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writer's blog home > blog archives page 253Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Former Cottage Destroyed by Fire
The Guardian reports that the former dacha or country cottage where Alexander Solzhenitsyn wrote some of his most famous works was destroyed by fire. October 19, 2005
Over Six Billion People Are Blogless
According to the UN there are 6. October 18, 2005
Reference.com Adds Searchable Wikipedia Content
Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, the publisher of Dictionary. October 18, 2005
John and Elizabeth Edwards Book Forum Pick
Former Democratic Vice presidential candidate John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth have chosen their first book for the their new Book Forum: God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It by Jim Wallis (HarperSanFrancisco). October 18, 2005
Ba Jin Dead at 101
Xinhua news agency reports that one of 20th century China's greatest writers, Ba Jin, died Monday in Shanghai. October 18, 2005
Some Bloggers Are Disastered Out
Hurricanes, massive earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and now bird flu to worry about as well. October 17, 2005
Teen Hacks His Way to MySpace Popularity
A 19-year-old named Samy hacked his way to MySpace popularity. October 17, 2005
Judith Miller: Journalism's Big Disappointment
What an utter disappointment. October 17, 2005
Jib Jab Takes on Outsourcing
JibJab. October 17, 2005
USA Today Expands Health Coverage
USA Today is expanded its health coverage. October 17, 2005
Philip Pullman Blasts Narnia Film
British author Philip Pullman has absolutely slammed the new Narnia movie, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on the classic book by C. October 17, 2005
Journalists Blast New York Times' Coverage of Plamegate
The L. October 17, 2005
Do Big Blog Deals Mean Your Blog is Worth Lots of Money
Several bloggers are looking back on the week's big blog-related acquisition news which includes the sale of Weblogs, Inc. October 16, 2005
Simon & Schuster Launches SimonSays Podcast
Publishing house Simon & Schuster has launched SimonSays Podcast. October 14, 2005
IHRSA Debuts Get Active Magazine and Website
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has launched of a new bimonthly consumer publication called Get Active!, which will be distributed to more than 400,000 consumers through IHRSA's U. October 14, 2005
Apprise Media Acquires Y-Visionary
Apprise Media LLC, a niche media company, announced that it has acquired Y-Visionary LP, which publishes nine monthly and bi-monthly magazines focused on the automotive aftermarket, outdoor sports and shelter segments. October 14, 2005
Clumsy and Dishonest Marketing Offends Bloggers
Liza Sabater at Culture Kitchen blogs about how she was approached by a group trying to promote a project through a viral marketing blog campaign. October 14, 2005
Hillary Clinton's Fundraising Off to a Good Start
The New York Times reports that Hillary Clinton's fundraising efforts are going extremely well. October 14, 2005
Friendster Feature Controversy
Wired reports that a new feature on Friendster, a blogging and social network service that competes with MySpace. October 14, 2005
The Ol' Gals Network
The Career Journal has a Q&A piece with Helene Cruz, the assistant director of M. October 14, 2005
Blogs, Podcasting, RSS All Just Fads?
An article on Publish. October 13, 2005
Harriet and George: The Correspondence
The Smoking Gun has made available for your viewing pleasure the various notes written between Harriet Miers and George Bush when Bush was Governor of Texas. October 13, 2005
Parenting Blog Dominates Google News Blogging Results
Blogging Baby, a pregnancy, baby care and parenting blog owned by AOL's Weblogs, Inc. October 13, 2005
Jobs of the Future Include Tissue Engineers and Virtual Reality Actors
In 2000 Time magazine offered a look at the top ten jobs of the future. October 13, 2005
eMusic Launches Magazine
eMusic has announced the launch of eMusic Magazine, a daily-updated online editorial hub. October 13, 2005

