Herb Kelleher is the beloved chairman of Southwest Airlines. He has as many fans here at Travelcom as his great airline does. He accepted an award named for aviation pioneer Steve Fosset, but gave more credit to his people than he took for himself. His talk was preceded by a […]

Last night I took the MARTA subway/light rail all the way from Atlanta’s Hartsfield Airport to my hotel at CNN Center downtown. The total cost was just $2.25. We passed by factories and graffiti-scared warehouses, and nearly everyone on the train was black. I wondered though, why the hosts of […]

I am finally in my hotel at the Omni Hotel, high above CNN’s world headquarters in Atlanta. I walked a few blocks to a party sponsored by Google and quickly fell into a fascinating conversation with an industry big wig. Roger Dow, President of the U.S. Travel Association, chief lobbyist […]

Last night I came home late and plugged in a new gadget that we’re testing out in the GoNOMAD labs. It’s called the Myine Wi-Fi Internet radio, by Ira, and it’s a blast. I have been a big fan of streaming music on sites like Pandora and Last.fm, so I […]

We drove down to the Flea Market on Rte 5 in Holyoke today. What a depressing scene. The reason it depresses me is that so many of the vendors seem downtrodden, and they look like life has gotten the better of them. We passed by one booth and a guy […]

I sent out emails to my friends the editors at the Daily Hampshire Gazette. I thought that they would want to know about the Podcamp, and either send a reporter or join us. To me, this event and the vibrant group of people who showed up, are the future of […]