New Heights to 1st Class Flying

Now this is what I call 1st Class! I have been insisting on flying 1st class for more than 30 years now, and my reason has always been the better service up there, not the accommodations. But, with accommodations like this my reasons would be multiplied big time.

In addition to the “normal” 1st Class, they even offer private bedroom suites with a privacy screen and double bed. This could bring a whole new level of participation in the infamous “Mile High Club”. I wonder if people in this class can offer upgrades to people they meet flying in the back of the plane. That could be a mighty tempting offer.

Strangely however they are attempting to discourage high flying “Hanky Panky” while in the air. I say, “Good luck with that”. People paying for that level of service will surely do what comes naturally given the opportunity.

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It’s a Small World

When Joan Hartel, owner of Vantel Pearls in Foxboro, Massachusetts called me to say that she was coming to Hawaii and wanted to meet me, I knew that we would have some fun stories to share.

I started my home party pearl jewelry company in the early 60’s and sold it in the early 80’s to “retire” in Hawaii. Joan started Vantel Pearls in the late 80’s as the result of a trip she made to Hawaii. She had never heard of Empress Pearls, yet our companies were doing exactly the same thing from opposite sides of the US.

Both of us started out as a retail store, gravitated into home shows and fairs, and then wound up doing home parties. We were both active in the Direct Selling Association (DSA) and as it turned out know some of the same people that are still a part of DSA, such as Mulford Nobbs (Nobby) who still operates his company, Jeunique International.
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We had breakfast at the Halekulani Hotel this morning, shared our exciting stories with each other and then went to the Honolulu Design Center to see the Success Dynamics offices, where I am currently “retired” (LOL). While there I showed Joan how the Morning Report works and our heads are now spinning as to how we can make that a part of Vantel Pearls. Once we get that going I will have come full circle and will no doubt be working with more direct selling companies.

What a World!

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Give it a break!!!

When I first read about Dog’s latest fiasco I thought it was something he has said “on the air”, and I could understand, and even agree with the outrage. I now read that it was in a “private” conversation that he was having with his son on the telephone, unaware that his son was recording the call. His son, Tucker, then sent the recording to The National Enquirer for “a lot of money.”

As offensive and indefensible as the remarks were, nobody would have been hurt by them had his son not chose to make them public. Doing so has now created a national outrage with many innocent people being hurt, not the least of which is Dog himself.

The A&E TV network released a statement today announcing that Duane “Dog” Chapman’s hit reality series would be removed from its schedule “for the foreseeable future.”

And now Hawaii’s NAACP is actually hosting a public forum on Sunday to hash this out further, make more news, and no doubt hurt even more people by calling more attention to the hurtful racial slurs that were made.

I sometimes think that too many people don’t have enough to do, and the media creates more problems than it reports. Let’s get back to work.

THE MIGHTY MO

Missouri was decommissioned a final time on 31 March 1992, having received a total of eleven battle stars for service in World War II, Korea, and the Persian Gulf. In 1998 she was donated to the Missouri Memorial Association, and is presently a museum ship at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
I went to the Battleship Missouri today and met with Vice President Paul Dyson along with his managers for The Ship’s Store, Victory.

I am proud to announce that they are our newest Morning Report customer and 15 copies of Retail Selling Made Easy are on their way to the ship.

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“Watch Your Mouth”

That was good advice given to most of us by our mothers or fathers. In the Dog’s case what he got from his father was more likely to lead to misbehavior than good behavior. In spite of growing up with regular paternal beatings, early drug abuse and a life of crime, he managed to turn his life around and become known more for the good he does, rather than the bad that he did. Yes, you can “teach an old Dog new tricks”.

Dog The Bounty Hunter was one of very few shows that my DVR is programmed to capture; I will miss it. While I surely cannot condone his use of the “N word”, I had to wonder why there was no criticism of his constant use of the “F word” (bleeped out) during his show.

I found it humorous to see him holding hands with his family and praying for the fugitive they were about to track down, and then say, “Okay, let’s go get that Mother F—-r!”

I’m fine with the open reporting of his misspeaking, and can also accept his apology. People do make mistakes. But, I think that cancelling his show amounts to throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I would like to see the show continue and let the viewers determine what the punishment should be by choosing whether or not to watch it.