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Alexander 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