Scott Guthrie has posted a notice of the IronPython Cookbook wiki that is now online. I have Python experience via scripting in Linux. It’s a very cool language. It takes some time getting used to no brackets if you are a C-type language developer, but otherwise it is just as powerful as some of the other functional languages out there. (i.e., Ruby, etc.)
Side Note: If you are in San Antonio and are interested in learning about Ruby, there is a local Ruby group now. San Antonio Ruby Users Group