Back in time to the Wyoming Valley Mall
Inside the Wyoming Valley Mall: A step back in time or a snapshot of what life is today?? As much as I wander the world...
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In-flight reading for the morbid or insane
This week’s flights had me reading Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. The book examines the various ways in which cadavers...
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The best thing to come out of the UN General Assembly meeting
Road closures, heavy police presence, annoying news stories about various world leaders. Nothing good can come out of the UN General Assembly meeting each fall...
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The blues of travel – in a good way
There are certainly plenty of reasons to love travel (along with plenty of reasons to hate it, I suppose). For me one of my favorite...
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A billion dollars worth of miles
Just how many frequent flier miles does a billion dollars buy? Ask the folks at Citibank, who have just made such a purchase from AMR,...
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Wet and wild at the Mermaid Parade 2009
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is always a great celebration, welcoming the summer to New York City in a way that only Coney Island can...
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Another brush with fame
By the time I made it over to my barber this afternoon, I was long overdue for a haircut. Very long overdue. So I took...
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jetBlue and Sabre announce deal for reservations system
I’m generally a big fan of the jetBlue product but have been a bit of a sourpuss on a few things that they do, notably...
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The many faces of photography
Here I am, staring down a long weekend and not traveling. It seems a bit strange to me, but it worked out OK in the...
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RIP CO 3047
Continental Connection flight 3047, a Bombardier Dash-8 Q400, crashed last night on approach into Buffalo. All 48 on board died, as did one person on...