December 12, 2012
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I'm Facing A Real Diadema

Before I get to eviscerating marketing people – all of whom merit regular paddlings – I should point out today is a propitious day for the rest of us, Pumpkins. Today is 12/12/12. (It is the last of these…

December 10, 2012
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As The Pot Turns

In legalizing marihuana, Washington State has created a smokin’ travel opportunity, Pumpkins. I suggest you start herding potheads into some semblance of groups. Alongside wine tours, Washington tourism organizers expect tremendous growth in weed tours. Vintage varietals will be…

December 06, 2012
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What's Black & Red All Over?

Does anyone wear rouge anymore, dahrlings? Vile stuff, really. No matter how you smear it on, you look like you’re wearing drug store makeup. Well, apparently AC’s Calin and Michael like it. (And although Calin’s an habitué to being…

December 03, 2012
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Can You See What's Really Happening Here?

AC will install “premium” economy seats in some planes in 2014. WS is already riveting them into position for a January launch. You see what’s happening here don’t, you? (Besides the fact that it is now so obvious…

November 29, 2012
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How Does the Holiday Season Strike You?

The customer is always right! Right pumpkins? Oh, bollocks. Some of them are just as whiny, nasty and nutty as your bosses and co-workers. So why should you treat them any differently? A customer service person at Thomson…

November 26, 2012
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The Hog Town Blues

On the heels of the big blue team kicking Calgary’s hiney, Toronto kicks out the mayor. So although I am terrifically tempted to summon a spitty “Hey Calgary! PFFFttttt!” – they are the ones with the fabulous mayor while we’ve…

November 23, 2012
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Colour My World

I woke up this morning to find the world had gone monochrome, dahrlings. Black Friday. Grey Cup. The scary part is everyone is all keyed up about it. It’s like that horrible movie where a town lives in black & white…

November 21, 2012
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V Is For WestJet

Mild-mannered CEO by day, Gregg Saretsky announced that starting next year, WestJet’s regional “Encore” will free Canadians by slashing airfares 50%, growing markets 300% and leaping over tall buildings. Yes, Pumpkins, the Man of Teal “is out to liberate…

November 16, 2012
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Mo Mo No No's

Honestly, Pumpkins, have you seen what travel men are up to this month? They are on and on about their Mo’s. The poor dears just can’t bring themselves to use the proper word. It’s called a ‘prostate’, dahrlings. And there…

November 14, 2012
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Our Institutions Are Crumbling

Right on the heels of the CIA’s chief resigning and CNN going gang busters over potential security breaches – another institution crumbles, dahrlings. RBC’s Linton leaves. Coincidence? For 14 long years, RBC equaled Linton. And Linton equaled RBC. His shorts…