National Geographic lays off all of its staff writers

NEW YORK: National Geographic has laid off all its staff writers, leaving the venerable, award-winning magazine to be pieced together by editors and freelancers. In all, 19 editorial staffers were cut, including the small audio department at the magazine. They had been notified in April that the axe would fall, German news agency (dpa) quoted […]

Saved by a brave crew

Let’s get one thing straight. There’s a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — Unknown I’m an avid fan of the National Geographic series “Air Crash Investigation” which reminds me of a close call that happened 24 years ago on an […]