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diff --git a/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex b/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex
index a7608e2..c8ab6b5 100644
--- a/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex
+++ b/daniel_watson_cover_letter.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-\documentclass[11pt,letterpaper,sans]{moderncv}        % possible options include font size ('10pt', '11pt' and '12pt'), paper size ('a4paper', 'letterpaper', 'a5paper', 'legalpaper', 'executivepaper' and 'landscape') and font family ('sans' and 'roman')
+\documentclass[11pt,letterpaper,sans]{moderncv}
+% possible options include font size ('10pt', '11pt' and '12pt'),
+% paper size ('a4paper', 'letterpaper', 'a5paper', 'legalpaper',
+% 'executivepaper' and 'landscape') and
+% font family ('sans' and 'roman')
 
 % moderncv themes
 % style options are 'casual' (default), 'classic', 'oldstyle' and 'banking'
@@ -39,11 +43,11 @@
 % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted; the
 % "postcode city" and "country" arguments can be omitted or provided empty
 \phone[fixed]{(805) 699-5690}
-\email{ozzloy@gmail.com}
+\email{ozzloy@challenge-bot.com}
 % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 \homepage{www.challenge-bot.org}
 % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
-\social[code]{http://challenge-bot.com:8080/admin/repos}
+\social[code]{https://gitlab.com/ozzloy}
 % optional, remove / comment the line if not wanted
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@
 \begin{document}
 %-----       letter       ------------------------------------------------
 % recipient data
-\recipient{Hiring Manager}{Sunnyvale \\ School District}
+\recipient{Hiring Manager}{Ladder Life}
 \date{\today}
 \opening{Dear Sir or Madam,}
 \closing{Sincerely,}
@@ -61,43 +65,37 @@
 % "Enclosure", or redefine \enclname
 \makelettertitle
 
-I am inquiring about employment for the Computer Specialist
+I am inquiring about employment for the Software Engineer
 position.
 
-I believe I will be able to maintain a computer laboratory since I
-have previously maintained the makerspace at Gideon Hausner.  In
-addition, I have taught students and teachers how to use the
-technology within the makerspace.
+I believe I will be able to implement full-stack features for Ladder.
+For the past few months, I've been learning Clojure's web stack in
+order to create a web app that my grampa and I can play remotely.
 
-Creating lesson plans that cater to specific students has been crucial
-to my teaching career.  As a teacher at Hausner, I helped students with
-their science fair projects.  This involved assessing what each
-student is capable of and finding what motivates them.  In the letters
-of recommendation from students, you will see reflections from the
-students on my ability to identify these things and create
-learning experiences that they have taken with them.
+It is up and running at \httplink{bingo.challenge-bot.com}.  You can
+visit it right now, choose any username, log in and get a bingo card.
+It uses websockets to synchronize the game across all logged in
+players.  In order to get this running, I had to learn a lot about the
+stack tech that goes into any web page.  From http request to A-record
+(and AAAA-record), from Apache reverse proxy to the dynamic duo of
+Ring and Compojure, I have written and configured the a large part of
+the tech stack behind my bingo page.  Reagent has provided a clean,
+functional way of updating the UI, and I am looking into Reframe to
+handle state update management.
 
-Since I am coming to professional education through
-a non-traditional route, I am not currently certificated.  However,
-I am currently finding my way through the process.  For the
-past 3.5 years, Gideon Hausner, a jewish day school for K-8 students
-has employed me.  During that time, I have built relationships with
-students, parents, teachers and faculty.
+Those are just some of the technologies I learned specifically for
+this bingo page.  In addition, I run GNU and Linux on my laptop and
+have been maintaining a personal virtual server for over a decade.  I
+am a capable sysadmin as a result.
 
-As a result, I have received many recommendation letters.  Hopefully
-these letters can get me into a teaching position that supports me
-while I pursue more traditional certification.
-
-\begin{itemize}
-  \item \textbf{
-    \textcolor{color2}{
-      \httplink[Recommendation Letters on Google Drive]
-               {drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nAeLSjj6ZsE24migsOrlJwSLihsAPkxu?usp=sharing}}}
-\end{itemize}
+Clojure makes programming for the web fun again, and Clojurescript
+means I can create meaningful connections for people like my grampa,
+who know very little about computers.  Having a day job where I get to
+write Clojure would be amazing!
 
 I look forward to discussing my qualifications further and can
 be reached by email at
-\href{ozzloy@gmail.com}{\textcolor{color2}{ozzloy@gmail.com}}.
+\href{ozzloy@challenge-bot.com}{\textcolor{color2}{ozzloy@challenge-bot.com}}.
 
 \makeletterclosing
 \end{document}