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Henry:
 
A profoundly simple and powerful thought.
 
Imagine trying that time-worn and proven method first and then converting to a digitally expressive form of communication when idea is more worked out, has a bit of a luster and client buy-in.
 
What a concept.

Mr. Anthony:
The old fart music is playing in the background as I write this. Sage advice from an able and proven practicioner. I could not have stated it any better myself.
I have been away from this site for quite sometime, but may be making some impromptu, drive-by postings from time-to-time in the not so near future.
For now, praiseworthy…[Read more]

Ronald:

The previous postings are all filled with the kind of sound and supportive advice and guidance I would offer, but why repeat it ?

Mr. Garulay and Radice are spot on with their suggestions and I would (from recent experience) underscore Texas and principally four main cities in it where if you can re-establish yourself and aggressively…[Read more]

Roland:

Just saw this ad. This firm has carved out a very respectable niche in the Central Coast of California by doing exceptional and very environmentally grounded work. They would offer you a great work experience but in one of the most expensive places to live in California. The wages will not match up.
 
http://www.asla.org/ISGWeb.aspx?loadURL=joblin

Postscript:

Bear in mind that SoCal is already flooded with unemployed or underemployed CalPoly SLO and Pomona grads, all very good programs that put out mostly capable and versatile talent. The job market is just beginning to return and you will find the headwinds of competition to be stiff.

 
Roland:
 
I have been missing in action here for quite sometime, but wanted to give you some recommendations, since I practiced, both in public and private settings in San Diego in almost another previous existence.
 
The recommendations Ms. Rupel gave you are very sound and stand up firms, whether they are hiring is a completely different st…[Read more]

Be prepared for the following if you take an entry level job in China:

• immense culture shock
• working at turbo to warp speed and the expectation that you do whatever it takes and spend however long to get that done
• working on projects that are beyond anything in scale and size that you will find here
• finding that your chinese equivalent, with a…

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Craig: This was a more than healthy dialogue and I hope those that were “Drive-by” spectators and those that “stepped in it” got something from the back and forth and the yin and the yang of it all. By last count there were over 2500 “hits” so that means this topic did get some significant attention. 
I am with you, shoulder-to-shoulder. I just…[Read more]

Andrew:

I thought you (and maybe a few others here at Land8Lounge and those that have frequented this particular forum) might find this an interesting exercise. The Christian Science Monitor has too many knowledge quizzes to count, but this one regarding the past economic performance of presidential administrations was particularly eye-opening to…[Read more]

Craig:

Here is Frank Bruni from the NYT basically promoting what you wrap up with in your comment above. No matter who wins, can we just give whomever the victor is the necessary grace period and support to put whatever their programs and initiatives are to right our economy in motion and let  them sink or rise on their own merits ? (Yeah, Jason…[Read more]

Andrew:

You quoted one of my all time anti-hero, great social commentarian and immensely talented musician. I would have voted for Frank Zappa if he ran for any office, anywhere, anytime.

Andrew:

I have always both enjoyed and respected the expertise and viewpoints you have expressed here at Land8Lounge. That won’t change. 
I don’t know if my own jaundiced and highly skeptical view of what Romney/Ryan offer in terms of job creation miracles is any less than what  the current administration can conjure up and make h…[Read more]

Did you know that nature also casts a ballot ? 

Tim Egan from the NYT gives all of us something to ponder further……..

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/nature-votes-last/?hp

The unfettered free market solution to disaster relief.…. a grim but smile producing video comic from the always brilliant Mark Fiore courtesy of the SF Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/fiore/ 

Are we on our own or in this together ?
 
From epic storm damage to an epically damaged economy, Jon Talton from the Seattle Times writes out loud that we all need each other in times of despair….

http://seattletimes.com/html/soundeconomywithjontalton/2019559562_the_on_your_own_delusion.html

I have no idea what their recruitment needs are but look up OTAK in Abu Dhabi. 
They started with a very small office presence and have gone onto to grow substantially doing 
great work along the way. Good luck with your search.

If our anemic national economy is slowly, slowly coming out of the doldrums, David Leonhardt of the NYT opines that whatever party ends up with their President in power, that party will take full credit for the upswing and do their absolute best to discredit the party that does not.  A pretty evenhanded assessment I…[Read more]

Here is the “grown-up” way to win a presidential election……

http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/fiore/

Bard:
If your motivation for posting this is to start networking for job opportunities in Eastern Asia, particularly China, be advised those opportunities have diminished greatly in the last six months, and most who know from direct experience, would say that is an understatement. In case you have not been paying attention, the national economy in…[Read more]