Coal mining, programming and good jobs

In the February 21/26 issue of Bloomberg BusinessWeek, there's an article called "Putting the App in Appalachia."  You can read the full article at http://ow.ly/YucWu. 

The gist is that in Kentucky, a company called BitSource is "out to prove that in the hills there can be life after coal."  My dad worked in far Southwest Virginia for many years and I had the opportunity to teach drumline at Clintwood High School while I was in college.  Although I've not been to Pikeville, Kentucky, I can imagine the two areas are very similar.  Good paying jobs are always needed, but they are especially needed in areas like Pikeville and Southwest Virginia where jobs themselves can be few and far between.  Here's to more good paying jobs with training that helps to better the person as well as helps them find another job.