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Greenland – Part 1 (Getting there)

The security line after checking in at Icelandair was not so bad but using Clear made it a breeze. The biometric fingerprint and iris images enables the Clear agents to know it is really you and they then escort you to the head of the line. Shoe and laptop removal are still needed but those […]

SOA Las Vegas

The conference in Las Vegas this past week was not like the ones Thomas J. Watson used to hold in Endicott where all the blue suit white shirt male attendees would sing songs about IBM’s future. The master of ceremonies for the opening morning was Drew Carey and the "dinner music" was by The B-52’s […]

South Africa 2008

South Africa 2008 (February 16 – March 1) – This was my first trip to South Africa. I had been to Cairo, Egypt in the northern part of the country and had seen the pyramids a few years ago. The southern part of the African continent is equally rich in culture. Both countries have major […]

South Africa 2008 – Giving Back

The trip to South Africa was very rewarding from business, educational, and recreational points of view. I feel extremely fortunate to have been able to make the trip. The hotels, wine farms, and bushveld animal sightings were stunning but so too was the poverty. It was very sad to see how so many people have […]

South Africa 2008 – Cape Town

It was a smooth flight from Livingstone to Johannesburg from and then on to Cape Town. It was very relaxing to get to the Cape Grace Hotel, and quite a contrast to the Victoria Falls Hotel. Cape Town is a beautiful city, especially on the harbor. There are more shops and restaurants than you could […]