June, 2015

• 22 June

  I, For One, Welcome Our New American Overlords

  

  I’ve been nervous about leaving US Airways behind and embracing American Airlines.  I’ve flown US Airways for a while, defended it to other airline flyers, and find its quirks sometimes endearing. I even wrote a guest post on American-flying-Pizza-in-Motion’s blog about why I love US Airways upgrade process. But the …

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• 20 June

  Agatha Christie and Other Kindle Books Cheap Today

  Just a note that three Agatha Christie novels plus others are $1.99 in the Amazon kindle store! She’s one of my favorite way reads. I apologize for the brevity or any formatting issues.  I’m posting this from my cell phone. Thanks to my mom for texting me about this. I …

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• 19 June

  How to Actually Remember to Take Medication when Traveling

  

  I’m a creature of habit and when my habits are broken, I’m not always the best at coping. When I’m taking medicine, I keep myself in a habit so I actually remember to take the pills. It’s actually really, really difficult for me.  So once I get into a groove, it’s …

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• 16 June

  El Al Airlines Requiring Flight Attendants to Wear Heels throughout Boarding

  

  El Al Airlines previously required female flight attendants to wear heels when in the airport, but they were able to switch to flats once they were on an aircraft. This policy is changing, according to Mashable: “The company revises its service protocols regularly and it was decided in that framework …

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• 15 June

  It’s Official–Han Shot First

  

  Well, technically Han shot.  Period.  Because Greedo didn’t really have a chance to shoot back. But two different instances this week have solidified what Star Wars fans knew all along.  Questionable morals are part of Han’s roguish charm. First, a librarian found a copy of a script from 1976 that still had …

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• 13 June

  Another European Medieval Beer / Whiskey Tasting

  

  Back in March, I wrote about a European Medieval Beer and Whiskey tasting happening in the DC metro area.  A bunch of readers went and reported back that it was a lot of fun. I’ve since been to the Medieval Wine tastings they do, and it was a great time. …

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• 12 June

  The Easier Way to Read Fellowship of the Ring

  

  It took the Machete Order to make the prequel of Star Wars finally fit into the rest of the episodes–well, except for the-episode-we-should-not-speak-of. The Machete Order, for those unfamiliar, involves watching the movies in the following order:  IV, V, II, III, VI.  His argument is that you don’t lose anything from not …

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• 11 June

  Receive Free Early Access to Creating Virtual Reality Content

  

  I mentioned the Kickstarter for an app that lets you create immersive experiences in a previous post.  I predicted it might not fund because it did not have a lot of high-level rewards. Sadly, I was right. Optonaut is committed to still creating this app, so they are opening up …

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• 10 June

  Lobster House in City Island: Great Views With Beach Cocktails

  

  City Island is an area of the Bronx that is approximately 1.5 miles long and barely a half-a-mile wide. When you arrive on City Island, you definitely get the feel that you aren’t in New York City anymore–even though you are technically within the boundaries.  It has the water-accessibility of …

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• 9 June

  “Not the Bees!” Surprise Passenger Forces Plane to turn Back

  

  Nicolas Cage had the right idea about bees. Here’s a brilliant BioShock parody of his dramatic performance in Wicker Man: (The actual clip is slightly more graphic but with slightly worse acting) But a flight crew learned that bees are bad for a different reason too. According to CNN, a …

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