Le Grand Bleu (The Big Blue) directed by Luc Besson is one of those films that left a mark on me when I was growing up. I first saw it the year of its initial release (1988) in Paris on 70mm at the now defunct Kinopanorama. It's a visually stunning film, so being able to see it on the gigantic screen on 70mm made for a great experience, one that has stuck with me for more than … [Read more...] about Le Grand Bleu Cinema Concert Tour
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End of an Era – Pariscope Ceases Publication
It's the end of an era. Pariscope is to cease publication after more than half a century. According to reports in French media today's edition will be its last. If you were a visitor or inhabitant of Paris "Pariscope" and "L'Officiel des Spectacles" were the "go to" publications to get information about event listings in the French capital. For now, at least, "L'Officiel … [Read more...] about End of an Era – Pariscope Ceases Publication
A Mixed Bag of Experiences With Delta & Air France Customer Service
I spent the first two weeks of 2015 in Las Vegas attending CES and then NamesCon. After over two weeks I was looking forward to going home. I was "done". I was meant to be flying Las Vegas - JFK - Dublin, leaving Vegas Friday morning and arriving into Dublin the following morning. Unfortunately, as can happen, there were weather issues at JFK which led to flights destined … [Read more...] about A Mixed Bag of Experiences With Delta & Air France Customer Service
Hitting the “big 40”
I'll be 40 this weekend. I probably should take some time to reflect on that, but instead I'm grabbing a quick coffee in Dublin Airport before getting on a plane. So I'm off to Los Angeles today for a couple of days prior to heading to Las Vegas for the Parallels Summit. I haven't been to LA for a couple of years, so I'm really looking forward to spending a couple of days … [Read more...] about Hitting the “big 40”
Air France Finally Find My Bag
What a saga! I checked my bag in on Tuesday morning in Dublin and expected to pick it up later that day when I arrived in JFK. Of course there was no sign of it .. and to make matters worse Air France didn't know where it was either. I was in NYC for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and then I headed off to DC. Still no bag. The Air France online baggage tracking … [Read more...] about Air France Finally Find My Bag