One of things I learned while installing and running Unix based systems like email and web servers is that when it comes to debugging an non-obvious problem, sometimes it’s just easier to start from scratch rather than ferret out a hidden bug with multiple dependencies. It takes less time and is far less frustrating.

As I contemplated another year in New York with the financial and media markets crashing around me, well worn tracks up and down the avenues, and tired faces all around, I decided to change everything and move to Southern California. My sister and her husband have lived in a beautiful home in Topanga Canyon for many years and have repeatedly invited me to occupy their rustic guest house complete with breath taking views and a blazingly fast internet connection.

So, amid the worst economic turmoil since the Great Depression, I decided to leave the NYC dust bowl and head west!

After several weeks of moving my heavy stuff into NJ storage and the shipping the essential stuff to California, I am finally here. Perched high above a beautiful canyon in the Santa Monica mountains, I am fully wired, healthy, and ready for my next assignment!

Bliss.