May 2008
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“A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz.”
– Humphrey Bogart
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Further Thoughts on DIA
As I’ve continued to try to work over Denver International Airports free WIFI, I’ve found it even more annoying. Reponse time on any site is extremely sluggish. Further, I’ve had to close and restart my browser several times when links timed out waiting on ad refreshes. This ia a big thumbs down to DIA’s approach.
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Musings about Denver International Airport
I’m sitting in concourse C at Denver International Airport after 20 minutes of trying to connect to their alleged “free” wifi. I absolutly could not get a connection working off of Internet Explorer from the perspective of getting the redirect to allow me to agree to behave. I fired up Firefox, and finally got that redirect so I could agree to the appropriate Terms &...
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Not Your Typical Diner
Recently I had the opportunity to spend a couple of evenings at Buckhead Diner in of all places the Buckhead portion of Atlanta. Prior to walking in, I had not read any reviews of the place. It just looked interesting from the outside.
I was traveling with Ben, and having just come from the airport, neither of us were dressed for, or in the mood for an over the top evening. Plus, I had just...
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You Can't Make These Stories Up →
This story comes from the “You Can’t Make Up Stories This Good” file. It talks about Jet Blue’s new approach to “customer service.”
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It's All About Your Fellow Traveler (Me)
Please, please for the sake of your fellow travelers, think before you fly.
I’m sitting in the President’s club at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport, thinking back on my most recent TSA experience. For a chance, I can’t fault the TSA at all. Arriving at the line, I had only two people in front of me, and the TSA was being fast and efficient. If only I could say the same...
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Understanding Starbucks →
An interesting ‘cast on understanding the earnings (or lack thereof) at Starbucks. As a road warrior, I consider Starbucks my mobile office, so this is definitly of interest to me. Let me know what you guys think. @Denrael on Twitter.
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Yummy Eats at Brasil (CosmoPolitician) →
“A horse gallops with his lungs, perseveres with his heart, and wins with his...”
– Tesio
A Day at the Downs.
It’s Derby week in Louisville, and this was a first for me. While I wasn’t able to arrange to be there for the actual Derby, I was able to spend yesterday at the track with some good friends (old and new) and associates. This was my first time at the track. Prior to this, the closest I’ve been to a track was the OTB rooms in Vegas. Not the same experience I assure you. I went,...
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Should Have Listened to Anthony
In his book Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain commented that one of the things to avoid in life is the Sunday Brunch. In his words, the restaurants A-Team are on Saturday night, and Sunday brunch is the time to clean out the walk-ins.
The problem is that with my travel schedule Sunday brunch is an ideal time to catch up with friends and family. So, with that in mind, I took my mom last...