... which will no longer be available after September 16, 2011:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/update-on-google-health-and-google.html

Couldn't they call it something besides a "pilot"?

The new rule gets picked up when "sa-update" is run. spamassassin deployments should run sa-update automatically on a regular basis, for example every day via a cronjob. Thus, most deployments will pick up the update automatically tonight if a sysadmin doesn't do it first.

http://www.astronomy2009.org/

2009 is also the International Year of Astronomy.

From their website... "The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery."

I am fortunate to be working part-time on a small development team. I target 20 hours per week, but that fluctuates with other things in my life. We have three full-time developers and two part-time. For me, the key is staying engaged on our project's email list. Even when I'm doing other things, I check that list many times a day and respond to issues as they come up. I get to do a lot of the design work, and that comes with the responsibility of making myself available and communicating well, even when off-site.

As a classical musician, I'll play just about any gig that pays the bills. It's a very tough industry, and these sorts of changes in society are making it even more difficult for ensembles to survive.

It all comes down to a lack of arts in schools. We are breeding fact-crunchers with no creativity or appreciation for artistic expression.