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Dead Man Flying

Posted on 05. Aug, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

Hundreds of people die each year in airplanes, and I’m not counting the crashes. No, they expire in mid-flight from heart attacks and other physical ailments. This, of course, creates a delicate problem for the crew and the other passengers, not to mention emotional trauma for family members or friends of the deceased. If a [...]

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Behind the Beautiful Sunsets

Posted on 02. Aug, 2008 by Kerry Banks.

Two books on travel writing that were published within the last year have provoked a storm of controversy. Both books—Do Travel Writers Go To Hell, by Thomas Kohnstamm and Smile When You’re Lying, by Chuck Thompson—are awash in sex, drugs, booze and assorted illegal activity, but that’s not the main reason they caused a stir. They attracted [...]