Back at the Mother Ship…lightly tanned, rested and ready.
Before returning the rental car yesterday, I had to fill it up, and you think gas is expensive here?
Well, yes, it is. But slightly less than a half-tank cost $32.40…for a Toyota Corolla!
It’ll make filling up here less painful.
Come to think of it, no it won’t.
Anyway, back [...]
Archive for May, 2007
SUCH A DEAL
Posted in Travel, tagged gas prices, vacation on May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
GETTING PERSONAL
Posted in It's all about me, tagged blogging, Joanne Nesti, mustache on May 23, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Time to check out for a few days and turn into a sautéed vegetable.
But before I say “see you next week”…a few (OK, more than a few) words about this blogging thing. Being new to this, I’ve been doing some homework, checking out a cross-section of other blogs, and all I can say is, “Oh [...]
ARE SEAT BELTS EXTRA?
Posted in Travel, tagged airlines, Skybus on May 22, 2007 | 5 Comments »
FROM OUR 5:30 NEWS ON MAY 22ND:
10-DOLLAR AIRFARES?
THAT’S WHAT “SKYBUS”…A NEW DISCOUNT AIRLINE…IS OFFERING.
SKYBUS MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT THIS MORNING FROM COLUMBUS OHIO TO BURBANK, CALIFORNIA.
THE AIRLINE PLANS TO SURVIVE BY SELLING EVERYTHING FROM FOOD TO PILLOWS.
BY THE WAY, ONLY TEN 10-DOLLAR SEATS ARE AVAILABLE ON EACH FLIGHT.
AND NO, THEY DON’T FLY OUT OF BRADLEY.
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Before [...]
SLEEP WELL, MR. TILLMAN
Posted in News, tagged James Tillman, Jodi Rell on May 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
It’s Monday night heading into Tuesday morning, and the one image that sticks with me at the end of the work day is the smile on James Tillman’s face.
He wasn’t smiling because Governor Rell signed legislation that gives him 5-million tax-free dollars. The man’s been smiling in public since last summer…exonerated after DNA tests proved [...]
WHAT, NO MIMES?
Posted in Travel, tagged Bradley Airport, clowns, Howdy Doody on May 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The flat-screen TV’s will be nice, and so will those big cushy chairs.
But in an effort to make Bradley’s Terminal A more “friendly”, the folks at the airport say they’ll be bringing in entertainment, too.
Music might be welcome, as long as it’s something to soothe you when you find out your flight is delayed, and [...]
NEWS AND VIEWS
Posted in News, tagged Groton, sub base on May 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
FROM OUR 6PM NEWS ON MAY 15TH:
THE FUTURE OF THE GROTON SUB BASE MAY COME DOWN TO ITS NAME. MEMBERS OF THE SUB-BASE REALIGNMENT COALITION HAVE SUGGESTED RENAMING THE BASE “NAVAL STATION GROTON.”
THEY SAY WHEN IT COMES TO MILITARY CUTS… “NAVAL STATIONS” TEND TO SURVIVE BETTER THAN “SUBMARINE BASES.”
ANOTHER ROUND OF BASE CLOSINGS IS EXPECTED [...]
THE BROOKS FILE 2.0
Posted in Digital World, tagged blogging, Ryan Hanrahan, The Brooks File on May 18, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Apparently, there was a fair amount of discussion as to what to call this blog.
Blogs have to have some kind of name, I guess.
Colin McEnroe’s is called “To Wit,” but I don’t think I could stand the exertion of having to be witty every day.
Joe Amarante’s blog at the Register is called “Java Joe’s Journal [...]
