Do You Get the Magellan’s Catalog?

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The latest catalog from Magellan's just came in, so I had to stop work, make a coffee and set aside some time to peruse the latest offerings - despite the fact that I probably have one of each thing in the catalog already! Here's a neat little story that I found on Facebook about how Magellan's travel gear and their catalog got started: Magellan’s was founded by two travel professionals to … [Read more...]

Do You Know When to Ask for Help?

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I hate painting of the household / wall / room variety. And because I dislike it so much, I have very little patience for painting projects, and having little patience doesn't improve my skills. For evidence, see photos on the right which clearly depict my inability to 'color within the lines'. So one must wonder whatever possessed me to recently try and paint my bathroom - with it's 10 … [Read more...]

Jasper: Our Newest Travel Companion

We have a new family member and travel companion - Buddha Boy Jasper (Jasper) - an 8 week old Chocolate Labrador retriever that we picked up yesterday from White Robin Kennels in Princeton, B.C. The photo (above right) was taken during the hour-long ride home, during which he cried just a little and then slept in my arms the rest of the way. We stopped just once at Stemwinder Provincial Park to … [Read more...]

Your Partner In Success Radio Show

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I'll be chatting with Denise Griffitts on her "Your Partner In Success Radio Show" on BlogTalkRadio tomorrow. Here are the details: When: Friday, April 9, 2010 Time: 9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am CST, 12 pm EST Where: Your home office telephone or computer. Website: Your Partner In Success Radio Show Call-in Number: 347-843-4988 … [Read more...]

Air Canada Passenger Wakes up in the Hangar

Ed mentioned this story to me yesterday and although I'm not shocked at Air Canada's failure to notice a passenger left on board an aircraft, I am shocked by their failure to properly compensate. In a nutshell, Mr. Lines, a passenger who had traveled from Heathrow to Vancouver was left sleeping in his seat after all the other passengers had disembarked and the aircraft was towed to the hangar. … [Read more...]