Miscellaneous
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Topic of the Week: Your Predictions for 2014
Yes, I know. The topic of the week is a day early this week. Why? Because I’m trying to lay low and…
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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2013
Well, that storm didn’t quite pan out as the media predicted, huh? That, combined with surprisingly good availability on alternate flights yesterday,…
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Cranky on the Web (November 9 – 15)
Selling to a captive audience, at 30,000 feet – Marketplace I commented in a piece talking about what airlines are going to…
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Cranky on the Web (October 14 – 18)
The longest flight in the world – CNN.com I was asked to comment on the declining popularity of 4 engine aircraft. It’s…
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Cranky on the Web (October 7 – 11)
Alternate Airports: Where to Fly for Lower Holiday Fares – Conde Nast Daily Traveler It’s time for the obligatory “where to find…
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Cranky on the Web (September 23 – 27)
In the Trenches: Managing My Email – Intuit Small Business Blog I love email, and it’s my primary form of communication, but…
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Cranky on the Web (September 16 – 20)
In the Trenches: A Big-Company Structure for a Small Business – Intuit Small Business Blog Cranky Concierge isn’t a big business, but…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 12 Years Ago Today
A dozen years seems like forever, doesn’t it? Yet September 11, 2001 is still so vivid in my memory that it might…
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You Can Join the Pan Am 747 Dinner By Giving to Education
I haven’t mentioned it here, but I’ve sat on the board of a charter (free, public) school just west of downtown LA…
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Cranky on the Web (August 5 – 9)
In the Trenches: A Background Check Post-Mortem – Intuit Small Business Blog I realized that background checks were a lot more anxiety-producing…
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The View From the Deck…or the Park: Great Places to Watch Planes (Guest Post)
I’m spending the week with my new daughter, so we have another guest post today. This one lets a reader wax nostalgic…
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Cranky on the Web (July 22 – 26)
In the Trenches: Taking a Baby Break – Intuit Small Business Blog The baby is here, and that means I have to…