Unmistakable Warning Sign

My fellow Hartford Courant alumnus Paul Stern (founder and chief blogger at courantalumni.org) has just returned from a trip to Scotland, where he took this picture of a very informative sign.

I think that pretty much says it all.

(And there’s a lovely addendum on the little sign underneath, which you can read if you click on the photo for a larger version.)

Hotel Rooms Discounted At Foxwoods Casino

Hotel rooms at the Foxwoods casino in southeastern Connecticut have always been a bit pricey, but there are some deep discounts in September.

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Pay To Board First (Almost) On Southwest

One of the things I appreciate about Southwest Airlines is its egalitarian spirit, which is not coincidentally one of the things I like best about the United States in general.

Yes, we may be crammed into a 737 without much more sustenance than a bag of peanuts but the price is right, the attitude is cheerful, the flights tend to be on time and we’re all in it together because there’s no first class. Hell, there aren’t even assigned seats. This is not always entirely pleasant, but it’s usually fair.

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Long Live Airline Wi-Fi, Possibly

Airlines outfitting their jets with wi-fi, at a cost of at least $100,000 each, may not be making such a bad investment after all, Joe Sharkey suggests in the New York Times.

Last week Scott McCartney wrote in the Wall Street Journal’s Middle Seat column that airlines have been disappointed with the “take rate,” the percentage of passengers who shell out for a wireless Internet connection.

But Sharkey cites a recent survey that suggests business travelers may be more willing to pay for wi-fi than it appears. He points out that many factors could come into play, including the expanding use of hand-held devices equipped with wi-f and the question of providing power ports at every seat.