Musings from the tailor shop

Airbnb’s Hits and Misses

I recently test-drove Airbnb on a business trip, with mixed results. When I made plans to attend the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) annual convention in Los Angeles, the closest hotel (with availability) to the convention center was 10 miles away! So I went...

It Was Bound to Happen Eventually

When my cab pulled up to Terminal 1 at LAX on Tuesday, I cringed: The line outside Southwest Airlines' doors snaked down the sidewalk. Bomb scare? Computer system down? Flight schedule bottleneck? I immediately made a beeline for the self-serve kiosks I knew were just...

The Day I Woke Up in the Echo Chamber

I just finished reading an excellent book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. I’d highly recommend it. But a curious thing happened as I was reading. I found myself saying Yes! a lot to myself. And I began to notice that all the source...