The Weaning
The sometimes misquoted Google Corporate Philosophy of Do No Evil is actually You can make money without doing evil. And while that may be true history shows that power corrupts and even the best man is not immune. I suspect that…
Month February 2010
The Shortest Distance
Yeaterday’s return flight took a turn. Several actually. We finally ended up in Ottawa where we stayed long enough to get refilled and then get permission from Pearson to return.Apparently the airport was closed as a result of a major…
Lake of the Woods
I’ve been flying across this stretch of Canada for nearly 50 years. Some differences, based on a fragile memory:1. The carrier was named TCA (Tans Canada Airlines). Now it’s Air Canada2. They used to include food, although I recall what…
Learnings: Electronic Boarding Passes
1. When received make a local copy either by saving the image or taking a screenshot. You never know whether you’ll be able to access it again for example due to lack of connectivity. 2. Make sure you have enough…
Going Green
I checked into my flight from home last night. There was a difference in the process; may be because I was not flying internationally. I was given the choice of a paper or electronic boarding pass. So I took the…