When you procrastinate, or when you think someone else is procrastinating, do you know why they are doing it? Could it be that the other person doesn’t have enough information to make a decision they feel comfortable with? I was … Continue reading
Rally 'round the plane …
I always thought Ben Stein was an intelligent, funny-looking guy with a nasally voice. I had no idea of his background: speech writer for presidents, a poverty lawyer, a trial lawyer in the field of trade regulation, actor, economist at the … Continue reading
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Line of Sight
Line of sight …. what an interesting visual that provides. It is used in a variety of industries. “Line of sight” applies to radio frequency identification tag [RFID] technology. This means that the reader, the ‘laser eye’ line, has to … Continue reading
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Coming Sooner Than You Think: Pay Toilets on Airlines
The airlines don’t take cash … will they take change? Ryanair may charge passengers to use the toilet Feb 27, 2009 – (Aviation Industry Group): Irish carrier Ryanair, Europe’s largest budget airline, might start charging passengers for using the toilet … Continue reading
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Bailout Dilemma
How often do you make a decision based on an assumption? You “paint with a broad stroke” instead of taking the time to investigate with an open mind? If you were the recipient of an unfair decision, how would you … Continue reading
Wagstaff vs. Winnebago County Sherriff Deputies
It appears there indeed are two sides to a story … the question is, who do you believe? And why? http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/1307-full.html#199690 Patty Wagstaff says she “probably did use a few choice words” for Winnebago County Sheriff’s deputies when she … Continue reading
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Resume Who's Navigation?
Communication is difficult enough without having to think through and explain absolutely everything we say. In certain professions, however, vague communications can be disastrous or even deadly. The solutions to many of our mistakes, or our friction, is quite simple … Continue reading
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Homegrown Chinese Jet
China’s first homegrown jet makes trial flight ARJ-21, successfully made its maiden flight on Friday SHANGHAI, China (AP) – China’s first fully homegrown commercial aircraft, the ARJ-21, successfully made its maiden flight on Friday, a key step in the country’s … Continue reading
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Oh no!? Or Oh yes!
According to AIN Alerts on October 21, “Transportation fatalities in the U.S. decreased by 4 percent last year, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the NTSB. Aviation deaths dropped substantially, from 784 to 545 year-over-year. Nearly 90 percent, or … Continue reading
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