Preview Day 1

This contest is now closed. The winner of "Framed Friends" is Charmaine Ikach wrote: LOOK at that adorable ladybug! oh my goodness! I LOVE it! ... Hopkins can draw anything. Long before our cruise, Asela emailed these sketches to me and I just flipped ... , Memento Black & New Sprout ink, Brads, Tonic Corner Punch, Crystal Lacquer, Star Dust pen, Copic [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 22:00:07

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RespChi on Twitter, new jobs, recent reports, and other housekeeping tasks

I lost an hour over the weekend (btw, did you know Daylight Savings Time is a waste of energy? ) but gained some motivation to do a little virtual housekeeping on ResponsibleChina. First order of business: Follow me on Twitter. I vowed I’d never overextend my social networks, leverage my online relationships for self-indulgent purposes, [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 02:27:45

Preview Day 2

ETA- This contest is now closed. The winners are as follows: Tropical Flowers winner is: Elaine Allen wrote: Gina - What great sets! ... out. ___________________________________________________________________________________ My first preview today is a stamp set I designed for our cruise ... 4 1/2" X 11". I scored is at 4 1/2", 5 1/2" and 6 1/2". [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 21:51:54

KATIE IS AN NYC TRENDSETTER

Katie Holmes was spotted leaving her Manhattan apartment earlier today and looking trendy in a grey scoopneck top underneath a black metro jacket ... with inspiring the idea for the line, as a result of her tendency to wear her husband Tom Cruise’ ... luxury denim brand Prps sell out their latest collection of lifestyle denim called Boyfriend jeans [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 14:14:01

● Remembering David Foster Wallace

This post is more for me than usual. I've got all these tabs open in my browser and need to close them to get some work done so I'm going to put ... , on sailing on a luxury cruise, and on the usage of the English language -- and with each one I increasingly ... with a one-line note that said something like "Here, maybe you'll like this." A note from a [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 17:44:07

How did Sarah Palin get picked for VP?

In The New Yorker, Jane Mayer offers an account of what happened, beginning in blogdom:In February, 2007, Adam Brickley..., a self-described “obsessive” political junkie who recently graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, told me that he began by “randomly searching Wikipedia and election sites for Republican women.”.. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 13:44:00

Ford Announces Family-Friendly Safety Features

Monday, Ford Motor Company announced several vehicle improvements that use radar to improve safety in a variety of driving situations, plus, ... The first group of innovations build on Ford's recent release of Adaptive Cruise Control, a technology that has been mostly available on luxury automobiles for the past decade, but is only now making [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 11:00:03

Hint #3

ETA: This contest is now closed. The winner of the set of nestabilities is: Deb Else wrote: Oh, ... out! ____________________________________________ Ooh! Sorry I'm a little late tonight but my husband and I were talking to a cruise company about maybe taking my Mom on a cruise over spring break! She would LOVE that and I think she needs [more...]

Date: 2009-02-19 00:26:00

Nobel lead up

The Nobel is coming up. The Guardian invites you to place a bet, while everyone else is still talking about that cheeky Swede who dared. It’s easy to forget, but the award is not strictly speaking meant to go to the world’s best ... who can identify the idealistic tendencies in the work of William Golding or Ernest Hemingway. A luxury [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 13:27:29

How To Apply For An American Express Black Centurion Card

What’s the deal with status symbols these days? While I’d like to think that I’m perfectly immune from the need to walk around and carry lofty symbols of wealth, power, and status on my shoulders, sheepishly, I must admit that I’m not. I don’t occasionally wear designer clothes or don expensive apparel brands solely for the quality threads, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 15:29:20

It’s an Uphill Battle for Luxury Trains in the U.S.

Traveling by train was once the epitome of class and decadence. I’m not talking about your standard, run-of-the-mill Amtrak here ... , elbowed aside by airplanes, interstate highways, and cruise lines. The events of the past month only ... . I’m thinking old-fashioned luxury–sleeper cars, white tablecloths, and sweeping vistas rolling [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 14:00:00

All about Pirates!

Pirates are the latsest craze to furrow brows in the geopolitical community, provoking much heavy breathing and laborious prose.  Here are some posts to sort through the noise. Summary How big is the impact so far?  See  “Quick Math For Anti-Piracy Operations“, Yankee Sailor, Information Dissemination, 10 December 2008 A description of the problem: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 12:00:27

Plane Stupid... Bailed Out Citigroup Buys New $50 Million French Jet With Taxpayer Money

You're kidding me right?It makes it hard to side with the private sector over godless politicians when failed executives are making decisions like ... , according to a source familiar with the deal. The French-made luxury jet seats up to 12 in a plush ... literature. It can cruise 5,950 miles before refueling and has a top speed of 559 mph. The only thing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 13:24:00

USS Green Bay Will Include Packer Memorabilia

This may well be the first time that NFL football team memorabilia is being incorporated into a naval vessel ... 1,581 DaysNew Luxury Cruise Ship Size of A Small Town (Photos)Brett Favre Press Conference (Video ...   and will be assigned to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.  The ship has become a really big deal for Wisconsin residents [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 17:13:23

Luxury Submarine Travel: When a Regular Mega-Yacht Just Won't Cut It

Victor Ozols has long talked about taking up yachting as a hobby. He recently realized that he was thinking too small ... on the Travel Channel, and I'm pretty sure I can do everything those experienced yacht owners do, only better. I'd cruise the waterways of the world in an energy-efficient mega-yacht with my family, dropping [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 20:30:11

Japan's Subarus get Stereoscopic Vision

Filed under: Gadgets, Japan, Safety, Tech, Subaru Both Honda and Toyota have been toying with laser-based Active Cruise Control systems for over a decade now, while the German luxury car makers have offered more expensive radar-based gizmos for almost as long. The premise of both is that an electronic copilot keeps an eye on the road ahead [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 09:28:00

Nishita Shah Among Next Young Billionaires (Photos)

There are currently 1,125 billionaires on Forbes’ list of the richest people in the world. Their average age is 61 years old ... Cruise Ship Size of A Small Town (Photos)Luxury Treehouses: Every Kids Dream (Photos)Teen Millionaires ... to provide cheap space travel for governments and satellite companies. The company is still working [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 14:10:58

Citibank adding new $50 million jet to corporate fleet

Nationalize this beast now and sack them all. If ever there was a company that was begging for intervention - well, besides AIG - it's Citi ... with the deal. The French-made luxury jet seats up to 12 in a plush interior with leather seats ... . It can cruise 5,950 miles before refueling and has a top speed of 559 mph. There are just nine of these top [more...]

Date: 2009-01-27 00:15:00

Cruise Holidays As Incentive For Employee

Cruise Holidays As Incentive For Employee There are 2 main reasons for an employee incentive program You would want to reward your good performers ... vacation- A prodigious adult travel concept Posted By : Max william Some vacations are truly ... steer clear or outrun bad weather and potential hurricanes Tips For Choosing The Ideal Caribbean [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 17:00:06

2009 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Lariat Review and Test Drive

The vision for Ford’s truck team was clear: redesign America’s favorite truck inside and out to give customers unrivaled capability, ... series that will redefine truck luxury. The improvements are just as dramatic beneath the sheet ... and comprehensive package of safety equipment, including side-curtain airbags, the new F-150 is engineered [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 12:51:25

a4uexpo Review

Last week I attended my first a4uexpo at ExCeL. Overall the event was fantastic and I would definitely recommend it to any SEO or affiliate ... this was high level SEO at its very best. The evenings entertainment was a luxury cruise down the Thames ... . The format was questions from the floor and lots of great information was shared during the session. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 09:48:27

Our Review: 2009 BMW 7 Series

As some of you might have read by now, last week we attended the official US launch of the 2009 BMW 7 Series at the LA Auto Show ... manufacturers that are looking at building high-end luxury cars with sportiness in their mind. The new design has soft lines, but still showoff the curves. Each line is meant to present a subtle sexuality [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 09:01:59

Vacationing on a Yacht

by Heerlijke Vakanties When people see a yacht, they immediately think wealth and prosperity. It’s a symbol of making it big ... dollars most of the time. But chartering a yacht may be a way to experience the luxury of a yacht without having to plunk down millions of dollars. Many cruise lines and travel companies that specialize [more...]

Date: 2009-02-15 10:00:48

Operation Cast Lead Sun Jan 18th, 2009

For other liveblogging, see The Muqata I’ll keep this liveblogging post because, you know, something might just happen today. Updates ( ... If Arabs are strong enough, they will destroy the whole world, Therefore we should annihilate them ... them. Tom Cruise The Arabs are the source of terrorism. They don’t spare anyone without attacking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:02:11

Nextville

I lived most of my growing up years in the same Tennessee small town, and my dad worked in the same location for all of those years ... plans might be out of reach for some (an endless cruise in a condo on the luxury ship named ... -time jobs, or life-long interests they want to explore more fully. Although I am years away [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 04:05:38

Your guide to luxury rail travel

Filed under: Asia, India, Thailand, Australia, Hotels and Accommodations, TransportationTrade a plane for a train, and experience genuine luxury ... Journal, in Asia, Europe, Russia and Africa. In a sense, this is becoming the new "cruise," without ... life. Many of the luxury train excursions seek to offer upscale accommodations with incredible [more...]

Date: 2009-01-30 20:00:00

NFL Turns To Armored Cars To Protect Players [Offbeat News]

According to Jason Forston, Executive VP of marketing and sales at Texas Armoring Corporation, ... , Hummer shaped package. Heck we'll let them tell you all about it below. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS– ... of high-profile clients who are following the examples of public figures like Tom Cruise and David [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 22:00:00

7 Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fuel-Powered Vehicles

With $4.00/gallon gas prices a not-so-distant memory, alternative fuels are all the rage. But what about the vehicles that run on them? ... , this little car that could requires nothing more than compressed air to cruise around town at speeds ... . A case in point is this model from luxury vehicle giant Mercedes. (Just don’t expect this bad boy [more...]

Date: 2009-02-01 04:06:04

Sailing into the past

Even among veteran travellers, few ever will walk ashore at such remote island nations as Papua New Guinea or the Solomon Islands ... of the south Pacific, I almost certainly never would have made it.The contrast between life ... . But those who do, may well step off the gangway of a luxury cruise ship. Print Story [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 18:22:24

Your Tax Dollars at Work: Citi Buys New Corporate Jet (Updated:Defends Purchase))

Even if there were a rationale for Citi buying a corporate jet now (which I cannot fathom, given their horrid financial condiiton), why buy new? ... luxury jet seats up to 12 in a plush interior with leather seats, sofas and a customizable entertainment center, according to Dassault's sales literature. It can cruise 5,950 miles before refueling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 23:04:11

What's new at CheapTickets.com?

If you haven't used the online travel agency CheapTickets in a while—or ever—then you may be interested in the following Q& ... , including Sunny, Romance, Luxury, Vegas/Casinos, Big Cities and Cruise. Within each theme, we recommend ... . We now have a more robust Cruise tab with last minute cruise deals. The CheapTickets blog offers travel tips on [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 20:20:15

Last lap of luxury

Merchandisers, flailing away during decades of prosperity, have made us all pretentious ... out all the time, cruise the Caribbean repeatedly and drive high-priced cars. Not so many years ago ... . No longer is good good enough, whether we’re buying lawn mowers or lampshades. Luxury has become [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 20:44:17

Luxury train travel in the U.S. a bust? Train cars for sale

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Business, Blogs, Transportation, News Last month, GrandLuxe Rail Journeys, ... or at the tourist attraction--and quick. Although, cruise ships have done a tidy job of making the journey ... ever been on a cruise ship, but from what I've heard there are several options geared to keep people [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 14:30:00

Some cruise lines are charging a currency-exchange fee of 3 percent when you purchase a cruise, even though you're paying in the U.S. in U.S ... , one of my most trusted cruise specialists on the list of the world's top travel agents that I update annually in Conde Nast Traveler. Here's what Richard has written about "Luxury Cruise Lines [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 21:44:08

Small Canadian Cruise Company Puts Yacht Up For Sale

Filed under: Water Some boutique travel companies seem to be having a rough time in an economy where people are traveling less ... . The company says that winter bookings are strong and believes that a market for small cruise ship ... Sailing Expeditions Inc. The company offers seven-day luxury cruises in the Atlantic region, Quebec [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 16:02:00

Somewhere, Gopher is crying

A person could do nothing but security stories between now and the start of the Games—none of which reflect all that well on the folks in charge of ... security.  Today’s Globe reports the failure of a deal between the Mounties and a U.S. cruise ship operator to house RCMP officers on luxury liners during the Olympics. You can feel ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 21:56:49

Avoid Royal Caribbean (RCL) As Cruise Liners Face Crisis

Cruise holidays are heavily discounted right now. But Andrew Snyder says that’s not a good sign for cruise liners like Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL). Demand for luxury holidays is in freefall, and advance bookings mean that cruise liners cannot ... company? Think again. Even with share prices of some lines trading just above ten-year lows, cruise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-28 21:34:39

TV Junkie: Weekend Edition - Louis CK!!

The incredible Louis CK debuts his one hour special "Chewed Up" on Showtime Saturday night at 11pm. Yes, last weekend we told you to check out Chris Rock's special and this one is even better. Louis CK writes a lot of Rock's material, and has written for Letterman, Conan, "SNL", and created his own (critically acclaimed but short-lived) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 07:24:03

85% are confident T3 opening will go smoothly

85% are confident T3 opening will go smoothly Transportation Arabian Business poll dismisses fears of possibility of repeat of Heathrow Terminal 5 ... in firm to manage energy programme. Cruise line firm announces new Dubai route Travel & Hospitality Royal Caribbean to bring luxury liner Brilliance of the Seas to emirate in 2010. Primary [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 04:05:23

Party Favors: Little Gold Men

HOLLYWOOD - There’s so little time now between Oscar nomination morning and the ceremony. A month to exploit the industry award? Having the ceremony before the east coast spring thaw is stupid. We all should bask in warmth as the Golden Man is passed around at the Kodak. This early ceremony takes the tension out of March [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 07:38:40

Preview Day 2

ETA: This contest is now closed. The winner of "Warm & Fuzzy" is: Jennie Harper wrote: I love these...what wonderful designs! ... and buttons to match. To add some dimension to the balloons, I used crystal lacquer. I can't wait ... Fishes." This set was one of stamp sets that our cruise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:59:25

Sammy Hagar Makes $80 Million on Tequila

Van Halen star Sammy Hagar became famous many years ago for his singing abilities and then started a new business venture - making Cabo Wabo ... North Dakota is Newest Oil Mecca and Boom Town (Photos) New Luxury Cruise Ship Size of A Small Town ... House (PHOTOS) Beckham's Buy Luxury Thailand Resort Style Villa (Photos) Tony Hsieh: Zappos [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 12:43:55

Fashion is Fun, enjoy it!

So this post is like a mix of ten posts. I wanted to publish some photos I liked, and some stories that I thought were funny, ... from Christian Dior 2008 Cruise Collection: jacket, $3,785; skirt, $2,215-Carrie's made-to-order Vivienne Westwood wedding gown: $22,760from here------------"Don't tell anybody, but I pretended to be Kate's [more...]

Date: 2008-07-02 12:38:00

iPhone Junkie: RSS Me The World

As moms, we are some of the busiest people I know. For better or worse, most of our days are rife with multi-tasking ... is something I often consider a luxury. This is why I love my RSS reader. For those of you new ... t have to cruise all over the web looking for information you want. Instead of having to remember which blogs [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 15:00:29

Formal Night on a Cruise What to Wear

Formal Night on a Cruise What to Wear Cruises are typically a laid back affair but despite being a way to relax and take a vacation it’s fun to ... ship Island Princess Planning For A Caribbean Cruise Vacation Making The Most Of A Romantic ... your retirement party on a chartered cruise Cheap Caribbean Cruise Tips About Caribbean Cruise [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 15:00:08

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise step out in matching suits (update: more photos)

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes didn’t get enough attention for their Sunday brunch with Katie’s parents and Tom’s permagrin-alike mom, ... -earned cash on overpriced luxury goods. The two donned matching suits and looked completely in sync ... pointed me to this video on Perez Hilton’s site that shows Cruise pausing with Suri outside an ice [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 15:43:38

Up The Yangtze 2007 LIMITED DVDRIP XVID-iGNiTE

This article has been published at RLSLOG.net - visit our site for full content ... traditions and modern economic miracle. Classic 1 CD quality. A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze ... of Chinese family which has to run away from their home because of world’s biggest hydroelectric dam [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 12:18:56

2009 BMW 135i, Part One [Jalopnik Reviews]

Perhaps more than any other car in its range, the 2009 BMW 135i carries the weight of customer expectation on its shoulders ... in one. You could choose to cruise around in a nice, classy looking luxury car or you could put the hammer ... , the perfect blend of sportiness and luxury. Just big enough for two people (four in a pinch) to ride [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 20:00:00

Retirement Home or Cruise Ship Condo? Tough Choice.

Filed under: Journeys, Water When the time comes for you to move out of your home and into a facility, be it a nursing home, assisted living center, ... the last nine years living on the luxury cruise ship RMS Queen Elizabeth 2. There are always ... on, and now there are whole cruise ships dedicated to full-time residents. To purchase a condo for year [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 16:02:00

Russian Billionaire Abramovich Builds $400 Million Super Yacht

Russian oil billionaire Roman Abramovich has commissioned yet another yacht to add to his ever growing stable ... Oprah...Gasp!New Luxury Cruise Ship Size of A Small Town (Photos)Luxury Treehouses: Every Kids ... capabilities so it was time to shell out a mere $400 million and get the job done right. Abramovich [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 11:12:21

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