Christina

Buy Weblo, sell high

His market's bubble may be bursting, but Mike Jameson is doing just fine.In fact, he's more than fine. He's great. He has property down the East Coast, from Connecticut to Florida. He's safelyset up shop in places with picturesque names like Siesta Key an... Read >

Virtual World Gold Rush?

Kids who immerse themselves in Club Penguin, the online virtual world for youngsters from 8 to 14, can chat with friends' penguin avatars in icicle-covered cafes and earn coins for accessories like sombreros--a must-have in Antarctica. For Club Penguin's ... Read >

Black man's guide to dating in the dangerous '90s

IT WASN'T like Patrick O'Neil was a dead heat--only a little short of cash. So when his movie date balked when he suggested a way to save money on their first outing together, he was furious. "She had the nerve to say I was being too cheap," says the 33-... Read >

Virtual property for real dollar Analyst doubts 'experiment' can succeed.

EDMONTON - Meet the new premier of Alberta and B.C. -- Gela Chisholm of St. Albert. She bought both provinces on weblo.com, the new virtual world that's sort of Monopoly for real money. So why would a single parent and bookkeeper who freely admits she... Read >

Online land rush: So you want to manage Oprah?

Rick Schwartz seems bullish on Florida's economy. After all, he's the virtual governor. Schwartz, a Boca Raton resident, recently dropped $18,047 to buy the state - and the accompanying gubernatorial title - on the nascent Weblo.com, a parallel e-world ... Read >