Morning Links: Wynn’s Encore, a ‘Sadistic’ Geography Quiz and More
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 12.22.08 | 8:18 AM ET
- Continental Flight 1404 crashed in Denver Saturday night. Thirty-eight passengers were injured. There were no casualties. Investigators are on the scene.
- The first news about the crash apparently came via Twitter—from a guy on board the plane. Here’s his colorful tweet.
- “60 Minutes” examines the state of TSA screening. It’s “security theater,” says one expert.
- Steve Wynn’s Encore opens today in Las Vegas. When asked if he’s worried about opening a new resort In this economic climate, Wynn said, “Are you nuts?” He added: “If I didn’t say yes, you would walk out of here thinking I was crazy.”
- Southwest may begin service to New York City in 2009.
- Matt Gross hit seven airports in four days in search of good eats. He talked a little about it on All Things Considered.
- Thomas Friedman “had no idea that many of those oil paintings that hang in hotel rooms and starter homes across America are actually produced by just one Chinese village.”
- Concierge’s It List 2009 is out.
- The Passports With Purpose fundraiser enters its final week. The raffle was organized by four travel bloggers, including World Hum contributor Pam Mandel.
- The latest in the Washington Post’s excellent Time Zones series: The boom in used car auctions in Johannesburg.
- John Flinn unleashes his “most sadistic geography quiz ever.” No matter how you score, just remember: When it comes to geography, you’re no Sarah Palin.
Ling 12.22.08 | 10:27 AM ET
The National Portrait Gallery just unveiled President Bush nd First Lady Laura Bush’s portraits. Maybe instead of commisionning them here, the Gallery should have off-shored it out to that village. Live up to the free market principles…
Pam 12.22.08 | 1:26 PM ET
Thanks for mentioning Passports with Purpose! We’re psyched, we made our fundraising goal, but we’re DELIGHTED to exceed it and really, the raffle prizes are good stuff.
JoshC 12.22.08 | 9:04 PM ET
Perhaps before you insulted Palin’s intelligence, you should have checked the definition of casualties. That term includes both fatal and non-fatal injuries, so it’s awfully tough to have thirty-eight injured with no casualties as you asserted.