October 03, 2011
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Cheap Gratification Is Easy -- But Is It Cheap?

A long lamenting plea landed in my box today, Pumpkins. It asks the age old question: do agents care about their future? Or do they prefer to leave their fate in the hands of others. Oh yawn. The dullness…

September 28, 2011
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It's About Bloody Time

When delivering the dream is delayed seven times over 3 years, I don’t know about you, dahrlings, but the fizz peters out of my champagne flute. It’s against this very public delivery dysfunction and at a cost of $32…

September 26, 2011
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Hoist The Sales!
Pricing Do Over!

Replicant producing consumers are snapping up cheap January deals when they were supposed to be buying xpensive xmas pricing. That’s right, breeders have pulled a fast one on us, Pumpkins. The Christmas school break ends January 9th this season -…

September 21, 2011
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Calin, Calin, Calin

You really are an adorably scruffy little thing, aren’t you, dahrling? Those flighty attendants obviously don’t appreciate your skilled piloting of an airline grappling with excess baggage. They’re just jealous of your large package. It’s clear you earn every…

September 16, 2011
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I'm In A Striking Mood

I’m a stickler for regular exercise, Pumpkins. Once every six months, rain or shine, I go for a walk. It’s a wonderful way to clear your mind and liver functions. Today’s walk has put me in a rather striking mood…

September 14, 2011
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My Kingdom For A Timetable!

Google, shmoogle. All the algorithms in the world and all of Expedia’s men could not put a timetable together again. Is it just me, Pumpkins? Or has a client ever said to you **&^%#@!)>*% do I find out when…

September 09, 2011
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Panic Stations?

Holy tilting at windmills, Pumpkins! Who could sleep after Mayor Bloomberg’s emergency announcement of a “specific, credible but unconfirmed threat” against New York last night? Reporters specifically reported a number of times that it’s specific. And credible. Oh…

September 08, 2011
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A Royal Pain In The Assets

  Harperites are running amok as we speak, Pumpkins, armed with pictures of the Queen of England. Canadian agencies from Dubai to Singapore have until September 15th to hang them, by order of Federal command. Gawd, that is…

September 05, 2011
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Yes, I've Got Baggage

There was a time when an “air fare” accounted for a few basics. Like the human need for clothing and a pair of Jimmy Choo pink mules. Call me madcap, but packing a suitcase with fresh panties and the…

August 31, 2011
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Call Back Optional

I recently connected “outside” business types with a travel firm looking for marketing services. After numerous meetings and demanding busy-nesses such as RFP’s, the trail went cold. No returning phone calls or e-mails. Not even so much as a ‘get…