Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic unveiled Spaceship 2. It seems the day is getting closer when a trip to the moon will be as easy as flying to Las Vegas (and perhaps less expensive). Make no mistake - Virgin Galactic is a commercial venture meant to provide recreational trips at a profit.

Speaking of Vegas, if you’re going there anytime soon, like for Ross Goldberg’s internet marketing conference this weekend, try the Mario Andretti Racing School – last week I drove the Indy cars 24 laps and got up to 160 mph.

With the writer’s strike still dragging television down, will the web become a viable medium for the entertainment industry? Probably not for awhile, but one group of writers are raising more than 30 million to do their own thing — online. It’s called Visual Artists.

Marketing Sherpa has a free case study this week on building your own social networking site. Next, Web 2.0 and social networking are more than just buzzwords. Used properly, they can help you get your message out, build an audience, and connect with your customers.

Mint Money Management automatically tracks all your bank accounts and credit cards and categorizes all your expenses, organizes everything, and could save you a lot of money. It’s the automatic part that makes it worth looking at – and of course it’s free.