Solar as Alternative?

I am beginning to look into solar options but I live in Illinois (never really known as the land of the uninterrupted sun) so I wanted to find out how to calculate whether an investment in solar makes sense in Chicago.  I learned that the total solar energy available to the earth is approximately 3850 [...]

Ready to Live in an Artist Colony?

Recently, Coastal Living Magazine ranked the Top 10 Artists Colonies in North America which made me begin to think — where would I like to live if I wanted to be around other artists in a closde-knit community? I still think Chicago has one of the most vibrant art scenes — check out the 29th [...]

Most Popular Facebook Apps

Some of the best things (and worst things — why would anyone load up 50+ apps on their profile?) about Facebook are the Facebook applications. Facebook users have a wide variety of really cool Facebook applications to enhance their Facebook experience. There are nearly 5,000 Facebook applications, and the top applications have tens of millions [...]

Laminin — The Glue of Life

One of my favorite speakers is Louie Giglio, of Passion Conferences and this is part of a great message entitled “How great is our God!”. This is pretty mind blowing…the first 3 minutes are standard sermon; but, then, it gets really interesting when he starts talking about the molecule Laminin, an amazing molecule in the [...]

Give ASTANA a chance

After lying on a beach, then getting a call that he would line up 7 days later, Alberto Contador did the nearly impossible by winning the Giro D’Italia by 1:57 over his next nearest competitor.  He deserves the right to defend his crown at the Tour de France next month….but sadly, this is now a [...]