McLean and Tysons Corner – Internet Alley

On February 8, 2010 I found over 141,000 jobs open within 25 miles of the center of McLean, Virginia. These are largely in IT, Healthcare, and Sales and include high-paid wages and positions of responsibility. However, other types of  jobs are open in large numbers as well. Within the boundaries of McClean, at least 6,300 jobs are open in business;  and in government functions – largely intelligence gathering and analysis.

Tysons Corner, both the village and the several mega-mall shopping complexes are just 4 miles to the west. Government agencies and commercial businesses fill in the landscape, along with residential options of many types and an expanding transportation system that includes free shuttles around the Tysons Center Mall (millions of square feet) for over 4 hours Monday – Friday during the middle of the day.  Additional rail and high speed speed rail are in development as well.

Soon, it will become possible to work in Tysons Center mall or adjacent offices and walk home to new luxury residential surroundings and enterainment and recreational venues, or to travel quickly to McLean for more of the good life.

Hot Jobs in McLean VA and Internet Alley

What’s a Good Job These Days?

The renowned Kiplinger’s Newsletter (one of my favorites) and its online presence have presented a predicted 13 Hot Careers that are taking off from 2010 – 2020 to expected high numbers of new openings and higher wages. I’ve taken a look at the 10 hottest careers in the list in  Top 10 Hot Careers 2010 – 2020.

I’ve compared the Top 10 Hot Careers with current openings, 2008-2009 job trends, and government-predicted employment in the future for a suprising comparison and results.  Click the link and see how both Stimulus Funding and International Business are building Hot Jobs.

Odd Little Places, But Lots of Jobs

Have a look at the Top 10 High Demand Jobs in Atascocita Texas when you have a chance. It is amazing how many great jobs can be located in a small place that is not incorporated. Of course, in Texas there is no State Income Tax and in an unincorporated village, there is no City Tax either, so that is a double good draw for residents and business.

A variety of high paying jobs are available in this place, where there are at least 7 major colleges and universities at hand.  Arts and music, women’s events, rodeo’s and festivals join country clubs, golf resorts and other amenities int he fastest growing “city” in Texas.

Freelance Writing Pays

HubPages recognizes new writers each week with prizes of additional traffic driven to their artilces and a write-up in the week ly newsletters sent to about 60,000 readers and increasing every day.

Writers can earn $cash$ through Google Adsense – Many are earning $1,000/month at this time and some of the longer tenured Hubbers are earning much more than that amount.  Kontera can also be applied. Writers have the choice to use affiliate marketing via the specific companies of Ebay and Amazon.com as well.

Most of all, HubPages writers exercise their FREEDOM TO WRITE, which many people in the world do not possess. Dozens of topics are highlighted every day.

Read about how one small nation overcame oppression and made their writers into national heroes below. You can do the same by voting for your favorite writer of the week. Anyone can vote.

WHEN KUNG FU NUGGETS STRIKE!

Nevada’s Cities Growing

Las Vegas has provided almost all of the job opportunity in Nevada for a few years, but the city is expanding westward into the suburbs and new cities are spring up with their own employment offers at an incredible rate.

Summerlin North, Summerlin West, and Summerlin South are all increasing in population and commercial businesses and SUMMERLIN SOUTH is the fastest growing place in all of Nevada, growing faster than Las Vegas. Not even incorporated yet, this early Howard Hughes venture has 15 communities in it and is building still more neighborhoos and businesses.  It is a hot place for jobs and good living:

Top 10 Growing Jobs in Summerlin South NV

Pearl Harbor Gearing Up

Over 4700 jobs are open right now in and around Pearl City Hawaii and Pearl Harbor Naval Base and Hickam Airforce Base in Hawaii – military, civilian, and contractor jobs.  Air Force job listings increased 2320% from May 2008 – December 2009 and are increasing in early 2010. The figures for the US Navy add up to a 530% increase. Is this a sign of further US troop actions in the Middle East?  

Pearl City – Fastest Growing Place in Hawaii

Pearl City is the fastest growing place in Hawaii, and not yet incorporated. It grew in residents by 4% from 2008 – 2009; over 10,000 current households and 31,000 people, with growing still ongoing. The sheer number of shopping centers on Route 99 is jaw-dropping, not to mention the success of Construction and Grocery businesses in Pearl City.   Healthcare and Sales positions are among the most often-seen job listings, as well as IT and clerical positions in and out of the military services.

Lincoln, California – Fastest Growing City

Lincoln is the fastest growing city in the state for 2010. It was determined for this status by the BusinessWeek study that found the Fastest Growing Cities in America. Previous to this ranking, Forbes.com rated it as the fastest growing city in the state from 2000 – 2006. It was also names an All-American City for 2006.

With good transportation, a nearby airport and rail system, and a developing Downtown area, Lincoln is a business center on its own as well as a suburb of Sacramento. Near Beale Air Force base, government jobs increase the economy in  Lincoln as well.

LINK: Top 10 Hot Jobs in Lincoln

Ten Thousands Island Paradise

This place is on the Paradise Coast of Florida and a top-recommended city for retirement – Marcio Island near The Everglades.

Families and teens also call the island-city home and enjoy organized recreational sports and fitness activites as well as adventure and relaxation. Shopping is good at at least two malls, one upscale and one more moderately priced.  Weather is good all year and allows for water sports and lots of  fishing.

A historic TV show was filmed here with the help of the Seminole Nation, which still inhabits the area is is featured in local museums and tours.

The number of job listings in this city and bnearby has skyrocketed since mid-2008.

Retire to The Ten Thousand Islands Paradise

>Or keep your job and have a vacation every evening!

Don’t Laugh at Curling

IT’S HARDER THAN YOU THINK!

A competitive curler does not just pretend sweep a stone on the ice with a broom, though outsiders to the sport sometimes think it is frivolous and silly.

Competitive curlers must be in top physical and mental shape and play all positions on the team in each of 10 rounds (like bowling frames) in a match in Olympic and World rules.  Something like bowling and shuffleboard combined and put on an ice lane,  the game requires the “bowling stone” to be over 40 pounds in weight. How many bowlers use even a 16-pound bowling ball? Curlers must “roll” the stone twice in each round as well – in bowling, if a bowler rolls a strike, he does not need to lift the ball again in that frame.

The curler must be able to lunge deeply and slide at the same time and be able to handle a push-broom type of device in order to make the ice smooth enough for a stone to hit a target, but not so smooth as to let it pass the target altogether.  The broomers cannot touch the stone.Not easy.

Find out about Deaf Curling and Wheelchair Curling by US Veterans as well as regular Olympic Curling and its stars for 2010 at

 Curling: Shuffleboard On Ice.

Crabs and Cartoons

I never tasted crab meat until I went to college and I fell in love with the light flavor on first bite. The dish was an appetizer of crabmeat-stuffed cherry tomatoes and it was delicious. From the hundreds of crab varieties and other sea creatures that are like crab, Dungeness crab and stone crab are perfect for the recipes at the following link. 

Try our recipe for

Rummy Coconut Crab Cobbler

and Crabby Appleton Salad (remember Tom Terrific?) . See the link for crab and crabby cartoon characters of the past as wellas two crab recipes that make a meal you are likely to enjoy.

If you are allergic to shellfish, just substitute chicken, tofu, or lightly cooked zucchini. Any of these can make a delightful flavor experience in these recipes.