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Quoted: But overall, as a contarian (AND as a resident of Washington State– the big winner by a nice margin), I was pleased by the results. The bottom line? It’s hard to quantify the COST of moving to a startup (months of distraction, expense, stress, loss of social network, etc), but my gut says (as it always has) that if you live in a technology hub like Seattle, NYC, Boston or Austin– hunker down and start building value- your success is based on how much value you can give versus how much you take.

ohmigod. this is about Autumn. Autumn you rockstar. I'm proud to know you :-) I can't believe you didn't tell me about this over gchat. tsk!!

Quoted: ....Autumn, the young deputy finance director who saved a drowning man while in California last month on business.

I'm really enjoying all of these stories about Secretary Clinton. My respect and admiration for her just continues to grow. Yay Hillary!

Quoted: In the latest mutation in a career of many changes, Hillary Rodham Clinton ’s days have become a whirl of diplomacy, White House meetings and travel.

Love that picture.

Quoted: "I'm sure it's not lost on anyone that we've tried this a couple of times. But I'm a big believer in keeping at something until you get it right. And Gary is the right man for this job," Obama said, standing with the fellow Democrat in the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House.

Yeaaah for Desis :-)

Quoted: President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS.

Want to build a wind-power utility in Washington state? This map shows the best locations.

Very cool.

Quoted: Free Electronics Recycling Begins January 1, 2009
There are many electronics recyclers in Washington that provide environmentally sound recycling services. However, these recyclers may charge a fee at this time to accept items for recycling. Call 1-800-RECYCLE or visit 1800recycle.wa.gov to find electronic product recycling services in your area. See the E-Cycle Washington Focus Sheet for more information.

Lol, love the NY Post headline accompanying the shirtless photo of Obama: "Fit for Office."

Quoted: Forget Barack Obama's staff making contact with a governor charged with corruption. What's got everyone talking is the president-elect's fine first form.

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