Got a new job!

Well, as it were. I started substitute teaching for a local school district last week. The district is local high schools and junior HSs, which is the level I was hoping for. I had to pass a basic competency test and a background check before getting certified in California to teach as a sub, it all finally came through last month. So far the commutes have been under 1 hour, the pay is fairly good, and the variety of classes has been better than I expected. The big bonus for me is that the schedule is flexible, as I'll be needing to take off some time at intervals for my dissertation work, something that would be more difficult with a typical part-time job.

Baen Free Library

Here and here(with covers). Nice collection of free ebooks from Baen Books' scifi and fantasy collection, with Baen's blessing. There's books there by Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey, and David Weber, among others.