Carnival of the herbivores
THE edge of an industrial zone, opposite a ramp from a freeway may not be the classiest location, but for vegetarians and vegans, a modest…
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Airline’s in-flight entertainment proves a hot choice
PUTTING individual computerised video screens in every economy seat back on a Boeing 757 might have seemed a good idea to Delta Airlines, but it’s…
August thoughts on the advent of autumn
SUMMERTIME may be when the living is easy, but what happens when it ends? Indeed, when does it end? Inhabitants of the northern hemisphere –…
Ponderables and imponderables
A MAJOR chain in the United States has introduced computerised guides using touch screen technology beside the escalators in its stores. It’s a nice idea…
Business-chasing governments target Brexit-hit UK firms
COMPETITION has broken out to try to persuade UK businesses to leave the country. The first to enter the contest with high-profile publicity operations were…
Foreign Secretary’s honesty questioned during live London press conference
THOSE who despair of Boris Johnson being appointed UK foreign secretary have a new hero. He is New York Times reporter Gardiner Harris. Mr Harris…
US retailers continue to alienate millions of visitors
RETAILERS in the United States appear to be continuing probably unintentional discrimination towards tourists – with their loyalty card computer systems. Many, such as ubiquitous…
Troops remain on streets of Paris as France prepares to welcome sports fans
SIX months after scores were killed in terror attacks in Paris, armed troops still patrol the French capital. The city’s residents seem to have become…
English region backs campaign to protect the BBC
LITTLE doubt was left in the minds of the Love it or Lose it campaign meeting in Leeds that the BBC is under attack from…
The Tuesday that may be far from ‘super’
WHAT is it with Donald Trump? One ‘Washington insider’ told journalists that he is a creation of 24-hour television news and corporate greed. Those who,…