Well, so much for that..

Come to find out, after a long delay complete with no communication, that we won't be having a crack at writing for these folks. Apparently our first attempt at free slave labor was well received, but the second? Not so much. And with a 'gosh, our choices were so hard, but hey! we'd like to keep your information so that maybe we can jerk you around use you in the future, thanks and best!', our hopes for branching out to flex the literary fingers ooze down the drain like Monday's dirty bathwater.  Since we seem to be obstinate about our writing style, and folks apparently hate long-winded high school writing assignments, we'll stick to our corner of the internet. That's the blogosphere for you. The popular kids get to stand on the soap-box, blather on and on and on... some get to go to the prom. And the eccentrics? Well, they take refuge in the science lab or library. And it's all fine. If life has taught us one lesson, it is that high school never goes away. The confines change, but the people, the politics and the game doesn't. The phrase 'popularity contest' comes to mind. So, thanks, but no thanks (and we've adjusted our locales accordingly). The bonus for our fans and readers? All the lovely new home tech ideas and links we've been sitting on will serve as a nice change of pace from our usual 'cocktails and foodie haunts' patter. We have some interesting exits for you to explore on that thang they call the information superhighway. First stop? Take a quick spin in the laboratory. The Evil Mad Scientist  lair that is. From awesome projects fueled by one-upsmanship and frustration at Hallmark-induced holidays, to more practical solutions for the home already at hand, we *heart* this site. And as you can see, a new evil add to the Locales list. The second detour actually comes courtesy of those mad scientists as well, and is our new go-to spot for techno-tchotchkes that we don't yet have. We are currently salivating over the home planetarium.  What better device to help enjoy the full service bar and wine collection? Here's hoping that Monday doesn't give us more cat poop outside of the litterbox.