An outdoor event including a concert on the Morrison Bridge featuring local Portland bands, beginning in the afternoon
with a parade along the waterfront and continuing into the evening and the light and projection show on the Hawthorne Bridge. The large screen provides a framework for audience interactivity as well as a visual tour of Portland's history? Who we are, where we've come from, and where we're going?using gathered media from the last 100 years
Go Morrison Bridge!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Dark Ages in AZ starts today
The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act = SB1070
Writers’ Letter Boycotting SB1070
Writers’ Letter Boycotting SB1070
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Daphne Kwok, Appointee for Chair, President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Jeremy Lin makes good.. wow.. !
BENABOBOLI’S, a fellow Beavs.
Nerds unite, fight religious extremists at Comic-Con; Trekkie rocks!
How Are Koreans Different? Please Ask: ASK A KOREAN!
For many pregnant Chinese, a U.S. passport for baby remains a powerful lure
Why I Give Starbucks A Fake Name
On Leadership: Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh on whom he won't hire
Jeremy Lin makes good.. wow.. !
BENABOBOLI’S, a fellow Beavs.
Nerds unite, fight religious extremists at Comic-Con; Trekkie rocks!
How Are Koreans Different? Please Ask: ASK A KOREAN!
For many pregnant Chinese, a U.S. passport for baby remains a powerful lure
Why I Give Starbucks A Fake Name
On Leadership: Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh on whom he won't hire
我是大A: 30+
原本，妳以為，三十歲是一場畢業典禮。
妳很早就開始談戀愛，於是認為三十歲的時候，已經從原生家庭，走到了另一個家庭。妳從小就被誇獎聰明，什麼都得來容易，理所當然以為三十歲的妳，會更精明更有自信。妳不是乖巧的人，一直想在很遠的地方長大，認為三十歲已經，會很特別有不同的閱歷。
妳沒有把這些想法，當做對自己的期望，不過是想望而已。因為，妳不是有企圖心的人，自忖有什麼本事過什麼日子。以為三十歲就像很久以後的日曆，是遲早的事情，還不需要著急。
妳把該唸的書唸完，不再用學生證看電影。妳開始工作，第一次有挫折感。妳愛了幾個人，把他當成太陽，幾個街角之外，就看到對方。
有些事情是不如預期，可是就像時差一樣，調整之後就懂得怎麼自在呼吸。妳開始沾沾自喜，自己賺錢自己花，出國旅行只需要一張地圖。妳吃得出所謂的高級料理，週五下班後跳上計程車，到不同的地方認識別人的人生。妳以前好看是好看，但是不像現在一樣懂得打扮。
只是，妳仍然以為自己是小孩，不過是嘻嘻哈哈學大人的口氣，不過最重大的任務就是顧好自己。
一直到，有一天，妳發現和巨人一樣的爸媽，也開始老了，也開始跑醫院，的時候。妳已經有了四字頭的朋友，七年級的同事。妳認識了結婚又離婚的人，妳以為像妳的手指一樣不會放開妳的手掌的人，摔開妳了，以後。
妳三十歲了。可是。
妳遇到喜歡的人還是會緊張，還是會哭的很慘。妳心情好不好一樣掛在臉上，裝不出客套。妳樂起來的時候會失眠，一不小心就熬夜。妳上班的時候會在MSN開聊天室，在公車上忍不住回想今天發生的笑話。
怎麼就三十歲了呢？但是。
成分已經不一樣。妳還是相信愛情，但是不再相信每一個人。妳想要結婚，只是不再堅信那是幸福的憑證。妳不能沒有旅行，家還是妳最後的目的地。妳聽到一個人說喜歡妳，微笑了以後開心不起來，等著他的下一句：我還沒準備好；我忘不了前女友；妳很好，可是....
原來是，每一個時候，可能每一個人，都像剛拿到駕照，還不知道方向，就要上路。可能很多人都覺得自己像前段班的最後一名，會有插不上的話題。最重要的其實，從來不是妳夠不夠合群，有沒有符合原本的預期。而是即便妳那麼的叛逆，非要愛上別人叫妳不要愛的人，非要冒著比較多風險、過沒有人看好的人生。妳還是可以交代自己，說沒有人可以討好每個人，至少不管好不好，都是選擇之後的結果。
妳很早就開始談戀愛，於是認為三十歲的時候，已經從原生家庭，走到了另一個家庭。妳從小就被誇獎聰明，什麼都得來容易，理所當然以為三十歲的妳，會更精明更有自信。妳不是乖巧的人，一直想在很遠的地方長大，認為三十歲已經，會很特別有不同的閱歷。
妳沒有把這些想法，當做對自己的期望，不過是想望而已。因為，妳不是有企圖心的人，自忖有什麼本事過什麼日子。以為三十歲就像很久以後的日曆，是遲早的事情，還不需要著急。
妳把該唸的書唸完，不再用學生證看電影。妳開始工作，第一次有挫折感。妳愛了幾個人，把他當成太陽，幾個街角之外，就看到對方。
有些事情是不如預期，可是就像時差一樣，調整之後就懂得怎麼自在呼吸。妳開始沾沾自喜，自己賺錢自己花，出國旅行只需要一張地圖。妳吃得出所謂的高級料理，週五下班後跳上計程車，到不同的地方認識別人的人生。妳以前好看是好看，但是不像現在一樣懂得打扮。
只是，妳仍然以為自己是小孩，不過是嘻嘻哈哈學大人的口氣，不過最重大的任務就是顧好自己。
一直到，有一天，妳發現和巨人一樣的爸媽，也開始老了，也開始跑醫院，的時候。妳已經有了四字頭的朋友，七年級的同事。妳認識了結婚又離婚的人，妳以為像妳的手指一樣不會放開妳的手掌的人，摔開妳了，以後。
妳三十歲了。可是。
妳遇到喜歡的人還是會緊張，還是會哭的很慘。妳心情好不好一樣掛在臉上，裝不出客套。妳樂起來的時候會失眠，一不小心就熬夜。妳上班的時候會在MSN開聊天室，在公車上忍不住回想今天發生的笑話。
怎麼就三十歲了呢？但是。
成分已經不一樣。妳還是相信愛情，但是不再相信每一個人。妳想要結婚，只是不再堅信那是幸福的憑證。妳不能沒有旅行，家還是妳最後的目的地。妳聽到一個人說喜歡妳，微笑了以後開心不起來，等著他的下一句：我還沒準備好；我忘不了前女友；妳很好，可是....
原來是，每一個時候，可能每一個人，都像剛拿到駕照，還不知道方向，就要上路。可能很多人都覺得自己像前段班的最後一名，會有插不上的話題。最重要的其實，從來不是妳夠不夠合群，有沒有符合原本的預期。而是即便妳那麼的叛逆，非要愛上別人叫妳不要愛的人，非要冒著比較多風險、過沒有人看好的人生。妳還是可以交代自己，說沒有人可以討好每個人，至少不管好不好，都是選擇之後的結果。
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Britain’s “special relationship” with America makes it modest, not arrogant
Your Olive Oil May Not Be The Virgin It Claims
Why Do We Like What We Like?
Zuckerberg To Facebook Users: Trust Us, not! Facebook Reaches 500 Million Milestone
Need to know
After Just 10 Days, 'Best Years' Of Life Begin.. HMM..... GRRRRR....
Inside Our Toxic Asset: An 81-Year-Old Man With A Dog Named Muffin
HST break for B.C. shoppers stalled in U.S.
Before You Hit 'Post', Consider This...
The Energy Future’s Outer Edge
Beijing Finds Common Cause With Chinese Buddhists
What Really Drove The Shirley Sherrod Story?
The Tricky Ethics Of Video In A YouTube Era, I want to know who is the "brainiac" behind the video clip?
Fred Meyer ban on plastic bags won't affect Washington stores anytime soon, why not?
Summertime And The Cable Is Boring, sos true, how many cop dramas do we need?
5 Things A Harvard Doctor Can Still Take Industry Money For
RNC treasurer says Steele hid $7 million in debtThings are getting juicier by days as we are heading into Nov election.
Why The Next Big Pop-Culture Wave After Cupcakes Might Be Libraries
painfully polite and hilariously hostile writings from shared spaces the world over
China's Three Gorges dam faces flood test
Who are the Taliban?
上半年史上最熱 難證明氣候變遷
China 'leapfrogs US to become biggest energy user
American Hypocrites
Petition to stop school's lessons in The Simpsons
Should I Stay Funky? Haha, yeah!
Users Rate Facebook Slightly Above the Tax Man
Eating Nutritiously A Struggle When Money Is Scarce
Skim, Baby, Skim! How would a Republican president have handled the Gulf oil spill?
Cheating In College Is Widespread -- But Why?
Palinisms, so proud to have such a leader, I want to move to New Zealand.
How an obscure German orthopedic sandal became chic
30 under 30
Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney battle for social media supremacy
How Microbes Defend and Define Us
Fun And Intrigue With The Periodic Table
Disaster 101: Preparing Students For A Scary Future
Aged 9,000 Years, Ancient Beer Finally Hits Stores
Wash. to refund $400,000 for cell phone tickets, keep the changes!
China is slowing. That’s good news
Are We In A Cupcake Bubble?
India's 'Lost' Jews Seek A Place In Israel
Are Designer Sunglasses Worth the Price?
Why High Heels Hurt Even After You Take Them Off
Cigarette Smoke Jolts Hundreds of Genes, Researchers Say
Utah Vigilantism: List Of Alleged Illegals Distributed..scary state, scary Utans!
Oakland Looks At Taxing Pot To Close Budget Gap
Berkeley Students To Get DNA Test In Welcome Kits, will you give your DNA for the test?
We Are Family: Two Moms, A Baster And A Baddie
Minus A Leg, Still On A Mission In Afghanistan
Tea Party: It's Not Just Taxes, It's The Constitution, idiots and their version of our country's constitution! I bet this history teacher is rolling their eyes.
Clean Energy Builds Slowly, Despite Federal Cash
Skies Become Friendlier For In-Flight Wi-Fi
UT strips Klansman's name from Austin dorm, I wonder how many more of these named-bearing building do we have around in the South?
Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada: 2010 Ranking, HNm.. WY is one of the Top Foreign Corporate Citizens, what are they trying to say?
Your Olive Oil May Not Be The Virgin It Claims
Why Do We Like What We Like?
Zuckerberg To Facebook Users: Trust Us, not! Facebook Reaches 500 Million Milestone
Need to know
After Just 10 Days, 'Best Years' Of Life Begin.. HMM..... GRRRRR....
Inside Our Toxic Asset: An 81-Year-Old Man With A Dog Named Muffin
HST break for B.C. shoppers stalled in U.S.
Before You Hit 'Post', Consider This...
The Energy Future’s Outer Edge
Beijing Finds Common Cause With Chinese Buddhists
What Really Drove The Shirley Sherrod Story?
The Tricky Ethics Of Video In A YouTube Era, I want to know who is the "brainiac" behind the video clip?
Fred Meyer ban on plastic bags won't affect Washington stores anytime soon, why not?
Summertime And The Cable Is Boring, sos true, how many cop dramas do we need?
5 Things A Harvard Doctor Can Still Take Industry Money For
RNC treasurer says Steele hid $7 million in debtThings are getting juicier by days as we are heading into Nov election.
Why The Next Big Pop-Culture Wave After Cupcakes Might Be Libraries
painfully polite and hilariously hostile writings from shared spaces the world over
China's Three Gorges dam faces flood test
Who are the Taliban?
上半年史上最熱 難證明氣候變遷
China 'leapfrogs US to become biggest energy user
American Hypocrites
Petition to stop school's lessons in The Simpsons
Should I Stay Funky? Haha, yeah!
Users Rate Facebook Slightly Above the Tax Man
Eating Nutritiously A Struggle When Money Is Scarce
Skim, Baby, Skim! How would a Republican president have handled the Gulf oil spill?
Cheating In College Is Widespread -- But Why?
Palinisms, so proud to have such a leader, I want to move to New Zealand.
How an obscure German orthopedic sandal became chic
30 under 30
Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney battle for social media supremacy
How Microbes Defend and Define Us
Fun And Intrigue With The Periodic Table
Disaster 101: Preparing Students For A Scary Future
Aged 9,000 Years, Ancient Beer Finally Hits Stores
Wash. to refund $400,000 for cell phone tickets, keep the changes!
China is slowing. That’s good news
Are We In A Cupcake Bubble?
India's 'Lost' Jews Seek A Place In Israel
Are Designer Sunglasses Worth the Price?
Why High Heels Hurt Even After You Take Them Off
Cigarette Smoke Jolts Hundreds of Genes, Researchers Say
Utah Vigilantism: List Of Alleged Illegals Distributed..scary state, scary Utans!
Oakland Looks At Taxing Pot To Close Budget Gap
Berkeley Students To Get DNA Test In Welcome Kits, will you give your DNA for the test?
We Are Family: Two Moms, A Baster And A Baddie
Minus A Leg, Still On A Mission In Afghanistan
Tea Party: It's Not Just Taxes, It's The Constitution, idiots and their version of our country's constitution! I bet this history teacher is rolling their eyes.
Clean Energy Builds Slowly, Despite Federal Cash
Skies Become Friendlier For In-Flight Wi-Fi
UT strips Klansman's name from Austin dorm, I wonder how many more of these named-bearing building do we have around in the South?
Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada: 2010 Ranking, HNm.. WY is one of the Top Foreign Corporate Citizens, what are they trying to say?
Where is Spock?
Atomic Arts presents "Star Trek in the Park" 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19 and 25-26 in Woodlawn Park Amphitheater, Northeast 13th Avenue and Dekum Street
What should I think of my other home town?
Re think AB
Dirty oil sands
2 weeks recap: An Oil Pipeline From Canada? Some Say 'No Way'
Gasland; green gas, is there such thing?
Dirty oil sands
2 weeks recap: An Oil Pipeline From Canada? Some Say 'No Way'
Gasland; green gas, is there such thing?
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
煙花易冷
繁華聲遁入空門 折煞了世人
夢偏冷輾轉一生 情債又幾本
如妳默認 生死枯等
枯等一圈 又一圈的 年輪
浮屠塔斷了幾層 斷了誰的魂
痛直奔一盞殘燈 傾塌的山門
容我再等 歷史轉身
等酒香醇 等妳彈一曲古箏
雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 妳始終一個人
斑駁的城門 盤踞著老樹根
石板上迴蕩的是 再等
雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 妳仍守著孤城
城郊牧笛聲 落在那座野村
緣份落地生根是我們
聽青春迎來笑聲 羨煞許多人
那史冊溫柔不肯 下筆都太狠
煙花易冷 人事易分
而妳在問 我是否還 認真
千年後累世情深 還有誰在等
而青史豈能不真 魏書洛陽城
如妳在跟 前世過門
跟著紅塵 跟隨我 浪跡一生
雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 妳始終一個人
斑駁的城門 盤踞著老樹根
石板上迴蕩的是 再等
雨紛紛 雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 我聽聞 妳仍守著孤城
城郊牧笛聲 落在那座野村
緣份落地生根是我們
雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 妳始終一個人
斑駁的城門 盤踞著老樹根
石板上迴蕩的是 再等
雨紛紛 雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 我聽聞 妳仍守著孤城
城郊牧笛聲 落在那座野村
緣份落地生根是我們
緣份落地生根是我們
繁華聲遁入空門 折煞了世人
夢偏冷輾轉一生 情債又幾本
如妳默認 生死枯等
枯等一圈 又一圈的 年輪
浮屠塔斷了幾層 斷了誰的魂
痛直奔一盞殘燈 傾塌的山門
容我再等 歷史轉身
等酒香醇 等妳彈一曲古箏
雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 妳始終一個人
斑駁的城門 盤踞著老樹根
石板上迴蕩的是 再等
雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 妳仍守著孤城
城郊牧笛聲 落在那座野村
緣份落地生根是我們
聽青春迎來笑聲 羨煞許多人
那史冊溫柔不肯 下筆都太狠
煙花易冷 人事易分
而妳在問 我是否還 認真
千年後累世情深 還有誰在等
而青史豈能不真 魏書洛陽城
如妳在跟 前世過門
跟著紅塵 跟隨我 浪跡一生
雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 妳始終一個人
斑駁的城門 盤踞著老樹根
石板上迴蕩的是 再等
雨紛紛 雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 我聽聞 妳仍守著孤城
城郊牧笛聲 落在那座野村
緣份落地生根是我們
雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 妳始終一個人
斑駁的城門 盤踞著老樹根
石板上迴蕩的是 再等
雨紛紛 雨紛紛 舊故裡草木深
我聽聞 我聽聞 妳仍守著孤城
城郊牧笛聲 落在那座野村
緣份落地生根是我們
緣份落地生根是我們
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Mugabe: Diamonds can revive Zimbabwean economy, will you buy blood diamond?
The Chinese in Japan
NAACP resolution condemns racism in tea party
Why is Brisbane attracting so many Brits?. Let's go.
Revealing Japan's low-tech belly
丹麥研究指癡肥男性比沒癡肥同輩平均短命八年
$355 A Week Is Tough, But It's Even Harder Without
Palin's Finances Follow A Presidential Pattern
Food Poisoning? Holy Guacamole! And Salsa, Too.
At Nevada Fundraisers, President Obama Pokes Fun At Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
7000年前文物證中港一家
福建泄污水 紫金礦業昨停牌 污染汀江流域 毒死380萬斤魚
GOP's Snowe, Brown back Wall Street overhaul bill
An Oil Pipeline From Canada? Some Say 'No Way'--Canada Black Gold!
Judge: Federal Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional, it's about time!
Harry Reid Tangles With Tea Party-Backed Candidate
Better marriage blanket will be a life saving for many.. hm.. i need to figure that out.
"Marmaduke" has dog groups prepping for dumped Danes
Canada needs more, bigger parks to protect wildlife: study
Facebook Surges Everywhere But in the U.S.
What does ramen speak to you? YUMMY!
Companies brace for end of cheap made-in-China era
質子原來更小; The Incredible Shrinking Proton That Could Rattle the Physics World
Director Lisa Cholodenko On Conceiving 'The Kids'
Scalping World Cup Tickets, Not An Easy Task, Go team ORANGE!
Group Relieves Veterans Of Student Loan Burdens, an interesting concepts, yet , this is not simple.
Annual Job Review Is 'Total Baloney,' Expert Says, damn right, but wait, so how do we assess staff?
Bad news for me and well, Janet too! Stanford Ushers In The Age Of Bookless Libraries
Solar Plane Lands After Completing 24-Hour Flight, so cool.....
Some scam from Utah, Sandwich-In-A-Can Financier Sued For Fraud
Mark Ruffalo, Navigating Dramas Onscreen And Off.... he is a pretty homesome man!
The Immigrant Advantage, this is the America dreams, baby!
Let's have some tako or calamari, shall we? Paul The Octopus Is Right Again: Go Spain!
History in the Baking Go T!
Retaining a Workforce That Wants to Quit
Good tips: Why You Can't Lose Those Last 10 Pounds
Those 'Forever' Stamps May Be A Good Investment, After All
The cost of climate change: I wouldn't start from here
Learning English The Mickey Mouse Way
SKorea votes to legalize chemical castration
Hup Holland Hup! Dutchmen Advance To First Final Since '78
Suing Arizona Adds Fuel To Hot Immigration Debate
Hawaii gov. vetoes same-sex civil unions bill
Sexual Harassment Complaints by Men Surge
Hang In There! You Live In The Richest Nation In The World!
Facing Losses, United States Postal Service Wants To Increase Rates -- Again
Aguaje Fruit's Popularity Strains Amazon Forests
Maureen Dowd's 'Girls' Guide To Saudi Arabia'
Sarah Palin For GOP National Chair? OH Glorious Chairwoman!
Glucosamine Doesn't Ease Lower Back Pain, Study Says
Wal-Mart Isn't A Bank. Yet.
From Job Skills To People Skills: Learning U.S. Ways
Why doesn't Intel spawn more offshoots in Oregon?
Oregon foreclosure rate leaps 20 percent, leaving the state No. 3 in the country
The Chinese in Japan
NAACP resolution condemns racism in tea party
Why is Brisbane attracting so many Brits?. Let's go.
Revealing Japan's low-tech belly
丹麥研究指癡肥男性比沒癡肥同輩平均短命八年
$355 A Week Is Tough, But It's Even Harder Without
Palin's Finances Follow A Presidential Pattern
Food Poisoning? Holy Guacamole! And Salsa, Too.
At Nevada Fundraisers, President Obama Pokes Fun At Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
7000年前文物證中港一家
福建泄污水 紫金礦業昨停牌 污染汀江流域 毒死380萬斤魚
GOP's Snowe, Brown back Wall Street overhaul bill
An Oil Pipeline From Canada? Some Say 'No Way'--Canada Black Gold!
Judge: Federal Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional, it's about time!
Harry Reid Tangles With Tea Party-Backed Candidate
Better marriage blanket will be a life saving for many.. hm.. i need to figure that out.
"Marmaduke" has dog groups prepping for dumped Danes
Canada needs more, bigger parks to protect wildlife: study
Facebook Surges Everywhere But in the U.S.
What does ramen speak to you? YUMMY!
Companies brace for end of cheap made-in-China era
質子原來更小; The Incredible Shrinking Proton That Could Rattle the Physics World
Director Lisa Cholodenko On Conceiving 'The Kids'
Scalping World Cup Tickets, Not An Easy Task, Go team ORANGE!
Group Relieves Veterans Of Student Loan Burdens, an interesting concepts, yet , this is not simple.
Annual Job Review Is 'Total Baloney,' Expert Says, damn right, but wait, so how do we assess staff?
Bad news for me and well, Janet too! Stanford Ushers In The Age Of Bookless Libraries
Solar Plane Lands After Completing 24-Hour Flight, so cool.....
Some scam from Utah, Sandwich-In-A-Can Financier Sued For Fraud
Mark Ruffalo, Navigating Dramas Onscreen And Off.... he is a pretty homesome man!
The Immigrant Advantage, this is the America dreams, baby!
Let's have some tako or calamari, shall we? Paul The Octopus Is Right Again: Go Spain!
History in the Baking Go T!
Retaining a Workforce That Wants to Quit
Good tips: Why You Can't Lose Those Last 10 Pounds
Those 'Forever' Stamps May Be A Good Investment, After All
The cost of climate change: I wouldn't start from here
Learning English The Mickey Mouse Way
SKorea votes to legalize chemical castration
Hup Holland Hup! Dutchmen Advance To First Final Since '78
Suing Arizona Adds Fuel To Hot Immigration Debate
Hawaii gov. vetoes same-sex civil unions bill
Sexual Harassment Complaints by Men Surge
Hang In There! You Live In The Richest Nation In The World!
Facing Losses, United States Postal Service Wants To Increase Rates -- Again
Aguaje Fruit's Popularity Strains Amazon Forests
Maureen Dowd's 'Girls' Guide To Saudi Arabia'
Sarah Palin For GOP National Chair? OH Glorious Chairwoman!
Glucosamine Doesn't Ease Lower Back Pain, Study Says
Wal-Mart Isn't A Bank. Yet.
From Job Skills To People Skills: Learning U.S. Ways
Why doesn't Intel spawn more offshoots in Oregon?
Oregon foreclosure rate leaps 20 percent, leaving the state No. 3 in the country
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Friday, July 09, 2010
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Monday, July 05, 2010
Best and Worst U.S. Cities for Salary Growth; that's right, you move to Portland to be poor, hint "poor'land! Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. is on the worst list. The upside: Note to fish- move to bay area or ALOHA!
Cost of the queen: less than $1 per person a year
Can You Be Fat And Fit? More Health Experts Say Yes
McDonald's McNuggets made with 'Silly Putty' chemical; 美麥樂雞含橡膠化學物 港麥當勞：食物符品質安全標準 tertiary butylhydroquinone & dimethylpolysiloxane are yummy!
Queen's Canada tour
大學生無憂米 寧做收銀賺2千
Why business is still in the dumps
Health Insurers No Fans Of Government Graphic
Al-Qaida Magazine Aims To 'Inspire' Western Jihadis
Thank You, Mr. Jefferson, From A 'Citizen'
Clinton Promotes Open Societies Abroad
'I Am Love': A 'Madame Bovary' For Our Century
Fed Up Town Pulls Over Fast Food
McCain: Steele must assess his future as GOP head
Obama commits nearly $2 billion to solar companies
Kids First, Marriage Later -- If Ever
Just Say "I Boo" (-lean) For These Coders' Wedding Cake
Global warming from NYTimes......
本港年青人觀世博對內地人不文明習慣感失望
Twelve New Ways To Hold Your iPhone 4
Tibetans May Be Fastest Evolutionary Adapters Ever
RNC Chair Assailed For Afghanistan Remarks
What is the Tea Party? A growing state of mind
Palin center stage in politics, but what of 2012? I will move back to Canada when 2012 comes!
Fire at U of Oregon building leaves $500K damage
Pharmacy Board Changes Classification For Marijuana
Conservationists try to stop Ore. wolf kill order, please don't kill Mocha cousin.
The Mysteries of Tobias Wong
A Very Scary Light Show: Exploding H-Bombs In Space
Postal Worker Retires At 95, Onion Sandwich In Hand
Toyota Still Struggling To Restore Its Quality Image
Carl Sagan And Ann Druyan's Ultimate Mix Tape
提子洋葱 同對狗有害
學無線劇餵朱古力女童毒死狗 母斥未加警告 無線稱遺憾研補救
Police to investigate Gore masseuse assault claims.. oh great.. Portland will be famous for the wrong reason.
Taiwan weighs up historic China trade deal
China's Xinhua launches global English TV channel
Pro-democracy parties hold protests in Hong Kong 1 person 1 vote.
How dangerous is it to walk, talk and listen?
Eau de Bruce - what does Die Hard smell like? Gross.
Genes predict living beyond 100
Can Your Genes Make You Murder?
The New Republic: Lessons From China And Singapore
Tanning Salons Burned By New Health Law.. same token as cigarette tax!
$11 A Pack? NYC Smokers Pay To Light Up, the higher, the better.
Facebook Launches Permissions For Apps, Websites
Sounders defeat Timbers on penalty kicks,hm.. local rivalry.
Russian mathematician rejects $1 million prize
Got butterbeer? Harry Potter fans lining up to try it
Amazon begins new royalty program for Kindle books
Cost of the queen: less than $1 per person a year
Can You Be Fat And Fit? More Health Experts Say Yes
McDonald's McNuggets made with 'Silly Putty' chemical; 美麥樂雞含橡膠化學物 港麥當勞：食物符品質安全標準 tertiary butylhydroquinone & dimethylpolysiloxane are yummy!
Queen's Canada tour
大學生無憂米 寧做收銀賺2千
Why business is still in the dumps
Health Insurers No Fans Of Government Graphic
Al-Qaida Magazine Aims To 'Inspire' Western Jihadis
Thank You, Mr. Jefferson, From A 'Citizen'
Clinton Promotes Open Societies Abroad
'I Am Love': A 'Madame Bovary' For Our Century
Fed Up Town Pulls Over Fast Food
McCain: Steele must assess his future as GOP head
Obama commits nearly $2 billion to solar companies
Kids First, Marriage Later -- If Ever
Just Say "I Boo" (-lean) For These Coders' Wedding Cake
Global warming from NYTimes......
本港年青人觀世博對內地人不文明習慣感失望
Twelve New Ways To Hold Your iPhone 4
Tibetans May Be Fastest Evolutionary Adapters Ever
RNC Chair Assailed For Afghanistan Remarks
What is the Tea Party? A growing state of mind
Palin center stage in politics, but what of 2012? I will move back to Canada when 2012 comes!
Fire at U of Oregon building leaves $500K damage
Pharmacy Board Changes Classification For Marijuana
Conservationists try to stop Ore. wolf kill order, please don't kill Mocha cousin.
The Mysteries of Tobias Wong
A Very Scary Light Show: Exploding H-Bombs In Space
Postal Worker Retires At 95, Onion Sandwich In Hand
Toyota Still Struggling To Restore Its Quality Image
Carl Sagan And Ann Druyan's Ultimate Mix Tape
提子洋葱 同對狗有害
學無線劇餵朱古力女童毒死狗 母斥未加警告 無線稱遺憾研補救
Police to investigate Gore masseuse assault claims.. oh great.. Portland will be famous for the wrong reason.
Taiwan weighs up historic China trade deal
China's Xinhua launches global English TV channel
Pro-democracy parties hold protests in Hong Kong 1 person 1 vote.
How dangerous is it to walk, talk and listen?
Eau de Bruce - what does Die Hard smell like? Gross.
Genes predict living beyond 100
Can Your Genes Make You Murder?
The New Republic: Lessons From China And Singapore
Tanning Salons Burned By New Health Law.. same token as cigarette tax!
$11 A Pack? NYC Smokers Pay To Light Up, the higher, the better.
Facebook Launches Permissions For Apps, Websites
Sounders defeat Timbers on penalty kicks,hm.. local rivalry.
Russian mathematician rejects $1 million prize
Got butterbeer? Harry Potter fans lining up to try it
Amazon begins new royalty program for Kindle books
Saturday, July 03, 2010
Barry Wong, very wrong.
Barry Wong's Tenant, Interviewed by Carlos Galindo
Arizona immigration law backer politician Barry Wong wants to cut power from illegal immigrant homes
AZ Candidate Barry Wong Proposes Cutting Power To Homes Of Illegal Immigrants
Featured Bastard: Barry Wong, "Anchor Baby" Hypocrite?
Arizona immigration law backer politician Barry Wong wants to cut power from illegal immigrant homes
DISGRASIAN OF THE WEAK! Barry Wong
Arizona immigration law backer politician Barry Wong wants to cut power from illegal immigrant homes
AZ Candidate Barry Wong Proposes Cutting Power To Homes Of Illegal Immigrants
Featured Bastard: Barry Wong, "Anchor Baby" Hypocrite?
Arizona immigration law backer politician Barry Wong wants to cut power from illegal immigrant homes
DISGRASIAN OF THE WEAK! Barry Wong
Friday, July 02, 2010
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Happy birthday, Canada! I "miss" you.
Happy birthday, Hong Kong! Are you ready to go on a march?
Queen marks Canada Day in Ottawa
Happy birthday, Hong Kong! Are you ready to go on a march?
Queen marks Canada Day in Ottawa
今夏全美最佳旅遊城市：波特蘭,come and support the economy in Oregon.
U.S. Is Richest Nation, But Not Happiest
US Congress panel in moves to end Cuba travel ban
Senate GOP again kills jobless aid extension
Toyota says 270,000 vehicles have faulty engines
Spartan salarymen
Viewpoint: Concord, you can give up bottled water, Portland, let's ban water bottle!
Forecast suggests 600,000 public sector jobs to go
Film of Barack Obama's childhood in Indonesia debuts
Older Folks Watch Way More TV Than Young People, Yet Like It Far Less
What Would You Say To Your 20-Year-Old Self?
Hulu Introduces $10 Video Subscription Service
Kellogg Recalls Popular Breakfast Cereals Because Of Strange Smell
'This American Life' Completes Documentation Of Liberal, Upper-Middle-Class Existence
Study shows obesity rates still rising
Delay looms as Wall St bill seen "too big to fail"
21 Things You Should Never Buy New
What’s Next for Google in China?
Postsecret, strange stuff.
Roddick upset by Lu in 4th round at Wimbledon, wow, he represents ( to some people)!
Arist builds world's Slowest Porsche
Thank Sex For Making The Internet Hot
Hospital Food Gets A Push Down The Organic Aisle
Ads We Hate
Pedalpalooza wraps up Sunday after another year of growth, laughs
Queens Traffic Cop On Duty Despite Complaints, how the magic in a hole can impair a cop..
The Environmental Cost Of Growing Pot
Forget Hybrids. Make Your Own DIY Electric Car
Nervous About Alzheimer's? Coffee May Help, I wonder if my granny have tried coffee?
More Couples Have Friends Perform Wedding
Do-It-Yourself Downsize: How To Build A Tiny House
Study: C-Section Babies Skip The Bacterial Slide
A Neuroscientist Uncovers A Dark Secret
Iron Man's Next Challenge: iPad Users
World Cup: Yes, I Am For America
5 Surprising Salt Sources In Food
'Double Take' Author: Skiing Hard And Staring Back
No Mouse Is Safe: Cat Gets World's First Bionic Paws
The World's Most Expensive Cities 2010
Newly rescued Chihuahua takes 'ugliest dog' title; World's ugliest dog is not that ugly (Video)
Harvard Case Spotlights Deportation Debate
Obesity Not Just America's Problem; Chinese Battle Weight Too
U.S. Is Richest Nation, But Not Happiest
US Congress panel in moves to end Cuba travel ban
Senate GOP again kills jobless aid extension
Toyota says 270,000 vehicles have faulty engines
Spartan salarymen
Viewpoint: Concord, you can give up bottled water, Portland, let's ban water bottle!
Forecast suggests 600,000 public sector jobs to go
Film of Barack Obama's childhood in Indonesia debuts
Older Folks Watch Way More TV Than Young People, Yet Like It Far Less
What Would You Say To Your 20-Year-Old Self?
Hulu Introduces $10 Video Subscription Service
Kellogg Recalls Popular Breakfast Cereals Because Of Strange Smell
'This American Life' Completes Documentation Of Liberal, Upper-Middle-Class Existence
Study shows obesity rates still rising
Delay looms as Wall St bill seen "too big to fail"
21 Things You Should Never Buy New
What’s Next for Google in China?
Postsecret, strange stuff.
Roddick upset by Lu in 4th round at Wimbledon, wow, he represents ( to some people)!
Arist builds world's Slowest Porsche
Thank Sex For Making The Internet Hot
Hospital Food Gets A Push Down The Organic Aisle
Ads We Hate
Pedalpalooza wraps up Sunday after another year of growth, laughs
Queens Traffic Cop On Duty Despite Complaints, how the magic in a hole can impair a cop..
The Environmental Cost Of Growing Pot
Forget Hybrids. Make Your Own DIY Electric Car
Nervous About Alzheimer's? Coffee May Help, I wonder if my granny have tried coffee?
More Couples Have Friends Perform Wedding
Do-It-Yourself Downsize: How To Build A Tiny House
Study: C-Section Babies Skip The Bacterial Slide
A Neuroscientist Uncovers A Dark Secret
Iron Man's Next Challenge: iPad Users
World Cup: Yes, I Am For America
5 Surprising Salt Sources In Food
'Double Take' Author: Skiing Hard And Staring Back
No Mouse Is Safe: Cat Gets World's First Bionic Paws
The World's Most Expensive Cities 2010
Newly rescued Chihuahua takes 'ugliest dog' title; World's ugliest dog is not that ugly (Video)
Harvard Case Spotlights Deportation Debate
Obesity Not Just America's Problem; Chinese Battle Weight Too
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Is Management a Profession?
The Big Idea: No, Management Is Not a Profession
Business schools have come under attack as a result of the economic crisis. Many argue that business education must be reformed. But how? One popular recommendation is that management should adopt a rigorous professional code. This week’s chat will explore if management should be considered a profession, and what role education can play.
Q1: Is management a profession in a similar way to lawyers and doctors? Why or why not?
Q2: Should management have a code of ethics—or is there a better way to encourage ethical decision making?
Q3: How would you improve management education and training?
Business schools have come under attack as a result of the economic crisis. Many argue that business education must be reformed. But how? One popular recommendation is that management should adopt a rigorous professional code. This week’s chat will explore if management should be considered a profession, and what role education can play.
Q1: Is management a profession in a similar way to lawyers and doctors? Why or why not?
Q2: Should management have a code of ethics—or is there a better way to encourage ethical decision making?
Q3: How would you improve management education and training?
Arrivederci, Italia!
American Wins Marathon 3-Day Wimbledon Match
Japan PM apologises for US bases in Okinawa
How do you punish a football team?
Taiwan and China agree details of key trade deal
The Science Behind Deepwater Oil Drilling
Real Life Documentaries Trump Reality TV Every Day
Changing Tastes Drive Shift In Beer Sales
India's Diverse Faiths, As Told Through 'Nine Lives'
24 rooms in HK, I love the apt.!
More Calls For Moderation In Use Of CT Scans
'Time' Magazine: The Last Of The Big Newsweeklies
Why Are Only Three Americans Great At Tennis? Oh really, who are they? J/K.
Australia Gets First Female Prime Minister
Toyota president apologizes to shareholders
U.S. Spends The Most On Health Care, Yet Gets Least
Energy policy blog
Number of Hong Kong Wealthy Rises, But Is Down From ‘07
Tom Cruise, Firmly In Control In 'Knight And Day'
Elon Musk, PayPal Pioneer, Is Paper-Rich, Cash-Poor
Is it unmanly for guys to carry 'man purses'?.. Go Man purses! America’s Manliest Cities; 2009 Top 50 Manliest Cities, Charlotte Ranks Second, very fun to see where Chicago, Seattle, Portland, LA and SF ranks.
Miss. Officials Agree To Settlement In '64 Slayings, 46 years of waiting.. there are hopes across the world to end impunity for human rights violations!
Job Ad In China: White Man. No Experience Needed
More Asian-Americans Signing Up For The Army
Toll Of Oil Drilling Felt In Peru's Amazon Basin
Supreme Court Lifts Ban On Biotech Alfalfa, two worlds, FOOD INC.
Iraqi Minister Resigns Over Electricity Shortages, if we did it right when Bush was running the show, Iraqi might have been running a spanking new Power plant by now? Does it take over 10 years to build one?
Why Dawn Is The Bird Cleaner Of Choice In Oil Spills
Dr. Demento: Off The Air, But Still Happily Deranged
Using The Wisdom Of Crowds To Translate Language
Is The Homeownership System Broken?
Poor Nutrition In Kids Could Tie Obesity And Cavities
Modernization was a cost-effective solution for Weyerhaeuser
Toyota plant hit by strike at supplier
Is the era of cheap Chinese labour almost over? Foxconn suicides: 'Workers feel quite lonely'
Missing alpha male wolf from Oregon's only breeding pair concerns wildlife trackers
Seattle Mariners counting on their next generation
Finding A Drug's Real Expiration Date
Sinead O'Connor No Longer Alone In Church Protest
Heavy rains kill at least 175 in southern China
Rent a White Guy
American Wins Marathon 3-Day Wimbledon Match
Japan PM apologises for US bases in Okinawa
How do you punish a football team?
Taiwan and China agree details of key trade deal
The Science Behind Deepwater Oil Drilling
Real Life Documentaries Trump Reality TV Every Day
Changing Tastes Drive Shift In Beer Sales
India's Diverse Faiths, As Told Through 'Nine Lives'
24 rooms in HK, I love the apt.!
More Calls For Moderation In Use Of CT Scans
'Time' Magazine: The Last Of The Big Newsweeklies
Why Are Only Three Americans Great At Tennis? Oh really, who are they? J/K.
Australia Gets First Female Prime Minister
Toyota president apologizes to shareholders
U.S. Spends The Most On Health Care, Yet Gets Least
Energy policy blog
Number of Hong Kong Wealthy Rises, But Is Down From ‘07
Tom Cruise, Firmly In Control In 'Knight And Day'
Elon Musk, PayPal Pioneer, Is Paper-Rich, Cash-Poor
Is it unmanly for guys to carry 'man purses'?.. Go Man purses! America’s Manliest Cities; 2009 Top 50 Manliest Cities, Charlotte Ranks Second, very fun to see where Chicago, Seattle, Portland, LA and SF ranks.
Miss. Officials Agree To Settlement In '64 Slayings, 46 years of waiting.. there are hopes across the world to end impunity for human rights violations!
Job Ad In China: White Man. No Experience Needed
More Asian-Americans Signing Up For The Army
Toll Of Oil Drilling Felt In Peru's Amazon Basin
Supreme Court Lifts Ban On Biotech Alfalfa, two worlds, FOOD INC.
Iraqi Minister Resigns Over Electricity Shortages, if we did it right when Bush was running the show, Iraqi might have been running a spanking new Power plant by now? Does it take over 10 years to build one?
Why Dawn Is The Bird Cleaner Of Choice In Oil Spills
Dr. Demento: Off The Air, But Still Happily Deranged
Using The Wisdom Of Crowds To Translate Language
Is The Homeownership System Broken?
Poor Nutrition In Kids Could Tie Obesity And Cavities
Modernization was a cost-effective solution for Weyerhaeuser
Toyota plant hit by strike at supplier
Is the era of cheap Chinese labour almost over? Foxconn suicides: 'Workers feel quite lonely'
Missing alpha male wolf from Oregon's only breeding pair concerns wildlife trackers
Seattle Mariners counting on their next generation
Finding A Drug's Real Expiration Date
Sinead O'Connor No Longer Alone In Church Protest
Heavy rains kill at least 175 in southern China
Rent a White Guy
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Could, Would or should Commander-in-chief fire the general?
Obama replaces McChrystal with Petraeus
Obama Plans Announcement On McChrystal's Future
McChrystal Faces Obama At The White House
Journalist Surprised By Reaction To His Profile Of Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Foreign Policy: Goodbye McChrystal, Hello Mattis?
McChrystal Will Have Obama's 'Undivided' Focus, Gibbs Vows
Secretary Of Defense Says Gen. McChrystal 'Made A Significant Mistake'
History Says McChrystal Will Lose His Job
Obama Plans Announcement On McChrystal's Future
McChrystal Faces Obama At The White House
Journalist Surprised By Reaction To His Profile Of Gen. Stanley McChrystal
Foreign Policy: Goodbye McChrystal, Hello Mattis?
McChrystal Will Have Obama's 'Undivided' Focus, Gibbs Vows
Secretary Of Defense Says Gen. McChrystal 'Made A Significant Mistake'
History Says McChrystal Will Lose His Job
The land of deity... with red shirts...
I am on the look out for 2 hotties! Red t-shirts, don't mess with me!
Thailand's red-shirts still reeling after protests
Thailand's red-shirts still reeling after protests
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Canada's economy is suddenly the envy of the world
California University To Allow Media At Palin Event
Canada's economy is suddenly the envy of the world
Rain vs. Colbert
Why do the Japanese draw themselves as white?
Oh No, SpaghettiOs! And Marie Callender, Too! They are not appetizing!
Obama To China: Buy Our Stuff
Can Tokyo Compete With Singapore, Hong Kong?
Utah To Join Colorado In Expanded Pac-10
Utah Firing Squad Executes Convicted Killer
Wal-Mart Helps Small Farms Supply 'Local' Foods
When It Comes To Retirement, 67 Is The New 55
Condom sales rise as South Korea celebrates World Cup win
President's half sister speaks on her mixed-race experience
North Korea hails 'fierce' fight in Brazil match
Does 40% of Food in the U.S. Really Go to Waste?
6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning, a sign from god, he doesn't like his faces all over town! Who's next?
哈佛研究﹕一周5碗飯 糖尿風險較高
港人日吃1.5碗飯, rice daddies, watch out! 哈佛研究﹕一周5碗飯 糖尿風險較高
Keeping Gulf Seafood Safe To Eat Poses A Big Challenge
The Nation: Solving Obama's Press Problem
What's In A Name?
Awareness Of Outside World Growing In North Korea
Pre-Ordering An iPhone? Not So Fast
A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest
踩民主黨場被窒 青年民建聯口啞啞..haha!
Ariz. lawmaker takes aim at automatic citizenship... very radical!
The Man-Machine Future Is Just Over The Horizon
The World Cup And Social Media
Chinese face reading for health
California University To Allow Media At Palin Event
Canada's economy is suddenly the envy of the world
Rain vs. Colbert
Why do the Japanese draw themselves as white?
Oh No, SpaghettiOs! And Marie Callender, Too! They are not appetizing!
Obama To China: Buy Our Stuff
Can Tokyo Compete With Singapore, Hong Kong?
Utah To Join Colorado In Expanded Pac-10
Utah Firing Squad Executes Convicted Killer
Wal-Mart Helps Small Farms Supply 'Local' Foods
When It Comes To Retirement, 67 Is The New 55
Condom sales rise as South Korea celebrates World Cup win
President's half sister speaks on her mixed-race experience
North Korea hails 'fierce' fight in Brazil match
Does 40% of Food in the U.S. Really Go to Waste?
6-story Jesus statue in Ohio struck by lightning, a sign from god, he doesn't like his faces all over town! Who's next?
哈佛研究﹕一周5碗飯 糖尿風險較高
港人日吃1.5碗飯, rice daddies, watch out! 哈佛研究﹕一周5碗飯 糖尿風險較高
Keeping Gulf Seafood Safe To Eat Poses A Big Challenge
The Nation: Solving Obama's Press Problem
What's In A Name?
Awareness Of Outside World Growing In North Korea
Pre-Ordering An iPhone? Not So Fast
A Year Later, Journalist Reflects On Iranian Unrest
踩民主黨場被窒 青年民建聯口啞啞..haha!
Ariz. lawmaker takes aim at automatic citizenship... very radical!
The Man-Machine Future Is Just Over The Horizon
The World Cup And Social Media
Chinese face reading for health
Ranking..Be aware and more news about Delta!
The findings, ranked according to their success rate in test-booking award seats, were as follows:
Southwest (99.3 percent)
Alaska (75.0 percent)
Continental (71.4 percent)
United (68.6 percent)
AirTran (67.9 percent)
American (57.9 percent)
Delta (12.9 percent)
US Airways (10.7 percent)
Five Things You Don't Know About Your Airline Ticket
You Aren't Guaranteed Travel. Early on in Delta's contract of carriage, one finds this disconcerting bit of text:
Rule 3: Schedules and Operations
Delta will use its best efforts to carry the passenger and baggage with reasonable dispatch. Times shown in timetables or elsewhere are not guaranteed and form no part of this contract. Delta may without notice substitute alternate carriers or aircraft, and may alter or omit stopping places shown on the ticket in case of necessity. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Delta is not responsible or liable for making connections, or for failing to operate any flight according to schedule, or for changing the schedule or any flight.
Taken at face value, this makes the so-called contract between you and Delta seem rather ... not guaranteed. Now, this comes early in the contract, and much that follows describes how Delta will (or will not) deal with many of the circumstances mentioned here. Still, the basic gist of this paragraph is true, as most travelers can attest: Don't believe you're going somewhere until you get there. The takeaway is that you should always prepare for the worst, and make sure you know how to contact the airline and any other providers, such as a hotel or cruise line, where reservations could be disrupted by flight troubles.
You Aren't Guaranteed a Seat. One of the circumstances alluded to above is overbooking, that irritating industry practice of selling more tickets than there are available seats because, in Delta's words, "passengers with confirmed reservations on a flight sometimes fail to show." At this point, it's fair to wonder why it isn't adequate to simply sell all the seats on a given flight, and why airlines are allowed to sell more seats than they have. But the unfortunate fact is that they can, and often do. Can you imagine showing up to a baseball game with tickets in hand, only to be told the game was overbooked?
The result is bumped passengers, some of them voluntary and some of them not. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires airlines to provide compensation and alternate travel for both voluntary and involuntary bumpees.
You Can Be Kicked Off a Plane. We've covered this before, but it's worth mentioning again that there are several ways passengers can get themselves kicked off a plane. Barefoot passengers, drunk and/or abusive passengers, foul-smelling passengers, or passengers who refuse to buckle their seat belt can all be removed from the plane. Passengers who refuse to comply with security searches, whose border crossing papers are inadequate, and who fail to provide identification may never make it on in the first place.
Most reasonable people won't ever find themselves forced off a plane, but it does happen. Every few months we hear about a mother with children or an overweight passenger who is escorted off a plane in a humiliating spectacle. We'd all like to think it could never happen to us, but just in case, it's useful to recognize the various boundaries that could, perhaps unwittingly, be crossed.
You Can Get a Refund, Sort of. There are two kinds of refunds, voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary refunds apply only to refundable tickets, and amount to the full value of an unused ticket or a prorated portion of a partially used ticket. However, even nonrefundable tickets can be refunded under certain circumstances.
Basically, if an airline cancels your flight, or kicks you off for one of the reasons listed above, you're eligible for a refund or some other form of compensation. Force majeure events, cancellations due to mechanical issues, and schedule irregularities that result in canceled flights are all cases where airlines are required to provide a refund or credit toward travel at a later date. Often the airline will encourage you to accept a flight credit rather than forfeit cash, but it's generally up to the customer.
Changes in schedule can result in a refund as well, though in these cases you have less control over whether or not a refund is issued. If the airline thinks it can reroute you in a reasonable manner, it will do so. Of course, your idea of "reasonable" may be quite different, and in that case politely requesting a refund in lieu of a long, pointless flight might be wise.
Your Ticket is Not Transferable. Unlike those baseball tickets mentioned above, you can't resell your airline ticket. Why? The industry says it's for security reasons: Who's to say you're not buying the ticket for someone on the no-fly list? It could also be argued that the rule is all about forcing you to buy new tickets when you simply want to give a ticket you've bought to someone else. Heck, even fixing a typo in the name on a ticket can be a tedious process, and will typically cost $100 or more.
But with all this non-transferability, you might assume that lost tickets aren't that big of a deal. Say you leave your ticket behind at an airport bar—it's not like anyone else can use it, right? Unfortunately, airlines don't really care if you lose your ticket, and if someone did try to use your lost ticket, the airline will just confiscate it and likely offer you nothing. With unused tickets, most airlines simply require you to purchase a new ticket to replace the lost one. Some, like Delta, will reissue a partially used ticket for a $100 fee.
THANKS Smarter Travel for the advice.
Southwest (99.3 percent)
Alaska (75.0 percent)
Continental (71.4 percent)
United (68.6 percent)
AirTran (67.9 percent)
American (57.9 percent)
Delta (12.9 percent)
US Airways (10.7 percent)
Five Things You Don't Know About Your Airline Ticket
You Aren't Guaranteed Travel. Early on in Delta's contract of carriage, one finds this disconcerting bit of text:
Rule 3: Schedules and Operations
Delta will use its best efforts to carry the passenger and baggage with reasonable dispatch. Times shown in timetables or elsewhere are not guaranteed and form no part of this contract. Delta may without notice substitute alternate carriers or aircraft, and may alter or omit stopping places shown on the ticket in case of necessity. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Delta is not responsible or liable for making connections, or for failing to operate any flight according to schedule, or for changing the schedule or any flight.
Taken at face value, this makes the so-called contract between you and Delta seem rather ... not guaranteed. Now, this comes early in the contract, and much that follows describes how Delta will (or will not) deal with many of the circumstances mentioned here. Still, the basic gist of this paragraph is true, as most travelers can attest: Don't believe you're going somewhere until you get there. The takeaway is that you should always prepare for the worst, and make sure you know how to contact the airline and any other providers, such as a hotel or cruise line, where reservations could be disrupted by flight troubles.
You Aren't Guaranteed a Seat. One of the circumstances alluded to above is overbooking, that irritating industry practice of selling more tickets than there are available seats because, in Delta's words, "passengers with confirmed reservations on a flight sometimes fail to show." At this point, it's fair to wonder why it isn't adequate to simply sell all the seats on a given flight, and why airlines are allowed to sell more seats than they have. But the unfortunate fact is that they can, and often do. Can you imagine showing up to a baseball game with tickets in hand, only to be told the game was overbooked?
The result is bumped passengers, some of them voluntary and some of them not. The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires airlines to provide compensation and alternate travel for both voluntary and involuntary bumpees.
You Can Be Kicked Off a Plane. We've covered this before, but it's worth mentioning again that there are several ways passengers can get themselves kicked off a plane. Barefoot passengers, drunk and/or abusive passengers, foul-smelling passengers, or passengers who refuse to buckle their seat belt can all be removed from the plane. Passengers who refuse to comply with security searches, whose border crossing papers are inadequate, and who fail to provide identification may never make it on in the first place.
Most reasonable people won't ever find themselves forced off a plane, but it does happen. Every few months we hear about a mother with children or an overweight passenger who is escorted off a plane in a humiliating spectacle. We'd all like to think it could never happen to us, but just in case, it's useful to recognize the various boundaries that could, perhaps unwittingly, be crossed.
You Can Get a Refund, Sort of. There are two kinds of refunds, voluntary and involuntary. Voluntary refunds apply only to refundable tickets, and amount to the full value of an unused ticket or a prorated portion of a partially used ticket. However, even nonrefundable tickets can be refunded under certain circumstances.
Basically, if an airline cancels your flight, or kicks you off for one of the reasons listed above, you're eligible for a refund or some other form of compensation. Force majeure events, cancellations due to mechanical issues, and schedule irregularities that result in canceled flights are all cases where airlines are required to provide a refund or credit toward travel at a later date. Often the airline will encourage you to accept a flight credit rather than forfeit cash, but it's generally up to the customer.
Changes in schedule can result in a refund as well, though in these cases you have less control over whether or not a refund is issued. If the airline thinks it can reroute you in a reasonable manner, it will do so. Of course, your idea of "reasonable" may be quite different, and in that case politely requesting a refund in lieu of a long, pointless flight might be wise.
Your Ticket is Not Transferable. Unlike those baseball tickets mentioned above, you can't resell your airline ticket. Why? The industry says it's for security reasons: Who's to say you're not buying the ticket for someone on the no-fly list? It could also be argued that the rule is all about forcing you to buy new tickets when you simply want to give a ticket you've bought to someone else. Heck, even fixing a typo in the name on a ticket can be a tedious process, and will typically cost $100 or more.
But with all this non-transferability, you might assume that lost tickets aren't that big of a deal. Say you leave your ticket behind at an airport bar—it's not like anyone else can use it, right? Unfortunately, airlines don't really care if you lose your ticket, and if someone did try to use your lost ticket, the airline will just confiscate it and likely offer you nothing. With unused tickets, most airlines simply require you to purchase a new ticket to replace the lost one. Some, like Delta, will reissue a partially used ticket for a $100 fee.
THANKS Smarter Travel for the advice.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Haiku Takes To Twitter, 140 Characters At A Time
23 Things Not To Write In An E-mail
Wales's Badger cull faces new legal challenge
Big 12 commish: 10 of our members are better than Pac-11
屈蛇28載終獲身分尊嚴 珍惜香港 「只有這裏有這麼多人為弱勢抗爭」
Study finds men are more emotionally hurt than women over bad relationships
For China's Growing Middle Class, Expanding Waistlines Pose Problem; I can't wait to read "Fat China"!
11-year-old college grad: I’m no genius; pretty cool.
The other Arizona battle: A new law makes ethnic studies classes illegal
‘Model Minority’ Stereotype Obscures Reality of Asian American and Pacific Islander Educational Experience; very interesting!
The Endorser: Palin Gains Notice As A Primary Force, this is pathetic!
Add It Up: Pricing Out A Visit To TV's 'Dr. House'
In Your Facebook: Social Sites Are Everywhere
It Costs $222,360 To Raise A Child
The Case Of The Mysterious Puppy, Solved! (Sort Of)... hello... Dovekie!
Scientists Find 5,500-Year-Old Preserved Shoe In Cave
Breach Exposed iPad Users' E-Mail Addresses...yikes.. !
Portland's Next Top Dog Model Contest, need to get my family in for next year!
Pigeon held in India on suspicion of spying
Hello Beige Nation! Interracial marriages at an all-time high, study says; One-in-Seven New U.S. Marriages is Interracial or Interethnic, I don't think the statistic are very pleasing to the men group.
3 Campaign Ads That Aren't True; 1 That's Amazing
益力多light 含糖量高如可樂
How to Date an Indian (Advice for the Non-Indian) or a Patel? A Patel Motel Cartel?
MBA Pay: Top B-Schools, Top Dollar
Food deserts in the south
6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
歲月情真 張婉婷@英華女學校, 『不論對別人、對自己、對神，最重要的是真誠，講真話』
Their Future, Made by Hand
Apple's Jobs Takes On Rivals Adobe, Google
Apple Says iPad Sales Top 2 Million
With Drinking, Parent Rules Do Affect Teens' Choices
23 Things Not To Write In An E-mail
Wales's Badger cull faces new legal challenge
Big 12 commish: 10 of our members are better than Pac-11
屈蛇28載終獲身分尊嚴 珍惜香港 「只有這裏有這麼多人為弱勢抗爭」
Study finds men are more emotionally hurt than women over bad relationships
For China's Growing Middle Class, Expanding Waistlines Pose Problem; I can't wait to read "Fat China"!
11-year-old college grad: I’m no genius; pretty cool.
The other Arizona battle: A new law makes ethnic studies classes illegal
‘Model Minority’ Stereotype Obscures Reality of Asian American and Pacific Islander Educational Experience; very interesting!
The Endorser: Palin Gains Notice As A Primary Force, this is pathetic!
Add It Up: Pricing Out A Visit To TV's 'Dr. House'
In Your Facebook: Social Sites Are Everywhere
It Costs $222,360 To Raise A Child
The Case Of The Mysterious Puppy, Solved! (Sort Of)... hello... Dovekie!
Scientists Find 5,500-Year-Old Preserved Shoe In Cave
Breach Exposed iPad Users' E-Mail Addresses...yikes.. !
Portland's Next Top Dog Model Contest, need to get my family in for next year!
Pigeon held in India on suspicion of spying
Hello Beige Nation! Interracial marriages at an all-time high, study says; One-in-Seven New U.S. Marriages is Interracial or Interethnic, I don't think the statistic are very pleasing to the men group.
3 Campaign Ads That Aren't True; 1 That's Amazing
益力多light 含糖量高如可樂
How to Date an Indian (Advice for the Non-Indian) or a Patel? A Patel Motel Cartel?
MBA Pay: Top B-Schools, Top Dollar
Food deserts in the south
6 Career-Killing Facebook Mistakes
歲月情真 張婉婷@英華女學校, 『不論對別人、對自己、對神，最重要的是真誠，講真話』
Their Future, Made by Hand
Apple's Jobs Takes On Rivals Adobe, Google
Apple Says iPad Sales Top 2 Million
With Drinking, Parent Rules Do Affect Teens' Choices
Monday, June 14, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
A job, and an excellent opportunity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Female Obama, the first African-American and Asian-American woman elected attorney general in California.
Santa Clara County judge becomes first Asian-American federal judge in Bay Area history
The Female Obama, the first African-American and Asian-American woman elected attorney general in California.
Santa Clara County judge becomes first Asian-American federal judge in Bay Area history
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Monday, June 07, 2010
I got an invitation to this, but I won't be able to go.
Preserving Chinese Culture in Oregon: An Evening with Kam Wah Chung
Come join us in learning a part of Oregon's Chinese-American history tomorrow at OCOM!
Come join us in learning a part of Oregon's Chinese-American history tomorrow at OCOM!
Sunday, June 06, 2010
Saturday, June 05, 2010
World Environment Day!
World Environment Day
Did you try this?
Take Shorter Showers
Use Products with Less Packaging
Organize a Community Tree Planting
Use Reusable Bags for Shopping
Flip the Switch
Use Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
Compost Leftover Scraps of Food
Leave Your Car at Home
Start a Recycle Drive
Be an Armchair Activist
Did you try this?
Take Shorter Showers
Use Products with Less Packaging
Organize a Community Tree Planting
Use Reusable Bags for Shopping
Flip the Switch
Use Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
Compost Leftover Scraps of Food
Leave Your Car at Home
Start a Recycle Drive
Be an Armchair Activist
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