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Travelers keep making the Same Mistakes – NYT

"You really need to leave a 24-hour cushion for anything important, and make it 48 for a once-in-a-lifetime event like a big wedding or cruise departure or Super Bowl kickoff. In the United States alone, 88,419 flights were canceled in the first three quarters of 2023." Help! It’s Almost 2024 and Travelers Keep Making the Same Mistakes.... Continue Reading →

LA Tiki Bars

Mr Tiki Bar and I have been to 4 or 5 of these and they have all have extensive decor and craft drinks. A great place to meet friends! "The ultimate guide to tiki bars across Southern Californiahttps://www.latimes.com/food/list/best-tiki-bars-los-angeles-orange-county-san-diego-venturaFrom classic tiki haunts to new speakeasies, these are the best tiki bars and Polynesian-inspired restaurants in San... Continue Reading →

Miscellaneous October 2023

“Whereas Tokyo is known as a city of transplants and Kyoto has a reputation for being inscrutable, Osaka is a stark contrast,” said Andres Zuleta, founder of Boutique Japan, a luxury travel specialist. “People in Osaka tend to be both very proud of their local culture and remarkably open to sharing it.”  https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/visit-marseille-over-paris-osaka-over-tokyo-second-city-vacation-cc9fdd84?mod=djemwsjtravel Rejoice in these... Continue Reading →

Honolulu Sept ’23 – Dining

Here's our restaurant visit list. It's easy to eat light-ish in Hawaii with all the fish, fruit, sushi, and snack like options. - Ninja Sushi. Many locations, fast, cheap-ish, good. Usually our post flight pick me up, just outside of HNL. 4/5 stars. Crushed Ahi Bowl! - Duke's Waikiki. Mr A hates capers and yet... Continue Reading →

Jerome Powers, played by Montgomery Burns

Steve Goldstein's Simpsons spoof of Jerome Power's press conference is just money. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-jerome-powell-press-conference-as-expressed-through-simpsons-gifs-c3c964a2?mod=home-page When your audience searches in vain for new information... And strong, actionable positions... That would give consumers hope... But instead we are left with just tea leaves... You might get more out of just going outside and conversing with the squirrels instead.... Continue Reading →

Defeated by a 10 minute conversation

https://qz.com/young-hackers-are-sticking-up-las-vegas-casinos-for-hef-1850837238 "With MGM, a short telephonic exchange and some collaboration with a ransomware-as-a-service group called ALPHV, also known as BlackCat, was all it took. In April 2022, America’s cyber defense agency issued an alert noting that ALPHV had “compromised at least 60 entities worldwide." "All ALPHV ransomware group did to compromise MGM Resorts was hop on LinkedIn, find an employee, then... Continue Reading →

Good news: Wind and Solar Outgenerates Coal in U.S.

Finally something to feel good about! Renewables are out producing coal: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-a-first-wind-and-solar-generated-more-power-than-coal-in-u-s/ And here's the 2022 data from the NYT: Solar and Wind taking off with the old data point of 23pct renewable energy expected in 2023 Why? The cost of renewables is dropping exponentially: And here is President Biden's contribution: "An equally potent force,... Continue Reading →

Dinosaur of Ta Prohm (Cambodia)

I've been feeling slightly guilty about painting so many pictures from Google Maps even tho I use non copyrighted Google Maps Street views. Mr A keeps asking why don't I paint our own pictures. So I went back to our 2015 trip to Cambodia and Angkor Wat. Mr A enabled me to browse the photos... Continue Reading →

Somewhere in the Pacific Northwest

Two fellows walk from the bar towards the front door. The 50ish one appears to be holding up the 60ish one. They stumble by me. I wonder what would happen if they stumble into the chair next to me and spill my very full tote bag. They don't, but sure enough just as they pass... Continue Reading →

Hidden Beneath the Surface – WaPo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/anthropocene-geologic-time-crawford-lake/ "These changes all are the result of what scientists call “the Great Acceleration” — the dramatic, simultaneous surge in almost every measure of human activity that started in the mid-20th century and continues through today. The same evidence appears all over the planet, in every potential golden spike site the Anthropocene Working Group has... Continue Reading →

Where not to live

The news has become even more grim with discussions of record high temps. A few places to avoid: * Certain Southern states Red is 103 - 125deg F * The Three Furnaces of China: Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing * Guam, but for a different reason. Unless you're a contractor... "... Guam has become a strategic node... Continue Reading →

Search under way for tourist submarine missing on dive to wreck of Titanic (Guardian.com)

7/9/23 update: Still too soon to be watching movies like this: The Dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwSsikrAN-E https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/19/titanic-tourist-submarine-missing-north-atlantic "He further posted on Saturday that: “Due to the worst winter in Newfoundland in 40 years, this mission is likely to be the first and only manned mission to the Titanic in 2023. A weather window has just opened up and we... Continue Reading →

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