A matter of public notice: after many meetings with some interested parties, we've decided to branch out and re-dedicate part of the staff to the task of income generation. That is to say, Igottajob.

You can visit me any time at the office; drop by and hang out. I think there's a coffee bar around the place somewhere. You won't be able to see what I'm doing for a couple of months, but at some point you might notice some new things going on with the bestseller lists -- that's my department.

We have absolutely nothing witty or snarky or passive-aggressive to say about this. We are unabashedly, straightforwardly, irritatingly upbeat about the whole thing. If you call us about it, you will get an earful.

For the rest of the week, we will try to do all of those things with this space that we won't have time for once the fun starts.