Today is one very hot day here in France, temperature hitting some 22C in the shade last I checked. The sun is shining, and everything indicates that the weekend will follow suit with the same great atmosphere. I hope it lasts. Today is also, as you know, Friday! That means of course that we have prepared some cool links and treats for your time-spending convenience. Without further delay, let's dig into them shall we!

First off is an article speculating the possibility of alien artifacts floating around our solar system: http://news.discovery.com/space/are-alien-artifacts-in-our-solar-system.html

From the aliens to something closer to home, have you ever wondered what it would be like if Mr. T was a grief counselor? http://www.holytaco.com/what-if-mr-t-was-grief-counselor

Even closer to home is perhaps duct tape. Everyone has had some run in with this magical tape that seemingly can fix all problems: http://www.chacha.com/topic/duct-tape-solutions

For those of you who studied finance at school, some of this might not be all that new to you, but for the rest this might be quite a useful piece of information to know as you take on the working world of commerce: http://www.billshrink.com/blog/8958/12-important-financial-concepts-you-didnt-learn-in-school/

And lastly, it's time to dispel a myth or two about coffee: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7797972/Coffee-does-not-make-the-brain-more-alert.html

So then, with fine weather outside and enough reading material to last you a while, it's time for sharing and discussing weekend plans. This week I have some rather good news (for me, anyways) to share with you all: I'm going to the beach! More specifically, I have a long weekend planned on the sunny beaches of the French riviera in Nice.

Very nice, I should say!

With that the stage has been set, and it's all yours! Let's hear your plans, ideas, thoughts, and random chatter as we tackle the rest of this Friday.