{"id":362,"date":"2008-01-05T09:06:41","date_gmt":"2008-01-05T13:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/05\/google-maps-good-news-bad-news-announcement\/"},"modified":"2008-01-08T08:23:21","modified_gmt":"2008-01-08T12:23:21","slug":"google-maps-good-news-bad-news-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/05\/google-maps-good-news-bad-news-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps: Good News Bad News Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update 7:14 am 01\/08\/08<\/strong> MapsGuide Jen to stay!<br \/>\n<em>Hi Mike,<br \/>\nI&#8217;m not going anywhere quite yet! You&#8217;ll be seeing more posts from Maps<br \/>\nGuide Sirene in the group, but you can&#8217;t get rid of me that easily ;o)<br \/>\nCheers,<br \/>\nJen<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\nWell Dave, there <a href=\"http:\/\/blumenthals.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/30\/2008-wishes-peace-on-earth-goodwill-for-all-people-and-help-for-mapsguide-jen\/\">is a Santa Claus after all!<a \/><br \/>\n****<\/p>\n<p>In a surprise announcement today, <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/groups.google.com\/group\/Google-Maps-For-Business-Owners\/browse_thread\/thread\/da8720559d407e93?hl=en\">it was noted<\/a> that Maps Guide Serene will be answering questions in the Google Maps for Business Group. This appears to be one of those good news bad news arrangements where Maps Guide Jen finally received the help she so desparately needed. However, it seems that Mapsguide Jen is being replaced as our intrepid interpreter and mystic seer of the cryptic meanderings of Google Maps. It appears that Maps Guide Jen has either been promoted or moved on.<\/p>\n<p>I like to think that it is the former. And I will forever more think of Jen as MapsGod Jen. In related news it has been announced that a foundation may be set up in her name.<\/p>\n<p>MapsGod Jen will forever be remebered for her hard work,a steady hand at the helm and equanimity in the face of duress and and an angry mob..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update 7:14 am 01\/08\/08 MapsGuide Jen to stay! Hi Mike, I&#8217;m not going anywhere quite yet! 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