w00t w00t booyah

All my friends who worked at Mervyns? That got canned when their company imploded last fall?

Slowly, but surely - LinkedIn.com being the wonderful conduit that it is on these matters - they are all finding new jobs. Just as good, just as awesome - and just as employed.

People are still losing jobs. But the good news is - there are still jobs to get.

And the companies they're getting employed by are just fascinating as well.

Change is good. Even when you didn't want it.

A way of eating sweet potatoes that doesn't suck.

This is not the signature recipe, but damn if I won't make that for me on Saturday and find other people to help eat it. It's a no-go for Jim (coconut is EVIL, just ask him), but this sounds fab to me - your mileage may vary, neh?

I told you about the hutch and tricycle luck - it's holding out. I may have a ten speed via Craigslist tonight that just needs basic maintenance after being in storage a long time. I will post pictures of the hutch, haircut and bike(s) as soon as I can stand to 1) do brain surgery on my laptop to allow connectivity to the internet and 2) wrestle with the photo software.

And now, I lunch.

A way of eating sweet potatoes that doesn't suck.

This is not the signature recipe, but damn if I won't make that for me on Saturday and find other people to help eat it. It's a no-go for Jim (coconut is EVIL, just ask him), but this sounds fab to me - your mileage may vary, neh?

I told you about the hutch and tricycle luck - it's holding out. I may have a ten speed via Craigslist tonight that just needs basic maintenance after being in storage a long time. I will post pictures of the hutch, haircut and bike(s) as soon as I can stand to 1) do brain surgery on my laptop to allow connectivity to the internet and 2) wrestle with the photo software.

And now, I lunch.

Here are two good things I found today.

How To Keep Hostile Jerks From Taking Over Your Online Community. This is the Cory Doctorow I met at the Book Fair - he thought I was fun, I thought he rocked and I have some really good stuff of his to read on the desk at home right now. Boy, it's good when your intuitions are right - and I hope we run into each other again, and I'll pay for the cup of coffee for it to boot. You get a chance, grab it with both hands - he's terrific.

You want to meet a friend somewhere for a chat? Pick two locations, and this site will chose a place equidistant to both of you. Locations default to coffee shops. This officially qualifies as NEAT.