check out this Interactive Map... pretty crazy stuff

http://www.slate.com/id/2216238/

 

Love that big red circle around SoCal. However, no matter how bad it gets here, it started red and only got redder where I grew up - 45 minutes outside of Detroit.

 

Texas is still doing pretty good

 

yep, i know people that have been "looking" for a job for 6 or more months. i woke up wednesday and decided i wanted a new job and had one making more than i was at my old job and doing 1/2 the work in less than 24 hours