>Hey, just wanted to let you know there was an article in today's NY Times (bastion of liberal bias) about the ongoing shortage of workers, especially tech workers, in your fair state. Des Moines -- which unbeknownst to me is a financial center -- was featured, but it sounds like a state wide phenomenon. Workers your age were quoted saying they have job opportunities up the ying yang and can pick and choose based on amenities like employee health clubs. Sounds like a sweet deal with so many parts of the country not exactly prospering.

Cedar Rapids is about the same, also. It's too bad I don't live within commuting distance from them. I have had pretty decent luck in Waterloo/Cedar Falls lately, and that is about 20 minutes from where I live.