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Oprah: Fantastic to Have Your Own Jet
Continue reading… 10 CommentsEverything Oprah Winfrey endorses turns to gold: Barack Obama. The book industry. KFC grilled chicken. If the queen of media's history is any indication, the ailing private-jet industry may have its day in the sun. During Sunday's address to Duke University graduates at Wallace Wade Stadium, Oprah extolled the joys of private jet travel and wasn't afraid to let everyone know she's sitting pretty.
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Obama, Sykes Bring Down the House
Continue reading… 26 CommentsWith Hollywood heavyweights strolling down the red carpet, paparazzi, and a bevy of screaming 'tweens, you'd think this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night was a summer blockbuster movie première. As the fans ogled the likes of Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Robert DeNiro, and Glenn Close, the stars were there in hopes of catching a glimpse of or mingling with President Obama, the true A-lister of the evening. He did not disappoint.
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McDonald's Launches Media Blitz for McCafé Line
Continue reading… 4 CommentsTaunted by the credit crunch, Starbucks made like Mickey D's earlier this year and began offering breakfast pairings—selling coffee and breakfast foods together for the low, low price of $3.95. Apparently the tables have turned; McDonald's will soon offer a new line of premium coffees called McCafé. Sounds lush.
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Google Gets Goats
Continue reading… 6 CommentsGoogle has hired goats. Yeah, you heard right. The goats are replacing the gas-powered lawn mowers at the search giant's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The goats will not only help trim the land's excessive grass, weeds, and brush in an eco-friendly way, it'll increase the fertility of Google's land with fresh goat droppings.
On its official blog, Google talks about its latest approach to saving energy:
"At our Mountain View headquarters, we have some fields that we need to mow occasionally to clear weeds and brush to reduce fire hazard. This spring we decided to take a low-carbon approach: Instead of using noisy mowers that run on gasoline and pollute the air, we've rented some goats from California Grazing to do the job for us (we're not "kidding"). A herder brings about 200 goats and they spend roughly a week with us at Google, eating the grass and fertilizing at the same time. The goats are herded with the help of Jen, a border collie. It costs us about the same as mowing, and goats are a lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers.
California Grazing provides a grazing management system that not only cuts back on the weeds, but also helps native grasses to survive. The company calls their 800 goats "self propelled weed eaters."
