Stories related to traveling.
This is the news wrapup for the week ending Friday, November 2, 2007. It includes notes on a beach house fire in Ocean Isle, N.C., the anniversary of the NYC Subway system, A story about a couple both being arrested for drunk driving, and a story about a man being shot by his hunting dog. In Ohio, a gay person is appointed to a judgeship.
Read moreYes, I know there’s been a fairly long absence. As usual, work has been busy and very challenging. I’ve got several movies to review, and lots of other things have gone on I want to comment on. I still have some traveling to do for work, but I’m hoping to get some posts done while on the road, and get back to a more regular schedule of posting things. I’ve missed it.
Read moreWow! Did a recent business trip to New York City turn into a bit of an adventure. We had a meeting in town, and I’d found what I thought was a reasonably priced hotel one block from the meeting site. The boss went on Priceline, and found rooms in Jersey City for $125. It was a Hyatt, and a nice place.
Read moreJetBlue sponsored, among many other things, YearlyKos. This is a grass roots convention of progressive bloggers and activists. JetBlue shows Fox News in flight, Their new CEO contributed $2,100 to Mitt Romney’s campaign, and they advertise on Fox. Yet when Bill O’Reilly finds they sponsored a progressive convention, he attacks…so JetBlue. And instead of standing up for their sponsorship, and pointing out how much they support Fox, they cave in and have their logo removed from the YearKos website.
Read moreA bit of news from the week ending May 13, 2007. Crack selling ministers and long car trips.
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