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The Road Not Taken
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(2010-02-11 18:15:19)
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Washington,DCMetroStationonacoldJanuarymorningin2007.ThemanwithaviolinplayedsixBachpiecesforabout45minutes.Duringthattimeapprox.2thousandpeoplewentthroughthestation,mostofthemontheirwaytowork.After3minutesamiddleagedmannoticedtherewasamusicianplaying.Heslowedhispaceandstoppedforafewsecondsandthenhurriedtomeethisschedule.
4minuteslater:
Theviolinistreceivedhisfirstdollar:awomanthrewthemoney...[阅读全文]
4minuteslater:
Theviolinistreceivedhisfirstdollar:awomanthrewthemoney...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-25 09:54:32)
Sunshineisdelicious,Rainisrefreshing,Windbracesus,Snowisexhilarating.Thereisnosuchthingasbadweather;onlydifferentkindsofgoodweather.--JohnRuskin,19thcenturyEnglishwriter[阅读全文]
(2010-01-23 12:51:05)
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Youmaytryseniordiscountinthatcase-manyhotelsofferseniordiscountsonroomrate.SomeadditionalnotesaboutSFhotels:
1.Somehotelsarecloseornexttocablecarsandcanbequitenoisy.
2.SFHotelroomsaretypicallysmaller.Youobviouslywillneedatleast2bedsfor3persons.KeepinmindinmanySFhotels2bedscouldbe2fullsizebeds(smallerthanQueen).
Iamalittlehesitantaboutrecommendinganyparticularhoteltoyoubecausewehavediff...[阅读全文]
1.Somehotelsarecloseornexttocablecarsandcanbequitenoisy.
2.SFHotelroomsaretypicallysmaller.Youobviouslywillneedatleast2bedsfor3persons.KeepinmindinmanySFhotels2bedscouldbe2fullsizebeds(smallerthanQueen).
Iamalittlehesitantaboutrecommendinganyparticularhoteltoyoubecausewehavediff...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-20 16:46:40)
(2010-01-20 12:52:47)
IhavenevertakenanAlaskacruiseoranycruiseforthatmatter.ButIhaveheardenoughovertheyearstogiveafewsuggestions:
1.Justbecauseacruiseshipisbig,itdoesnotguranteesmoothsailing.Justbecauseyourfriendshadsmoothsailingontheircruise,itdoesnotmeanyourcruisewillbeoncalmsea.Youmaystillgetseasickness.2yearsago,arelativeofminewentonanAlaskancruisewithamajorcruiselineandontheirsail,theseagotsochoppyforacoupleof...[阅读全文]
1.Justbecauseacruiseshipisbig,itdoesnotguranteesmoothsailing.Justbecauseyourfriendshadsmoothsailingontheircruise,itdoesnotmeanyourcruisewillbeoncalmsea.Youmaystillgetseasickness.2yearsago,arelativeofminewentonanAlaskancruisewithamajorcruiselineandontheirsail,theseagotsochoppyforacoupleof...[阅读全文]
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(2010-01-20 06:19:50)
1.TheNeedle:Thebesttimetovisitisonanicesunnydaybeforesunsetandstaytilldarksothatyougetbothanightviewandsunsetview.Ifyourchildwantstovisittheneedle,youmightconsidermakingadinnerreservationtogetthefreedeckvisit.Hereishowthemathworks(assumingtheydon'trequireaminimumspendingtogetthefreedeckvisit-youmayneedtodoublecheckwhenyoucalltoreserve):Thedeckvisitis$8-16,dependingonage.Ifyouorderthecheapestitemso...[阅读全文]
(2010-01-20 00:20:07)
I'dgetacomparativeairfare&rentalcarratesfromthe2airportscloseby-FtLauderdate&Miami.
Dependingonyouroriginationandairlines,oneairportmightofferabetterpricingthantheother.Andsometimescombining2differentairportsclosebymightgiveyoubetterfareand/ormoreoptionsinschedule.Sohereisanexampleofpossibleroutingforfares:
1.YourCityMiami(rt)
2.YourCityFtLauderdale(rt)
3.YourCity->FtLauder...[阅读全文]
Dependingonyouroriginationandairlines,oneairportmightofferabetterpricingthantheother.Andsometimescombining2differentairportsclosebymightgiveyoubetterfareand/ormoreoptionsinschedule.Sohereisanexampleofpossibleroutingforfares:
1.YourCityMiami(rt)
2.YourCityFtLauderdale(rt)
3.YourCity->FtLauder...[阅读全文]
