Thank You for Arriving at My Blog, yada, yada, yada….
I called the Mandarin Oriental in Miami today to arrange something for my arrival. As they are required to do, the operator has a 15-second or so introduction involving the hotel's name, her name, and a greeting, then an offer
What Next? No Checked Baggage
Someone is now going to suggest security measures and barred public entry to baggage claim areas, and try to create another billion dollar boondoggle because of this tragedy in Ft. Lauderdale, or perhaps ban checked luggage, which only exacerbates the
Spam This
If crooks were so smart, they wouldn't be crooks, right? Here's the latest scam. Suddenly, I'm getting 5-6 spam messages through the contact area on my site. This has gone on for a week or two. Today, I get a message
Three Ugly People
There's the site owner who dodges the law and puts plagiarized and stolen copies of books, tapes, and videos on the web for others to also steal. There is the person who uploads proprietary material for others to steal.
If You Can’t Pronounce Your Job Title Maybe You’re In The Wrong Job
You pronounce it this way: concierge: |känˈsyerZH| You don't pronounce it this way: kan see air It's French, with the hard "zh" at the end, just like Porsche has a "sha" at the end in German. I can understand that Americans who can't speak French
The Wrong Stuff
I flew to Tel Aviv in a 747, the sole resident of first class. The plane was old, but it was like a huge private cabin. However, I looked forward to the return on a new Triple 7, though I
Theodore
TED has always been somewhat pretentious, TEDx a huge dilution of brand. We're pretty far now from the days of Dan Gilbert and really fascinating, useful information. In the newest offering I received via email today, the "main" attraction was a
Is There A Good Consultant In The House?
We'll be in Kyoto for the election, I'm happy to report. Odd fact: Much of the Republican leadership doesn't support their candidate; there are charges of harassment against him; he hasn't released his tax returns; he keeps shooting himself in
Just Hold the Wheel Steady and We’ll Give You $34 Million
Football viewership is down on professional and college levels. In a three-hour game, there's about 15 minutes or less of real action. People can easily watch highlights later. Or they can watch the game on a mobile platform. Football is
First Things First
First thing in the morning I take the dogs into the yard before heading for the garage and a coffee and biscuit run. But they don't relieve themselves right away, despite being inside for the prior seven hours or so. Bentley