And I hate him for it, so much. Trump is spoiling our national parks
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Link: Brian May’s 3D pictures capture Queen in all their pomp | Music | The Guardian
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I bet my mom could have related to this article. She got comments about me like this ALL the time. Her hair was auburn; my dad’s hair was fiery red when he was younger. I had no choice in the matter. Cereal is still the best meal of the day. We are not supposed to be offended. Yet if you replace ginger with any other unusual body part, it suddenly seems less acceptable Link: What I’m really thinking: the mother of a redhead | Life and style | The Guardian
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I’d never heard of this airline before last week. Then I caught a call from someone who’d been booked on them. There was no other way to help him, had to sell him a new ticket on a new carrier, and he’ll pursue refund with them himself. In the week running up to the collapse of Monarch Airlines, one crew member noticed that something was awry. The soap had run out on a flight back to Gatwick and a request to replenish supplies was left unanswered. A few days later, on Monday this week, Monarch was no more: almost 2,000…
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As a corporate travel deranger, I’ve booked people into DUS – Dusseldorf Airport – many times. Maybe won’t recommend it, or should mention the airport’s reputation for big crosswinds. Via Huffington Post: Airplane’s Terrifying Landing May Put You Off Flying For Good
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Here’s one of my church chums giving the sermon today, in a badass ensemble consisting of a prayer stole or preaching stole and a fine Cubs T-shirt. We’re still in Summer Casual mode at Holy Moly. When I’m under pressure and feeling overwhelmed, I SITS around a lot watching TV, goofing around on Twitter, and sending texts and postcards to random Congresspeople and government departement secretaries. Yesterday, I was up against a hard time limit and solved a technical issue with one of my website/blogs that’s been frustrating me for months. So, finally, I went back to church at Holy…
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Absolutely, hands down, Jeffrey Wright deserves the Emmy for best supporting actor. Will he get it? Deserves to win: Jeffrey Wright Critics love him on “Westworld†— he has a magnetic screen presence and the ability to deliver a big twist. Link: Emmy Awards 2017 predictions: Who will win, who deserves to win and who could surprise us all – The Washington Post
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East Midlands is a small regional airport but they do have some international flights. A Ryanair plane has been forced to make an emergency landing after losing one of its two nose wheels. Link: Ryanair plane makes emergency landing after losing nose wheel | Business | The Guardian
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Holy cow. Harry Dean Stanton, rest well and be remembered. Harry Dean Stanton, the veteran American actor who ballasted generations of independent and cult films, has died aged 91. Source: Harry Dean Stanton, cult American actor, dies aged 91 | Film | The Guardian
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Spent past 2 days manually excluding retweets, to cut down on duplicate posts. Tweetdeck can do it with one click in a column. Wish I had tried it FIRST. One of our favorite Twitter clients is so good that Twitter itself bought it in 2011. With real-time scrolling, advanced filtering options, and a host of useful features, TweetDeck is the obvious choice for anyone who wants to take Twitter seriously. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting the most out of it. Source: TweetDeck Tips and Tricks To Master All Things Twitter Years ago – I mean 7 or 8…