Issues: March 2008 Archives

Southwest going south?

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airline.jpgSouthwest Airlines has a reputation for doing things well in an industry where that's become more the exception than the norm. And its safety record couldn't have been better -- until last week.

The FAA socked the discount airline with a $10.2 million fine last week for flying planes without checking for fuselage cracks during safety inspections. Yesterday, the airline grounded 43 of its planes to make sure they were airworthy in light of the missed inspections.

That's comforting.

All those pictures

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camera.jpgFor the first time, I'm seriously in a quandry about what to do with photographs I took during a trip. I haven't officially counted the files, but I'm guessing I shot more than 500 frames during my two weeks in Argentina. Most, I'd like to keep.

Do I print them all and slip them into protective plastic album sheets as I have until now? While time-consuming, costly and admittedly low-tech, this method makes it easy to pull out a book and look something up, share or transport when a computer or TV isn't convenient or available.

Do I burn them to a DVD to show on a TV screen? Most pictures tend to look better when displayed on a 40-something-inch flat screen. But maybe you lose some of the "Wow" factor because people are so used to seeing amazing and unusual things on their TV screens.

Do I post them to an online photo-sharing site such as Shutterfly.com, Snapfish.com, Kodakgallery.com or Flickr.com? This is great for sharing your photos with far-flung friends and relatives, but some require you to create an account to view the photos and if you use several of these services, it can be tricky to remember which photos you posted where.

Should I do all or some variation of these?

How do you store and share your favorite photos? Post a comment and help me decide what to do!

Post-vacation funk

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Each of the past three days, I have asked myself this question: "Why am I having such a hard time readjusting?"

I was pretty happy and content with my life before going to Argentina, but since my return, I can't seem to get back into things.

Saturday, I thought: "Where are all the people?"

Rich Americans

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The one thing that really left Laura and me steamed about our two-week trip to Argentina is the following assumption:

You live in the U.S. + You're traveling internationally = You're rich

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