I had temping jobs also. I liked the flexibility. There was no asking for time off; you just didn't work.
The demise of Google Reader, if logical, is a reminder of how far we've come from the cuddly old 'I'm Feeling Lucky' Google days, in which there was a foreseeably-astonishing delight in the way Google's evolving design tricks anticipated what users would like.
Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.