Grand Cayman & Bob Soto’s Diving – End of an Era

Posted on December 28, 2005
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The year is about over and with it, the passing of an institution in the world of diving. Anyone familiar with diving in the Caribbean, surely knows about Bob Soto’s Diving on Grand Cayman. Well it seems it is no more. Along with the other dive operators and pretty much everyone on the island, they suffered significant damage from Hurricane Ivan in late 2004. There are many businesses still trying to recover, and some are up and running, but Bob Soto’s closed their doors early in 2005… continue reading….

Airline Frequent Flyer’s – Last Minute Miles

Posted on December 27, 2005
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Simply amazing are the lengths we’ll go to keep elite status in our various airline frequent flyer programs. I had noticed the year was ending and I was a mere 900 miles or so from re-qualifying in my awards program for 2006 elite status. Though there was nowhere I absolutely needed to go, I rationalized flying to the west coast to visit family over the weekend, and secured my status for another year… continue reading….

Eliminating the Phone Bill with VoIP

Posted on December 21, 2005
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I expect I’m part of the majority when saying my communication costs seem to have grown exponentially. Expenses for phone, fax, cell phone, high-speed internet, cable, satellite, etc., have all combined to seriously raise the bar on what I can get done, but at a correspondingly higher cost. Seems like I ought to be able to get rid of something! I could get rid of my phone bill (landline) by relying on my cell phone. A lot of folks do just that and it works great for them. However, some of us still need something like a landline – usually for business… continue reading….

Lessons from Benjamin Franklin

Posted on December 20, 2005
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What can we learn from Benjamin Franklin? Lots, but a prime lesson is that life is about choices, and living life is best done deliberately. It’s about focusing on what’s important, making a plan, and going for it… continue reading….

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