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.

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.

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.

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.

Be a high-tech Santa in 2009

Click HERE for today's column, which has some "travel tech" suggestions for the traveler on your Saipan Christmas gift list.

Why I'm so sweet

Click HERE for today's column, which tallies the sugar payload for an impulsive snack. I'm no health guru--I'll eat anything, but when I see numbers like 20 teaspoons of sugar, well, that gets even my attention...

Travel season is on the way

Click HERE for today's column, which offers a few thoughts on the coming travel season.

And here's a link to last year's article about the Cabela's Attache, which holds a lot of stuff. I note that the price has gone up ten bucks but I think it's still a good buy.

Happy trails...

Wacky money and big debts

Click HERE for today's column, where we put China and South Korea on the fiscal winner list while Japan and the U.S. borrow themselves into oblivion.

Check engine

Click HERE for today's column, in which we unravel (sort of) the mysteries of the cryptic "Check Engine" light.

Four-handle mugs

Click HERE for today's column. Windows 7 is on the way, which is something to be aware of if you're shopping for a computer.