Nov 11

 

The infinity pool at the Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort at Phulay Bay overlooks the Andaman Sea.

The infinity pool at the Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort at Phulay Bay overlooks the Andaman Sea


In their usually high-minded way, Ritz-Carlton aims for lavish and alluring, secluded and sensory, in its new type of resort called Ritz-Carlton Reserve. The first of them will open shortly in Thailand, at Phulay Bay, about two hours from Phuket.

But for those with a more plebeian orientation, itʼs hard not to recall Fantasy Island. I mean that in a good way.

In Thailand, just 54 rooms will be supported by close to 300 staff; each guest will have a personal concierge; and nearly anything you wish can be accommodated at any hour you choose.

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Nov 4

 

When should government employees be able to see naked images of your family?

When should government employees be able to see naked images of your family?

 

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from television shows such as
Law & Order and CSI, it’s that once something exists on a hard drive, it can never really be erased.

This is the first thought I have whenever the topic of full-body X-ray scan comes up. It’s the new-new thing in airport security, designed to thwart the latest danger to air travelers, which is, among other threats, your 16-year-old daughter.

To protect the traveling public, airport security is going to take pictures of her, naked, to make sure she has no weapons.

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