I was talking on the phone with my brother today. We talked about ex girlfriends, current girlfriends, wives, cycling, and trips to see each other. While talking about cycling, I sent him the embeddable HTML link to my calendar. At that point, it occurred to me… why am I fighting the RSS feed issue, when I can just embed the actual calendar in a sidebar? I gave it a shot, and now I have the best of both worlds… I have the calendar like I always wanted, as well as the agenda in a way that makes sense. I’m not sure about the bandwidth usages, but I’m reasonably certain that Google wouldn’t have made it possible if it was going to be too bad.

It was a good conversation as well, aside from the practical benefits. At least it was for me. We didn’t talk much about what was going on in his life, since I’ve had so much going on in mine lately… we talked a little about the interviews and the joblessness, about their ongoing medical struggles, but most of the time was spent processing my more personal questions, trials and tribulations. He’s been around the block a few times, and though he’s 3 years younger, in many ways he’s 3 years older. He’s a damn interesting person, and very mature for his age. In just 15 minutes of talking with him, I already feel better about things, and more able to continue to handle things as they are now.