Friday, December 25, 2009

For naughty, press 1...

Click HERE for today's column. Santa is shutting down his North Pole operation and outsourcing his customer service to a call center in Bangalore, and Santa himself is moving to Guam.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Don't ask me

Click HERE for today's column, where I note that nobody has ever had to stand still for a lecture from me on what to do for a living... since I've never given such a lecture. I also mention a couple of interesting writers: Robert Ringer and Baltasar Gracian.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Air wars

Click HERE for today's column. Saipan and Boeing aircraft have at least 65 years of history together, so here's a look at Boeing's 787 airplane and its rivalry with Airbus.

Some links: Here's a link to a good Wikipedia article on the Boeing and Airbus rivalry. Here's a recent Xinhua newspaper article on United Airlines' latest purchase, in which you'll note that United is hedging its bets and splitting its order between the 787 and the A350.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Holiday stress?

Click HERE for today's column...and count your blessings this Christmas season, since those who have all the blessings don't know how to count.