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...partial to adventure. By the time you've read the account in Chapter 6 of Alexander the Great's legacy in Herat, you'll be drawing up an itinerary. And once you finish the chapter on Bamiyan and its ancient Buddhist kingdoms, you may well be on the phone to your travel agent. All of this is testimony to the skill of authors Bijan Omrani and Matthew Leeming. The book offers a balance of practical advice, intriguing cultural observations and literary excerpts (quoting everyone from Marco Polo to Bruce Chatwin), and showcases the authors' encyclopedic knowledge without ever becoming stuffy...
FINDING FIDO GlobalPetFinder is a GPS collar that enables you to track your missing dog via cell phone, PDA or computer. Given the cost--$350 plus a monthly $18 to $20--it's best for only those pooches most likely to wander ? The less pricey PupLight ($20), a collar-hung safety flashlight, helps locate your dog at campsites and sheds light during nighttime walks
...only use, unless you let the other person know. It's rude and it's deceptive not to. What I say to the caller is, 'I'm getting a lot of feedback' or 'It's so hard to hear you. Am I on speakerphone?' They'll pick up the phone right away and say, 'Oh, yes. I'm sorry. Is this better...
...sorry, but we do not fly to Tucson. Please choose any button on your touch-tone telephone if you would like to fly to Tulsa. If you have a rotary phone, what's a rotary phone...
Cashless consumers can now "blink" for strawberry Slurpees and feed the meter using their cell phones. Chase Bank U.S.A. has rolled out new credit cards with "blink": wave the card within 2 in. of a reader and a "beep" eliminates the need for a swipe, PIN or signature. Blink cuts purchase time 10% to 40% and increases spending about 20% over using cash, says Chase. There's a variable credit limit and, as with all other credit cards, minimal liability for lost or stolen plastic. One million MasterCard and Visa blink cards will be issued by summer...