by Karen Fawcett | Jun 15, 2010
Not everyone agrees. But one of the reasons I like taking long distance flights is that I can sleep, read a book, listen to music, watch a movie and not feel guilty. Sure, I may pay for the cyber-silence when I arrive at my destination. But the actual flight has been...
by Karen Fawcett | Jun 8, 2010
For those of you who don’t keep track of how strong (or weak) the U.S. dollar is against the euro (or other world currencies), there’s good news for Americans. The dollar is now under $1.20 to the euro. That’s the strongest the dollar been in more...
by Karen Fawcett | Apr 1, 2010
Ban Transplant Tourism is a subject that’s near and dear to my heart. My three-year-old granddaughter received a liver transplant at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. when she was seven months old. We were lucky her father was a match and was...
by Karen Fawcett | Mar 4, 2010
It was a first in the port of Marseilles, France and may it be the last. Two passengers plunged to their deaths and others were hurt, when tsunami-like waves plowed into the bow of a Mediterranean cruise ship Tuesday. What began as a regular voyage, scheduled to sail...
by Karen Fawcett | Mar 3, 2010
American Airline and military officials reported that two Royal Air Force fighter jets were dispatched for a flight bound for Heathrow International Airport Tuesday. This action was provoked by a female passenger who was trying break into the cockpit. AA Flight #78...
