S&G - Economics 101

US Airways has joined Delta, United and American airlines in posting a 70+ million loss. While the majority of this is blamed on the increase of the cost of fuel, some is supposedly due to some empty seats. Their solution to this? Chop the number of flights and boost the fares. Now, I understand some flights just aren't profitable, but airline seats aren't precious gems. I'd always been taught that the best way to make a profit is to sell a lot of things at a minimal markup, not fewer at prices most can't afford.

Today is a black armband day - Dennis Kucinich has dropped out of the presidential race. All together now: AAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!

With Number 1 grand daughter preparing for middle school next year, the local school district had decided to make a foreign language mandatory for all three years. Gee - do you think Spanish will be the main one offered? I recommended that, since she must take one, she should ask for Arabic, Hebrew or Russian. What do you think her chances would be?

Speaking of which, it's now been over two weeks since she had the operations on her feet. She's gotten used to dealing with casts on both legs and not being able to walk anywhere - but that doesn't mean she likes it. She goes to the sawbones this morning, so I'm hoping that the news is good.