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Archive for January 2nd, 2006


Monday, January 2, 2006
Suggestions for a good 2006
By Len Butcher
Did we really make it through 2005? Despite war, terrorists, record gas prices, hurricanes, mudslides, forest fires, political scandals and skyrocketing housing prices, it seems we did. So maybe — just maybe — 2006 can be a better year. Here’s some of what I would like to see happen, in no particular order, that could make [...]
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Monday, January 2, 2006
The brave new world of condo-hotels arrives
By Ian Mylchreest
The two Las Vegas daily papers announce the advent of the condo-hotel in Las Vegas. The Review-Journal notes that the first of its king, the Platinum, was topped out a couple of weeks back. In a longer piece, the Sun notes that this is the start of a trend in Las Vegas real estate. It [...]
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Monday, January 2, 2006
Airline caterers face tough times
By Ian Mylchreest
Passenger planes are now looking like they have two classes of seats - gourmet and peanuts, according to the Los Angeles Times. The paper reports that the companies that make food for the in-flight service are facing lean times. The problem is that the pre-sealed food on a plastic tray has disappeared on most flights [...]
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