But the chief finance officer of an unnamed company rejected a $10,000 expense bill to repair a hole punched in a hotel room wall and airfare to rebook a flight that was missed because the iron-fisted employee was in jail, according to Certify, which compiled the results from a survey of 2,000 workers and executives. […]
Blog: Pasadena travel bookshop Distant Lands will close bricks-and-mortar store to focus on web sales
On Distant Lands’ website, owner Adrian Kalvinskas said the shop would continue as a web-based retailer at distantlands.com, specializing in travel-related books, luggage and other travel tools. Susan Hickman, the Distant Lands travel agent, will continue to offer services through the website, using the email susan@distantlands.com. Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Forest Whitaker and wife Keisha Nash splitting after 22 years of marriage
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and his wife, Keisha Nash Whitaker, are divorcing after 22 years of marriage. Whitaker filed a dissolution-of-marriage petition to end their union in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, The Times has confirmed. The actor, who recently starred in “Black Panther”… Source: L.A. Times – Entertainment News
Blog: Iraqi politicians, fuming after Trump’s visit, demand U.S. forces leave the country
Iraqi leaders are demanding U.S. troops leave the country after President Trump’s surprise visit to Iraq, which lawmakers characterized as an arrogant affront to the nation’s sovereignty. Trump made a three-hour sojourn in Iraq, traveling to Asad Air Base, some 115 miles northwest of Baghdad, but… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Trump is keeping the government shut down over an immigration crisis that doesn’t exist
President Trump again points the finger at Democrats for the partial shutdown of the federal government he sought. (Shawn Thew / EPA/Shutterstock) The federal government remains in a partial shutdown as President Trump digs in his heels (good thing those bone spurs got better) over his silly wall, refusing to agree to a spending bill that […]
Blog: Where to Eat Hangover Brunch on New Year’s Day in Los Angeles
Begin 2019 with breakfast pizzas, brisket, huevos rancheros, and spicy Bloody Marys Whether waking up with a clear head or with the mother of hangovers, one thing is certain: No one feels like cooking on January 1. Eater always wants to help, so here’s a round up of 13 restaurants throughout Southern California that are […]