This week, we welcomed Dan Maginn as a guest writer of a four part series that explores the myths and realities surrounding affordable housing. In his first post, he begins with a discussion of size , an important yet surprisingly undervalued variable in any dialogue on the subject.In light of the recession, we occupied a bit of our webspace looking at how the other half lives , the best and worst places to look for jobs , and the effectiveness of the Cash for Clunkers program .We also caught up on the tortoise-wind energy debate and learned about the merits of diversity in produce , design journalism , and the history and business of craft beer .We hope we've inspired you in some way this week. Until Monday then, have a splendid weekend. Photo by David Newsom, from this week's LOOK piece on SunFlowers in Austin .