on the other end of the spectrum, providing web surfers with products worth lusting after. Other blogs leave no trend un-talked about, even offering forums where readers can gossip and give advice. Still others provide style guides, a database of shops, and even... Read Full Story

Australian blogger Olive Riley, the “world’s oldest blogger” may have died on the 12th of July at the age of 108, but her blogging continues to live on with the help of friends like Eric Shackle. Shackle, a retired Sydney journalist, was the one who gave her the idea to blog. Riley’s last posts were written with the help of Shackle, where she wrote about her declining health and her obliviousness to the passing of time confined in her bed. “Heartwarming emails expressing affection and... Read Full Story

So many people hate the Space Program these days. "It's too expensive," they say. "Everyone knows there's nothing up there," they whine. Even astronauts are complaining these days (just go outside, people...it's not like there's anyone around). Today, Japan has finally put all those complaints to rest. According to brewers in the island nation, the space station can be used to produce great beer. We have liftoff! what's on - frost-brewed in the deadly, endless vacuum of space (Reuters... Read Full Story