Friday is here again and that means another highlight of some of our favorite things from the week. Happy Friday, everyone!

Gary Graf: Having kids come home from college!

Willem Buys: I have three things I like this week. 1) Trendwatching: Trendwatching.com, independent and opinionated, is one of the world’s leading consumer trends firm, relying on a global network of hundreds of spotters. Trends, examples and insights are delivered to 160,000 business professionals in more than 180 countries.” 2) Quirky.com: Everybody has a product idea. 3) The new album from The National

Robert Coats: Google celebrating PAC-MAN’s 30th birthday with the first ever playable Google Doodle. Click the Insert Coin button (or wait 5 seconds) and play a game using the arrow keys (bonus props for the ‘easter egg’: insert two coins and Ms. PAC-MAN joins the game. Play with a friend using WASD keys).

Jason Frummet: The quote, “Be who you are and say what you feel…because those who mind don’t matter…and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr. Seuss

Gary Meyers: The Chicago Blues club B.L.U.E.S. on the city’s North side on Halstead Street this past Sunday night featuring the GUITAR SLINGERS SHOWDOWN competition. IPhone photo of Eric “Guitar” Davis ripping up the joint.

Jamie Bakun: Season Finale of LOST, which you can check out at  http://www.abc.go.com/LOST and  the 2010 French Open, starting Saturday — Go Federer!

Clare Chapple: The Greek Gods Traditional Greek Yogurt. Honey Flavor. Also, the ambitious and determined volunteers that come together to form community arts organizations, such as the Cascade Community Theater Group in Duvall, WA

Thank you for reading and stay tuned for the next installment of Spike Likes Fridays.