"Simple Saturday" columns focus on improving basic technique and logical thinking. You're declarer at today's 3NT. West leads the jack of spades, and when North produces a dummy with an ace, he no doubt expects you to make the contract. East discards a diamond, and you take the queen of spades.
Even though there is a faint glimmer of a recovery in the number of people flying now that COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) traffic figures are down double digits from January. During February, SAS carried 225,000 passengers, a decrease of 20% compared to a month earlier and down 89% yearly.
Simple FlyingThe pace of online learning has accelerated faster than anyone could imagine in the past business year. E-learning became essential, and course providers launched over 2800 courses, 19 online degrees, and 360 micro-credentials. This not only includes comprehensive universities, but also massively open online course (MOOC) platforms. It's no doubt that online learning is growing, but so is the competition for online course providers.
Bulgarian startup airline GullivAir was this week awarded permission to fly scheduled and chartered flights to the United States by the US Department of Transportation. The DOT documentation reveals that the carrier intends to fly three weekly flights out of the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, to New York's JFK airport.
Simple FlyingMost people go their whole lives without ever truly expressing themselves. We have stories to tell, ideas to share, dreams of the future, visions and versions of ourselves that want permission to live and breathe in the physical world, but we won't let them.
RELEVANT MagazineEarlier this week, a passenger sadly died onboard a Delta Air Lines service to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Washington. The flight diverted to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), California, before continuing to Seattle later on in the evening of March 4th. Delta Air Lines flight DL1837 is a daily scheduled service to Seattle from Los Cabos International (SJD), Mexico.
Simple FlyingThe state Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down Washington's drug possession law left many members of law enforcement in a combination of shock and disbelief. As a result, simple possession cases statewide being are abandoned.
KPQHONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii just launched a new campaign aimed at helping people with chronic kidney disease or those at risk for it. It's called Eating Smart for Your Kidneys. "We want to do as much as possible to work towards prevention.
After 17 years in radio, with time and age there have been many on-air moments that I've forgotten. However, there are a quite a few that are unforgettable, like the time that Hall of Fame baseball announcer Ernie Harwell stayed on the phone telling stories for nearly 30 minutes, or the day Erin Andrews joined me at the Richmond Hokie Club dinner for what was supposed to be a 10-minute interview and instead ended up co-hosting an hour.
Homemade ricotta on toast with herby snap peas (credit: Felicia LaLomia). Farm Stand to Table is a monthly recipe that features the seasonal bounty of North Fork farm stands. For me, zesty lemon, crunchy snap peas and licorice-y tarragon are the flavors of early spring.
NorthforkerFor example, a single-serve snack pack is perfect for kids to enjoy while crunching the numbers on their homework or taking a mid-afternoon break from playtime. Dippable options like Sabra Kids Snack Kits are snack duos made with plant-based ingredients in flavors kids crave to satisfy hunger while making it easy on mom and dad.
PRNewswireAre you looking for simple and affordable living? One company wants to bring tiny homes to Southwest Florida with that promise. More than two hundred tiny homes could be coming to a new community in Charlotte County and it may be a game-changer for folks wanting to own on a budget.
Wink NewsEvery golf course operator is "anxiously" looking forward to another year of golf. In fact, everyone of us connected to the game hopes we see a repeat of the rounds and tee sheet results of 2020. At the same time, I know everyone from course operators to golf sales reps are looking forward to the return of the golf outing.
An Air France Boeing 777 has been vandalized by environmental protesters at Paris' Charles De Gaulle Airport. A group of activists from Greenpeace bypassed security at the facility and gained access to the location of the Boeing 777, then proceeded to spray paint the aircraft green.
Simple FlyingBIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Birmingham based Pymt, an innovative point-of-sale platform, has announced all new pricing. All monthly fees have been removed in an effort to keep more in line with merchant needs in today's emerging COVID-19 economy.
PRNewswireA restaurant's website is an important information tool for your customers. Since this is the case it is crucial to update your website with the most recent and relevant information for your establishment. Knowing the kind of content your patrons are looking for and what changes to make is just as important.
They are many things: brave; ambitious; determined; perhaps even a little foolhardy. I'm referring, of course, to those who have opened restaurants during the pandemic. Even in good times, more than half of restaurants close in the first year.
Albuquerque JournalUniversity of Texas at Dallas chemist Dr. Jie Zheng has spent much of his career investigating gold nanoparticles for their potential impact in the field of nanomedicine. In new research, he and his colleagues show how these nanoparticles could play a key role in a simple blood test to detect acute liver damage earlier than current methods.
Around half of all US households have some money invested in the stock market, according to the Pew Research Center. Just a few years ago, I was part of the other 50% that didn't invest anything at all. Investing has always been foreign to me, and I definitely didn't learn anything about it growing up.
ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Seasons Plumbing, a family-owned and -operated plumbing company serving the Asheville and Hendersonville areas, wants local residents to be aware that drain problems can become an issue during the spring. With warmer temperatures right around the corner, families are more likely to participate in outdoor activities such as grilling while enjoying the nice weather.
