Booking flights out of smaller airports where there are fewer people is one way I reduce health risks while flying. Further, small aircraft typically service airports like Prescott Regional Airport and Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. With fewer people aboard these regional jets, I believe someone with COVID-19 is less likely to be on the flight. I’ve flown more than 70 legs during the pandemic and have - so far - avoided illness. Here are more ways that I protect myself: Selecting Your Seat You … [Read more...] about Reducing Health Risks While Flying
Stacey Wittig
QCBN Author Unveils Spiritual, Walking Book
Quad Cities Business News reporter Stacey Wittig has launched her fifth book at a gathering of American Pilgrims on Camino at Notre Dame, Indiana. When airlines canceled Wittig’s flight and subsequent pilgrimage walk across France because of COVID-19 last September, the author decided to walk a pilgrim path in the United States instead. When she reached out to Wisconsin Way organizers, a pilgrimage loosely based on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, she learned there was no guidebook to help … [Read more...] about QCBN Author Unveils Spiritual, Walking Book
Internet Scammers Stinging Northern Arizona
Internet scammers steal millions of dollars from victims nationwide each year, and they are not bypassing rural Arizona. “We see about 25 clients per month that have been scammed,” reported Mike Brower of Prescott Computers. “Something pops up on your screen – it says your computer is infected or is slow – just click here and the company will fix it for you. The goal of this scam is directly related to trying to steal money from you. They want $100-$300, and it is a total scam. We have gotten 90 … [Read more...] about Internet Scammers Stinging Northern Arizona
Investors Looking to Real Estate While Stock Markets Slump
Money managers are having trouble hanging on to money, at least that is what is being reported in Bloomberg Businessweek. They say top asset managers, hurt by slumping stock markets worldwide, recorded billions of dollars of withdrawals in the fourth quarter. Business Insider reported that traders have not bet against stocks this aggressively since 2010. Los Angeles Times headlines read, “Stocks take a dive, weighed down by another drop in oil prices.” But the money that is leaving the stock … [Read more...] about Investors Looking to Real Estate While Stock Markets Slump