Adrian Holovaty shared the news on his blog that he and his wife were travelling to the West Coast, and he invited people to connect with him. I took him up on the invitation. Only had 25 minutes or so, in the middle of the workday, to welcome him at the office, but I enjoyed meeting a person behind a website I read regularly. It’s always informative to talk with others facing some of the same online news challenges. Lawrence.com and the other sites from World Online in Kansas are often cited as leaders in the space, and it’s impressive what a small team can do. There are advantages to size, of course, but nothing rocks like a small team all moving at the same fast pace. I don’t have any trips to Kansas planned in the near future, but at least Adrian and his wife got a sunny day here in San Francisco. Enjoy the rest of the vacation. I’ll also have to check out Simon Willison’s blog, as he’s on that World Online team, too.