IS THERE ANY LIMIT TO WHAT THE CARRIERS WILL MAKE PASSENGERS PAY FOR? Additional fees are the lifeblood of commercial aviation in the U.S. A WHIMSICAL VIEW OF THE FUTURE OF FLYING IN NOT-SO-FRIENDLY SKIES   By David Maril   Don’t be surprised if you start hearing these kinds of announcements from many of […]

  NEED-TO-KNOW NEWS — For Friday Aug. 8 [Scroll down for full week’s compendia] WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY — IN BRIEF   A Voice of Baltimore compendium, local and beyond.   Your weekday morning look  (with links)  at late-breaking news, current events, and what will be talked about wherever you may go on Friday: […]

  HOW MANY PEOPLE TODAY EVEN KNOW WHAT COMPANY MAKES THEIR TV SET? Which automobile is better? — Ford or Chevrolet? Which computer is the best? — Apple or PC? MOST PRODUCTS NO LONGER HAVE INDIVIDUAL IDENTITIES OR FAMILIAR CHARACTERISTICS   By David Maril   Whatever happened to brand loyalty? Remember not too long ago […]

  NEED-TO-KNOW NEWS — For Friday Aug. 1 [Scroll down for full week’s compendia]   WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY — IN BRIEF   A Voice of Baltimore compendium, local and beyond.   Your weekday morning look  (with links)  at late-breaking news, current events, and what will be talked about wherever you may go on […]

  WHY DO WE HOLD RAVENS PLAYERS TO LOWER PERSONAL STANDARDS THAN ORIOLES BASEBALL STARS? Running back Ray Rice’s 2-game suspension for assaulting his then-fiancée, now wife, is criticized nationwide for leniency ORIOLES’ 1-DIMENSIONAL OFFENSE, NOT THE PITCHING, SHOULD BE TEAM’S PRIMARY CONCERN 5 Ravens arrested during off-season   By David Maril   While wondering […]