Out of Office: Job Loss in the Age Of Blogs and Twitter. As the country and the world digs itself out of financial issues, will time on people’s hands lead to a surge in new technologies and ideas? I think so.
Lend Me Your Questions (Continental Questions That Is)
This coming weekend, February 6-8, Continental Airlines is hosting a large party, tours, and Q&A sessions for frequent fliers, regardless of what airline a person flies on. The event has already filled up and sounds like it will be even better than last year, which I also attended.
The event is a great opportunity to meet with Continental employees, including the CEO, CFO, and COO, as well as a lot of the front line people you see everyday at the airport. Questions are asked and answers are given in a very straightforward way.
So, I’ll open up the floor to any questions you have. Just post a comment or send me an e-mail and I will do my best to get your question answered by the appropriate person!
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Teen Goalie Designs Pads to Trick Shots
Teen goalie designs pads to trick shots. Not sure if his method really works, though from reading this, it sounds like it has some shot hindering abilities. Interesting nonetheless.
Three Death Sentences in Chinese Milk Scandal
Three death sentences in Chinese milk scandal. I am not sure we would ever see such a sentence handed down in the U.S.
On the Verge of a Mexican Collapse
On the verge of a Mexican collapse. With the death toll in Juarez rising, could a collapse of the Mexican government be imminent?
Tracking US Airways Flight 1549
Great New York Times interactive graphic on US Airways flight 1549. I could see the commotion in the Hudson as we landed at Newark International Airport. I had no idea what was going on until I made it inside.
Home From the Road
I arrived back in Houston from Amsterdam last night after one of the longest travel days I have ever experienced. Originally, six of us planned to fly from Brussels to Newark and go our separate ways from there but Continental decided that was not going to happen.
The plane from Newark to Brussels was delayed for a few hours due to mechanical problems and then ran into weather issues at Newark, delaying the arrival of the plane in Brussels for approximately six hours. My friend and I called Continental and had ourselves rebooked through Amsterdam and then on to Houston. The good news is, we all made it home safely.
The trip was fantastic and Belgium is at the top of my list for another visit. The weather did not cooperate nearly as well as I had hoped but I managed to stay warm most of the time.
Brussels is a very interesting city with a very easily spotted contrast in old and new, classic and modern. The beers are some of the best I have ever had and were dirt cheap compared to their cousins here in the States.
I will be posting pictures from the trip later today and this evening and will hopefully do a full recap at some point this evening.
Brussels Here I Come
Today I start a short trip to Paris and Brussels. This trip has been a long time in planning and came together only a few weeks ago. Some friends and I will be meeting up in Brussels and doing a short beer tasting around the city with a side trip to Brugge.
We started planning this in the middle of last year and the fares at the time were completely unreasonable but over time the prices have nose-dived and I was able to find a cheap ticket to Paris and connect to Brussels via the Thalys train.
I will be flying back to the States on Monday, January 19. The flights to and from Paris and Brussels are completely empty. I should have a whole row to sleep in.
Australia Offers ‘Best Job in the World’: Relax in Paradise for $100,000
Australia offers up ‘best job in the world’: Relax in paradise for $100,000. Sounds like some resumes will be going out today. Of course, there is a little work involved, you have to actually write something every week. I think I could handle this assignment.