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Goodbye to National Geographic Magazine

Fact Checkers Got Booted

 

 

This will be just, a short little rant and, I'll try not to cuss, too much.

To me, National Geographic Magazine, always set the gold standard for, truth in writing.

For decades, I have been a subscriber, in one form or another.

It was guaranteed, anything published by the magazine, had the facts verified.

Well, in some cost cutting maneuver, the fact checkers, got laid off work.

The publication, happens to be a nonprofit organization, headed by Gary Knell.

The poor guy, only makes, about a million and a half dollars per year.

At the bottom of the company, the fact checkers, didn't make half  a million dollars.

Shortly before Christmas, human beings with families to support, got fired.

Along Came This Email

 

 

It says: "As part of Preferred Subscriber Service, your subscription will be renewed automatically for one year at $32.95 when your current subscription expires in February 2016."

Now, I hate to tell you this, Editor and Chief Maggie Zackowitz, you have a problem.

If the fact checkers, don't come back to work, I ain't renewing my subscription.

If Gary Knell, doesn't, bring the fact checkers back, to work, tell him something, for me.

I hope the filthy rich busturd, chokes on a holiday turkey bone !

Silly Signs Seen While Shopping

Half Way Through the Holidays

 

 

The end of the year routine can be fairly exhausting.

The craziness, associated with Christmas and the New Year, happens mostly in stores.

So, I let the women do all the buying and, just hang around, waiting for them to get done.

The cameras, don't go along on these trips; it's total goof-off time, for me.

Usually, I stay outside, drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.

That's how, I discovered this doozie of a Loading Zone sign.

It was in the parking lot, in front of the store so, I guess that's where the word, Porch came in.

So many folks wanted to use the spot, I almost got run over, using my cell phone camera.

After, snapping this shot, I decided to go in and see where the women went, with all my money.

Well, I couldn't find the gals, until, I nabbed  a photo of this sign.

Happy Freepy Story

 

 

It reminded me of something, I heard recently.

Do you know what the Chinese janitor said when he jumped out of the hallway closet ?

SUPPLIES !

Travel Photo Thursday: Boat or Plane, What's Your Travel Style ?

It's Travel Photo Thursday today.

Just for the heck of it, using the minimum amount of words, I'd like to know what your favorite mode of transportation is, and why. 

There are lots more ways to travel besides boats and planes but, I want to narrow it down to just these two choices for now.

That's mostly because there must be 300 or more Happy Holidays (unread) emails waiting in my inbox.  And that was just the first email account I checked.  The other four accounts will have to wait until after the New Year because I'm unbelievably swamped at the moment

If you had to choose between the boat and the plane which would you take ?

Me.  I'd take the boat.

Why ?

I can swim.

NOW, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME,  I HAVE SOME IMPORTANT STUFF TO DO.

Stop by Budget Travelers Sandbox and visit TRAVEL PHOTO THURSDAY.

LadyE gets excellent travel photos from around the globe for you to enjoy and posted some Christmas scenes from Thailand that'll knock your socks off.