DHS Paranoia Runs Rampant
We’re hearing more and more about various US agencies monitoring social media sites in their ongoing efforts to keep us all safe. A spectacular example of our being ‘kept safe’ was revealed today, showcasing how …
Month: January 2012
A Different Way to Travel – by Motorcycle
Most of us, when planning our travels, instinctively limit our transportation selections to planes for long distance and cars for shorter distances or for traveling around the destination we reach. But there are other alternatives …
Weekly Roundup, Friday 27 January 2012
Good morning I spent last week in and around Las Vegas. I’d quickly booked a ‘generic’ hotel on the strip for my stay, choosing based on convenient location (close to a monorail station) and price, …
Senator Rand Paul Doesn’t Get Special TSA Treatment – or Does He?
The news media lit up earlier this week with reports about Senator Rand Paul (son of would-be Republican Presidential candidate, Ron Paul) being selected for secondary screening by the TSA at Nashville Airport while attempting …
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Costa Concordia Comments
Too many people have already commented too much on the obvious aspects of this event, so I’ll limit myself to just three comments of my own and one borrowed from Sir Winston Churchill. My first …
Boeing vs Airbus results for 2011
Both airplane manufacturers have now reported their results for 2011. Both enjoyed excellent years, with orders and deliveries up on 2010. In terms of sales, Airbus reported new orders for 1608 planes, but it also …
Weekly Roundup, Friday 13 January, 2012
Good morning A special hello this week to the Department of Homeland Security’s Social Networking/Media Monitoring Capability and the undoubtedly fine people who staff it. Being as how you monitor blogs that cover bird flu, …
Do You Live in a Happy Country? The Answer Might Surprise You
A fascinating survey has just been released – the ‘Global Barometer of Happiness’. See if you can rank these countries in order of happiness. Here they are in alphabetical order : Afghanistan (not much that …
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UK to Proceed with Controversial High Speed Rail Development
Good news for high speed rail fans, although arguably dubious news for Britain as a whole. The UK government has announced it will proceed with the construction of its HS2 high speed rail line between …
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The EU Refuses to Reimburse People Who Fly on Discount Carriers
By way of oblique introduction, the subject of senior executives getting paid too much has been aired quite a lot of late, and for sure, there are a lot of senior executives who seem to …
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Short Weekly Newsletter 6 January 2012
Good morning It has been a very busy week this week, but have I now got a surprise for you in return! Last week I mentioned our planned tours this year; and at the time, …
Special Travel Insider Tour to North Korea
UPDATE SEPT 2012 : Our first North Korean tour has now been completed, and was a great success, enjoyed by all 35 people who traveled on it. We have managed to secure approval for a …
