GPS Gadget Sermon: Why Guys Need Tech Now
A humorous essay extols GPS as a must have gadget for men. It mixes anecdotes from a plane trip with Roger McGuinn and Stephen King to illustrate GPS usefulness, including locating a couch from Arcola Illinois to LaGuardia and determining one’s own position on Earth.
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Humanity
Arcola
Ill
The
Rock Bottom Remainders
Roger
Steve
Roger McGuinn
Byrds
Stephen King
Legend
Boston
LaGuardia
A380 poised to reshape air travel and airports
A Washington push to solve flight delays grows as major carriers face labor woes. Airbus announces the A380 triple decker to carry 555 to 800 passengers with a 9200 mile range, threatening to strain airports and airport infrastructure as demand triples in 20 years.
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Robert Ditchey
United Airlines
Washington
Airbus
Boeing
United States
Look who gains from California energy disaster
A caustic crossfire over California energy deregulation pits utilities, lawmakers, and the public against each other. Analysts blame delayed plant builds, lobbying by Enron and PG&E, and federal pressure for a system that favors energy suppliers. The piece traces billions in lobbying, the 1935 Act’s repeal push, and fears of national monopolies amid a wider political blame game.
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San Andreas
California
Pacific Gas & Electric
Pg&e
Feds
Bushmere
Clinton
Enron of
Houston
Ken Lay
George W. Bush
Congress
Washington Post
John Mintz
House Commerce Committee
Washington State
Edison Electric Institute
Congressional Quarterly
Public Utility Holding Company Act
Lucy
American Airlines
TWA
Bush education plan calls for testing and school choice
The proposal seeks annual reading and math tests in primary grades with state developed measures and local reform responsibility. If schools fail three years running, vouchers may be offered. Democrats split on vouchers while urging more funding and flexibility.
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Bush
White House
Washington
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Joseph Lieberman
D-Conn
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Tribune Media Services
Ralph Kramden
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Airbus Industrie
European Aircraft Building Consortium
New York
la Guardia
America West Airlines
Los Angeles Times
Molly Ivins
Children’s Defense Fund
Education
Rod Paige
America
Texas
Cal
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