Posted on January 31, 2009 by John Heald
ANYONE who’s ever watched Dragon’s Den on BBC America knows the world is full of people with ridiculous ideas for making money. “Yes, Duncan. I’ve invented a pair of underpants which, at the touch of a button, can be turned into a food blender.”
Next . . .
“Thank you, Duncan. I need a [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2009 by John Heald
As I look around the ship today, it appears on the surface that as Monty Python once said “the credit crunch is only a flesh wound.” I know the industry is concerned about future bookings but here….and now…..it’s business as normal with the ship alive with guests enjoying life and good times.
One family enjoying [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2009 by John Heald
The worry I have had about the impending arrival of the Thingy was firmly put into context yesterday. How can I worry about sleepless nights when in Bellflower, California, a mother is now running between eight cribs in her pajamas?
Not only has she had all her babies in five minutes, she didn’t even know she [...]
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