Great poem to read when your drinking some brews. The poet John Still was a bishop of Bath and Wells, fellow of Christ’s College and a master of St. John’s. He lived from 1540 to 1608 in England.

IN PRAISE OF ALE

I cannot eat but little meat,
My stomach is not good;
But sure I think that I can drink
With him that wears a hood.
Though I go bare, take ye no care,
I nothing am a-cold;

I stuff my skin so full within
Of jolly good ale and old.
Back and side go bare, go bare;
Both foot and hand go cold;
But, belly, God send thee good ale enough,
Whether it be new or old.

I love no roast but a nut-brow toast,
And a crab laid in the fire;
A little bread shall do me stead;
Much bread I not desire.
No frost nor snow, no wind, I trow,
Can hurt me if I wold;
I am so wrapped and thoroughly lapped
With jolly good ale and old.
Back and side go bare, go bare …

And Tib, my wife, that as her life
Loveth well good ale to seek,
Full oft drinks she till ye may see
The tears run down her cheek:
Then doth she troll to me the bowl
Even as a maltworm should,
And saith, “Sweetheart, I took my part
Of this jolly good ale and old.”
Back and side go bare, go bare…

Now let them drink till they nod and wink,
Even as good fellows do:
They shall not miss to have the bliss
Good ale doth bring men to;
And all poor souls that have scoured bowls
Or have them lustily trolled,
God save the lives of them and their wives,
Whether they be young or old.
Back and side go bare, go bare;
Both foot and hand go cold;
But, belly, God send thee good ale enough,
Whether it be new or old.

WHY GOD MADE MOMS – Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:
Why did God make mothers?
1. She’s the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.
What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men’s bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.
Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We’re related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people’s mom like me.
What kind of a little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don’t know because I wasn’t there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice. 
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer? 
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that mom didn’t have her thinking cap on.
Who’s the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn’t want to be boss, but she has to because dad’s such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What’s the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work. 
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power ’cause that’s who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friends.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don’t do spare time. 
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she’s already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.. 
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I’d diet, maybe blue.
If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I’d get rid of that.
2. I’d make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it not me. 
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
WHEN YOU STOP LAUGHING –
SEND IT ON TO OTHER MOTHERS, GRANDMOTHERS, AND AUNTS … and anyone else who has anything to do with kids or
just needs a good laugh.

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Of the 10 large cities with the best employment prospects, Austin is the leader. Job growth between 2004 and 2008 was a whopping 14.8%

via In Depth: Best Big Cities For Jobs – Forbes.com.

Austin is awesome. I’m excited about starting the new job here.

twitter jumped the shark, originally uploaded by llbbl.

haha it is so true

Twitter is booming, and Google would be “very happy to pursue” an advertising partnership with the microblogging service, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Thursday.

via Google: We’d love to supply ads for Twitter | Digital Media – CNET News.

Yea I bet they would. They just have to figure out a good way to do it.  Pownce had ads in between posts, what are tweets on twitter. It will be interesting if they choose something similar or just opt for strategically placed banner ads.

Last week, Google announced an upgrade to its Web-based Gmail service for users of the iPhone and Android-powered devices. The new service has an easier-to-use interface, loads and searches e-mails faster, and has the ability to check e-mails even without access to a wireless signal.

via Technology Review: Gmail Sidesteps the App Store.

Looks like a great way for iphone users to access their email. The majority of them probably use gmail on a regular basis.

President Barack Obama is tapping another RIAA attorney into the Justice Department.

via Obama Taps 5th RIAA Lawyer to Justice Dept. | Threat Level from Wired.com.

WTF is he thinking?

Rocker TRENT REZNOR is urging all musicians to follow in his footsteps and ditch their record labels.

Reznor’s band Nine Inch Nails broke away from their deal with Universal in 2007, after a tempestuous relationship with the music giant.

via TRENT REZNOR – REZNOR URGES MUSICIANS TO DITCH LABELS.

I couldn’t agree with this more. It is nice to see him leading the way to a better music industry.

These are some good AIR apps for designers and developers. The ImageSizer looks like it would be useful.  Also the COLOURLovers app is instant win.

Top Five Web Design AIR Apps | Devlounge.