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Category Archives: Living in the World Today
Airline upcharges – there appear to be no limits
I am not exactly certain when the implementation of supplemental airline fees such as bags, seat choices and food came to be standard operating procedure. I believe it was the food first, and then the bags and now seat choices. … Continue reading
Hope between Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Did you shop ‘til you dropped this past weekend? Apparently many Americans did something close to that. Over the past weekend retailers saw ‘record numbers’ as reported in the New York Times this Monday morning http://nyti.ms/vqWO0f . ‘The National Retail … Continue reading
In the U.S. risk is not just another four letter word
For a country founded on taking a risk (think taking a trip to the new world on the Mayflower) it seems to me that many Americans have lost their appetite for taking chances and assuming risk. This is particularly true … Continue reading
What the 99% can be thankful for
Thanksgiving is seen as the true start of the annual ‘Holiday season’. Certainly retailers both online and brick and mortar have been pushing the ‘buy now’ button since Halloween. As the Occupy Wall Street movement carries on into month number … Continue reading
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Tagged 1%, 99%, digital music players, flat screen televisions, ipod, Occupy Wall Street, OWS, Thanksgiving
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China’s pushing to get ahead
It goes without saying that with more than 1/5th of the world’s population China will be at the top of many lists. As the world’s #2 economy it is just a matter of time (some say by 2025) before China … Continue reading
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Tagged China travel, Crowds in China, Life in China
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Chinese people want to know – is it really that bad in the U.S.?
As an American traveling through China for two weeks visiting five different cities plus Hong Kong the one overriding question I am asked is – ‘How are things in the U.S? It looks really bad.’ Think about being asked that … Continue reading
5 reasons why it’s worth saving the U.S. postal service – after blowing up the old model
On Wednesday the USPS announced that as of January 1 the price of a first class stamp will be $0.45 (up from $0.44 for those of you that might not be familiar with the cost of mailing a letter in … Continue reading
Power cord madness – I can count the ways
People that travel a great deal are keenly aware of always bringing their requisite power cords for their various portable technology devices. I can tell you that at any given time in our kitchen we have numerous power cords plugged … Continue reading
The never ending recession
Yesterday (October 9th) was an anniversary of sorts. In 2007 on October 9th the Dow Jones reached the highest level it has ever recorded closing at 14,163.53. At the start of business four years later the index is 11,103.12. For … Continue reading
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