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How to point new domain from Godaddy to Bluehost

If you’ve purchased a domain name from GoDaddy and also have a hosting account with BlueHost, here is how you point the nameserver from your GoDaddy account to your BlueHost Account. Log into your GoDaddy account. Select Domain Manager on left-hand side under My Products. A new window will open. Select the domain name by putting a check mark left of the domain name. On the navigation bar, select Nameservers. A new window will appear above the page. Check mark the box Custom nameservers Type in BlueHost name servers; ns1.bluehost.com in Nameserver box 1 and ns2.bluehost.com in Nameserver box 2. Click ok. The change should take a few minutes, however GoDaddy always says it takes 24-48 hours. … Read entire article »

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Signs of an Economic Turnaround

If there is any signs that President-Elect Barack Obama can turn the U.S. Economy around, one has to look no further than their local neighborhood newspaper stand. A friend called me this morning to vent about how frustrating is was to find a Chicago Sun-Times newspaper for her mother. She had been driving out in the Chicago cold for almost an hour with no luck at finding a newspaper. Every place she went was sold out of either The Chicago Sun-Times or The Chicago Tribune newspaper. After hanging up the phone I decided to walk to my favorite coffee shop in Hyde Park. As I approached the end of the viaduct on 53rd and Lake Park, my mouth dropped. Across the street were a line of people waiting to purchase the Sunday paper … Read entire article »

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Reception Night for Fragmented Reflections at ARC Gallery

I had the honor of attending the reception party for Fragmented Reflections hosted at the ARC Gallery at 832 W. Superior. Twelve Bulgarian artist will be showcasing their talent until November 29th. As the elevator opened on the second floor, the sounds of Mlhai Vlad violin playing lead me to the the party. Mlhai Vlad performing at the Fragmented Reflections reception party. I immediately was able to find my art teacher at Harold Washington College, Vassilen Vassevski, one of the twelve artist that were displaying their art tonight. What I admire about Mr. V’s art is the simplicity in his art. His work displayed tonight shows a man, a woman, and finally, man and woman connecting together (not displayed in that sequence.)   Artist Vassilen Vassevski poses next to his art at the Fragemented Reflections reception. The rest of the … Read entire article »

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Interviewing The Creative Type

I spent the entire morning and afternoon interviewing students and faculty at Columbia College. My goal was to interview working professionals in the areas of photography and writing and journalism. It seems that most writers and artist don’t really make a living at their craft. According to Paula Payton, Coordinator of Services at Columbia, only 1 percent of writers actually make a living at fiction writing. That is a grim reality for a middle-age adult male looking to make a career change.  … Read entire article »

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