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Former Senate Majority Leader: Lockheed Martin Hiding Fragments Of Crashed UFO

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2021

May 01 2021

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Defense Department blocked him from seeing UFO fragments retrieved by Lockheed Martin. Former CIA Director John Brennan thinks there may be life on other planets. And the last Director of National Intelligence reveals there have been undisclosed difficult to explain incidents which have been kept hidden.

What the government knows about UFOs is supposed to be declassified next month. How is this not the top story on the news every night?

New York City Plans To Cap Hotel Rooms, Make It More Expensive To Visit

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2021

May 01 2021

New York City is expected to approve rules that would prevent opening new hotels.

This will mean fewer hotel rooms in the city, higher room rates, and fewer visitors as a result. It will therefore mean less tax revenue. It will mean less business for Broadway, for restaurants, for taxi cabs. Even the city’s own experts think this is insane.

The New U.S. Ban On Travel From India Is Pure Political Symbolism

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2021

May 01 2021

The new ban on most travel by non-U.S. citizens or permanent resident who have recently been in India which goes into effect Tuesday is symbolic – porous and giving people advance notice to get into the country under the wire – was meant to appear that the administration is ‘doing something’. Covid-19 variants spreading in India are already here in the U.S. Travel bans won’t keep them out.

Two Tourists Pull A Mask Prank – And Get Kicked Out Of Bali

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2021

Apr 30 2021

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

No Longer Needed Government Mask Mandate Extended Through September 13

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2021

Apr 30 2021

Mask rules made a lot of sense when airlines began requiring them. People should have been wearing higher quality masks and learning to wear them properly. Now that vaccines are available to any U.S. adult that wants one, the mandate should be allowed to expire. But government regulations tend to outlast their usefulness.

The mask mandate will end when the President is ready to declare victory over Covid-19.

Hawaii May Ban Tourists From The Best Beaches On Weekends

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2021

Apr 30 2021

Hawaii is considering restricting access to the most desirable areas on its islands for locals only on weekends. Tourists would be shut out on peak tourist days.

With Europe And Beyond Starting To Open This Summer, Where Should You Go?

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2021

Apr 30 2021

Iceland and Greece are open. France says they’ll open this summer, and this was backed up by the European Union. Spain says they’re testing things in May and expect to welcome the world starting in June.

So where should you go, how should you book, and what should you expect?

Free Hilton Points For Listening To Telephone Sales Pitch & Your Credit Score Was Available To Anyone

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2021

Apr 30 2021

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

Delta Is Considering New Bedding Options For A Post-Covid World

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2021

Apr 30 2021

United Airlines has Saks Fifth Avenue bedding for Polaris, American has Casper bedding for its business product. Delta, though, is focus grouping what its bedding future should look like. And the images it’s using in surveys aren’t Westin anymore. They’re also surveying changes for sustainability.

Uber Now Lets You Rent Cars, And Will Soon Deliver Them

by Gary Leff on April 29, 2021

Apr 29 2021

When Uber started letting you order food and eat it at the restaurant it seemed like something out of The Onion. But they saw themselves as a platform for food, and an opportunity (they thought) to monetize eyeballs.

Now they’re introducing a new service that should make Uber’s drivers furious: encouraging customers to book rental cars in the app as a substitute for ride-sharing.

Former Senate Majority Leader: Lockheed Martin Hiding Fragments Of Crashed UFO

New York City Plans To Cap Hotel Rooms, Make It More Expensive To Visit

The New U.S. Ban On Travel From India Is Pure Political Symbolism

Two Tourists Pull A Mask Prank – And Get Kicked Out Of Bali

No Longer Needed Government Mask Mandate Extended Through September 13

Hawaii May Ban Tourists From The Best Beaches On Weekends

With Europe And Beyond Starting To Open This Summer, Where Should You Go?

Free Hilton Points For Listening To Telephone Sales Pitch & Your Credit Score Was Available To Anyone

Delta Is Considering New Bedding Options For A Post-Covid World

Uber Now Lets You Rent Cars, And Will Soon Deliver Them

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