Random

• I can see why Nate Barksdale is captivated by Joe Pug -- déjà vu old style Bob Dylan or even Woody Guthrie. ~ link



• I came across a whole series of free online study courses from Alison.com. They're heavy into basic IT and computer skills. The have courses in finance, safety, health, typing skills, psychometeric testing, basic study skills, and basic business English. They're getting ready to add more English. ~ link

• 18% of American households rely solely on cell phones -- completely forgoing landline service. 63% of households of unmarried unrelated adults don't do landlines. ~ link

• Wow. Fortuitous. "Drillers looking for geothermal energy in Hawaii have inadvertently put a well right into a magma chamber. Molten rock pushed back up the borehole several meters before solidifying, making it perfectly safe to study." ~ link