Got back late this afternoon. Phase two of the kitchen starts tomorrow. Did you get your taxes done?

The (only?) cool thing about economic recessions is that it generally separates beautiful women from idiot boyfriends/hubbies/whatever. Men generally don't handle a fall in fortune or lack of money with any degree of refinement and that usually kills the relationship when the chips are down. The divorce rate in the U.S. skyrockets during every economic crisis. 1974-1975 was the highest divorce rate on record, with similiar rate bulges during all other economic hard times since. This is hardly a coincidence. Guys get downright scary when they run out of cash and credit. They stop shaving, stop having sex and start talking about who's going to pay for making their life miserable. For those guys out there which are still unattached, there's hope. It's all attitude, and at this point in time, your attitude rules. As the economy picks up, it will only shift towards materialistic again, so tell that girl you love her and that she puts a smile on your face - even if you can't pay the rent. Today she might just listen.

Participated in one debate about the future of the internet, and came away convinced that the killer-app everybody is waiting for is "pay-per-view" and this convergence will change life as we know it. But it's also anywhere from two to ten years off; requiring a certain technical infrastructure to survive and thrive. In that length of time, a lot of things could change and yet another possible future might emerge dominant.