On my flight from Madrid to Dallas on American Airlines Tuesday, an announcement was made that the WiFi was free. When I tried to use it, I found that there was a charge. I asked a flight attendant about it, and he said the announcement was an error. There was... Read more →
When I was reading an article about the death of Carrie Fisher, it mentioned that during one movie, she would open 20 Cokes a day and drink 16 of them. It made me wonder if Coke is addictive. For years, I didn’t drink any soft drinks – the influence of... Read more →
Photo: Secretlondon Barclays Bank and several of its U.S. affiliates are being charged with taking part in a fraudulent scheme to sell residential mortgage-backed securities supported by defective and misrepresented mortgage loans. From 2005 to 2007, Barclays employees misrepresented the loans backing securities they sold to investors throughout the world,... Read more →
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the world’s largest manufacturer of generic prescription drugs, and its Russian subsidiary, Teva, agreed to resolve criminal charges and to pay a criminal penalty of more than $283 million for schemes involving the bribery of government officials in Russia, Ukraine, and Mexico. “Teva and its subsidiaries paid... Read more →
For some reason, I didn’t learn when I was growing up that you should always wash your hands after you blow your nose. A friend taught me that health tip. During this cold and flu season, it’s also important to keep health in mind. For example, don’t share food with... Read more →
LG is recalling about 466,000 portable air conditioners in the United States and about 36,000 in Canada. The portable air conditioners can overheat, posing a risk of fire. The company has received four reports of fires that have caused $380,000 in property damage. No injuries have been reported. The recall... Read more →
I’m having a great Christmas Day. Last night, we had a terrific Christmas Eve dinner of roast beef with all the trimmings. This morning, it was fun to watch the grandchildren open their Christmas presents. I appreciated getting presents, too. I hope your Christmas Day is going well, if it... Read more →
The holidays are upon us. What are consumers up to in 2016? Spending Consumers plan to spend an average of $936 during the holiday shopping season. Total spending includes gifts for others, spending on themselves, food, flowers, decorations, and greeting cards for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, according to a survey... Read more →
My last article was on touring and tasting wine at Pares Balta near Vilafranca del Penedes in the Penedes wine region near Barcelona. This article is on Codorniu and Gramona, two wineries we visited in Sant Sadurni d’Anoia, also in the Penedes region. Codorniu Touring the Codorniu winery in Sant... Read more →
My last article described how to organize a wine tasting tour for you and your friends and family. I’ve organized wine tours in Chelan, Woodinville, Cashmere-Monitor-Leavenworth, Walla Walla, Mount Vernon, Pullman, and Thurston County in Washington state and in Sonoma, Santa Cruz, Temecula, and Amador County in California. In the... Read more →