Survival Arts

Thanks to Ken Lunde for the books!

Dr. Ken Lunde of Adobe Systems (author of CJKV Information Processing) surprised me a few days ago by sending me a large gift box of O'Reilly & Associates books, including half a dozen titles I'd actually queued in my "buy when I find my next job" list I carry in my Sony Clie:

Essential Blogging
Java Swing, Second Edition
Programming Jakarta Struts
Java Performance Tuning
NetBeans: The Definitive Guide
JDBC Pocket Reference

I can't adequately express how much I appreciate this gift. I'd mentioned in an earlier post that I'm retooling for a new career (I'm in school again, and looking for work), and these books are exactly the types of mindfeed I need right now. Again, thanks!