Some days it just feels good to be here. And by here, I mean sitting in a lovely bookstore cafe, watching engaged people reading, laughing, figuring out the world’s problems. And sometimes the world outside is an alright place to be as well.

Granted that over the last couple of years things haven’t been much fun. From fiscal shenanigans in billion dollar corporations to photos of innocent wildlife covered in gooey oil in the Gulf of Mexico to having to cry through the series finale of “Lost” – it’s been tough out there!

But Greensboro area has gotten some cheery news of late:

• American Express has chosen Guilford County for its new data center, a coup indeed. And with IBM’s data center to the east of us and both Google  and Apple data centers to the west of us, The Old North State just may grow to be one of the most wired places around.
• Vitacost.com is adding 250 jobs at its Lexington call center
• And our wonderful Children’s Museum has an edible schoolyard! Whilst this is not going to be featured on CNBC, it’s an honor as it’s the only one licensed in the country.

Things are still tough for many, but a few folks will be getting hired, some spirits will be lifted and our next generation will be learning the joys of learning that veggies don’t actually grow inside shrink wrap.

So, be of good cheer.

Greensboro has been visited annually by the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus for as many years as I can remember. Often the Elephant Walk from the train station to the Coliseum is the biggest “outside the three rings” spectacle.

This year there was another.

The Greensboro Children’s Museum (watch this space for an upcoming profile) became center stage for the clowns.

As images are all that are needed to relate how great it was, I’ll stop typing now.