Geography of a Recession...

This is a very interesting look at the progression of the recession, in the U.S. by County - http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html

By the end of the progression, it looks like central U.S. is the best place for jobs. :)

Life...

Life is about responding more and reacting less.

- paraphrased from Tamara Schilling

Memory...

It's surprising how much of memory is built around things unnoticed at the time.

- Barbara Kingsolver

Beauty...

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~Confucius

Travel...

Travel like a sponge, not a rock. - Anonymous

5 tips on managing insane amounts of e-mail...

Yep, we all have it - lots of e-mail. Imagine opening up your Inbox and seeing actual whitespace at the bottom of your screen.

Here are some tips on managing insane amounts of e-mail:

1) Don’t use your inbox as a to-do list
2) Use automation rules to speed up prioritization
3) Use personal folders, and archive e-mail by project
4) Use Google Desktop for Outlook
5) Write shorter e-mails

More details here: http://journalistopia.com/2009/04/27/5-tips-on-managing-insane-amounts-of-e-mail/

Opportunities...

“Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.” -Robert South