November 05, 2018
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Air Gotcha Journalism Isn’t News

I feel for the airlines, dahrlings, I really do. An FA can’t tie his shoelaces without it turning into a mid-air gotcha. Fly a mile in their shoes, why dontcha, and see if you don’t want to decapitate 23B. But…

October 15, 2018
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Ageism Can No Longer Be Ignored

I am against time, Pumpkins. Time is an evil force which sags faces, enlarges midriffs and destroys joints. It is the number one killer among older people. Not to mention what it does to one’s well-earned sense of superiority. Where…

August 09, 2018
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PR Is Killing The Trade Rag

Dear Pumpkins, I have some things to say, so I’m just going to say them. One. The Bloating Of PR Is Killing The Trade Rag If suppliers continue to bankroll pushers of free publicity (commonly known as “PR people”) there…

May 23, 2018
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Can Everyone Please Sit Down!

Pumpkins, my head is spinning like I downed a litre of Babcia’s nalewka – 90 proof with a bit of blueberry for colour. The fumes alone will fry your fresh pink liver to molten Hawaiian lava. I know you supplier…

April 24, 2018
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Talk About A Faux Pass

I’m given to understand, dahrlings, that last night a confluence of forces that included ‘bed’, ‘open jaw video camera’ and ‘Jean-Marc Eustache’ were at play in an area no bigger than a hotel room.  I don’t make this stuff up, my little…

April 15, 2018
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Jumping Ship Like A Norwegian

Rumour has it, Pumpkins, that a certain someone is jumping ship and moving their career inland. And I will tell you, my little belugas, I did not see this one coming. Dana Gain will apparently no longer sell like a Norwegian.…

March 26, 2018
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There Is Nothing To Fear But Facebook Itself

Just because someone dresses like Archie instead of a suit and giant tie, doesn’t mean they aren’t evil, dahrlings.  Take, for instance, Mark Zuckerberg – or should I say Zukerchenko? Huh? The worldwide wunderkind has been defrocked to reveal what?…

March 15, 2018
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Only in Canada, you say?

I’m feeling very protectionist, these days, Pumpkins. Patriotic, even. And it’s so not like me to wave a flag, dahrlings. In fact, they used to call me Ivanna without Borders. Or was it bloomers?  Anyhoo, Trump thinks he can just…

January 18, 2018
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Book'em Danno!

With the Competition Bureau emasculating Softvoyage, that phrase has lost its je ne c’est quoi, Dahrlings. The now somewhat aptly named Softvoyage will see competitive engines revving up for dominance. It’s like rutting season has been unleashed on travel, Pumpkins!! So exciting. [Can I…

December 29, 2017
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New Year's Party With Ivanna

Ivanna Gabbalot Columnist Part legend, part myth, all woman: Ivanna Gabbalot is OJ’s gossip columnist and considers herself the industry’s conscience. Equally annoying to Open Jaw management and inflated egos in C-suites everywhere, Ivanna touches topics others fear to tackle.