Another failure by United Airlines on this trip- they oversold the flight from Mexico City to Houston and are now bumping passengers. Another experience I’ve never had with Virgin America.
Author: Joel Gross
US Border Patrol and Customs- Massive Taxpayer Waste
I am not a fan of the massive waste of US tax dollars that is the whole Customs and Border Patrol system. I think there should be open borders- both ways of course though. Free trading between countries would massively increase global wealth for everyone.
United Airlines Lost My Luggage
I only brought carry-on items for my flight to Mexico City so that I could be sure I kept my luggage with me at all times and it was not lost. Prior to boarding, the gate agent got on the intercom and said everyone needed to bring their wheeled carry-ons up to the front to have them checked because United Airlines had overbooked the flight and wouldn’t have enough room for everyone’s carry-ons.… read more “United Airlines Lost My Luggage”
Winning The Easy Way
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The Truth
http://m.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/free-the-banks-the-case-for-massive-deregulation-of-the-financial-system/254313/
Joshua Tree Rock Climbing Day
Griffith Park with Tara and Rick
Breakfast
CrossFit Open: Round 1 of 5
Every Friday for 5 weeks I am in a global Crossfit competition. Today the workout was as many burpees as possible in 7 minutes. I managed to do 77, which put me right at 6311 out of 7300 competitors. Pretty sad. The current global leader did 158. Burpees are my worst exercise – a burpee is basically laying flat on the floor, standing up and jumping 6 inches in the air then laying back down – that’s one rep.… read more “CrossFit Open: Round 1 of 5”