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Barbershop Quartet Sings to All Ages at the Wandering Goat

Now that the morning fog has burned off, it looks like this is shaping up into a beautiful, sunny Saturday, and that has me and Jodie pondering a motorcycle ride down to the Wandering Goat for some organic coffee and some hella good harmony:

Link: It’s spring; you deserve a break: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore..

Four Over Forty performs Saturday at the Wandering Goat during a 1 p.m. show that also features neo-tango artists Mood Area 52 and a magic show by Invincible Vince.

Work Open, Work Closed - Get More Done

Now this is my kind of work style. I do similar: when the door is closed and music has changed (though it varies by mood), I'm zoned in to whatever I'm working on. Most times though, everything can be nice and open, and I can stop for chats and interruptions.

Link: Productivity: Get Things Done with Bi-Modal Work Styles.

Basically, I've got two modes of work: loose/open, and focused/closed. When I'm in "open" mode, my instant messenger status is set to available, I'm surfing, writing, checking email, coding, listening to music with lyrics—getting things done, but in a multitasking way, open to interruptions and tangents.

Book Pub... Book Club... It's All the Same After a Pint

Interesting article about the "Eugene Book Pub", a group of folks who get together at various local pubs, have a pint or two and discuss books:

Link: Book group finds local pubs conducive to spirited talks: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore..

"While literary giants like Earnest Hemingway, Dylan Thomas and F. Scott Fitzgerald were drinkers of some repute, book clubs are rarely associated with pubs and pints. But that’s the mission of the Eugene Book Pub: a gathering of locals who prefer a cold brew with their book talks."