Advertising on Airline Seat Back Tray Tables, 20080730we1236

This U.S. Airways flight has advertising on the seat back tray tables.
I wonder how much it costs to advertise on the trays. I also wonder if
commercially subsidized airline travel might one day be available for
free (like television programming) or if the extra revenue from
advertising will simply just go to the upper management in the airline
industry without benefitting us (the customers) or the hard working
crew and airline workers.

I expect to pay for advertising free experiences. For example, some
websites that are free (with advertising) offer paid options to
experience the site without advertising. Television programming with
advertising is free, but pay channels typically have little or no
advertising because the revenue comes from paying customers.

I think people feel it's unfair to pay for something, and then still
be advertised to. The tendency to put advertising everywhere, just to
make more money, is not well received by those who are exposed to it.

Boarding the Plane, 20080730we1141

Instead of posting a sign, I wonder why they don't just remove the
chemicals.

At the San Francisco Airport, 20080730we1129

I'm at the San Francisco Airport waiting to board. My flight to
Phoenix leaves at noon.

Airport Express Shuttle Bus from Santa Rosa to SFO, 20080730we0839

I'm riding the Airport Express shuttle bus that goes from Santa Rosa
to the San Francisco airport. It takes two hours and fifteen minutes
to reach the airport from here. We're scheduled to arrive at the
airport around 10:45 AM.

www.AirportExpressInc.com

20080730we0714

I'm up for the day and will be leaving soon for Santa Ross to catch
the bus going to the SFO airport.

New Photos Online, 20080730we0120

I got back home from dinner around 10PM and then stayed up for a while after that. It's now about 1:20 AM, and I'm ready for bed. I've posted some new photo collections which bring the online galleries up to date. The new galleries are: Mexican Border, San Diego, California Plains, and Wind Power. Slide shows are below.

White Gaspscho, 20080729tu1955

Restaurant Eloise, 20080729tu1911

We're having dinner at Restaurant Eloise in Sebastopol.

Wind Power Photos, 20080729tu1837

We drove past Wind Power Generators on our way from Oakland to Sebastopol. Photos are now online, and a slideshow is below.

Middle Eastern Plate, 20080729tu1753

I'll be having dinner later on this evening, but I'm not sure when. We're planning to get together with friends. I'm having the Middle Eastern Plate and Raspberry Fizz as an appetizer until then.

Infusions Teahouse, 20080729tu1745

After my run today, I showered, got dressed, and came to the Infusions Teahouse to catch up on my online work, emails, and posting photos.

National Peace Site, 20080729tu1623

I'm finished with my trail run through Ragle Ranch Regional Park, and
have returned to the National Peace Site. I'll return from here,
running back to the Vardo Gypsy Wagon.

National Peace Site, 20080729tu1600

I've reached the National Peace Site. I'm walking the spiral to the
center and out again, then I'll continue on my run.

War is Not The Answer, 20080729tu1548

I've run through the Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetary, where many
veterans are buried, west along Bodega Avenue, and now I'm heading
north (and slightly west) along Ragle Road, passing the War is Not The
Answer sign.

Going Running, 20080729tu1525

I didn't go running this morning. Instead, I wanted to complete the 54
Minute Peace Run in Sebastopol that I'd established and ran each day
from July 17 to July 22. I only have today and tomorrow morning here
in Sebastopol before returning to Iowa City. So, I hope to run the
route at least two more times before leaving.

The Border to Border Tour has been a really nice event to be a part
of. I'll write more when I have the benefit of a full-size keyboard.
Right now I'm writing using my iPhone.

Photo Art, 20080729tu1307

We're on Highway 580 West crossing the Richmond Bridge north of the
San Francisco Bay area. Because the iPhone shutter speed is slow, it
tends to distort fast moving objects. In this photo, I was moving
(rotating) the camera to exaggerate this effect.

Ready to Roll... to Sebastopol, 20080729tu0914

Waffle Maker, 20080729tu0814

While traveling to the east coast in January this year with my
Fiancée, I was surprised to see the same brand of waffle maker in
almost all of the hotels we stopped in. Out here in California, I'm
finding that same brand of waffle maker. I'm going to avoid the
waffles since I'm trying really hard to stay fit on this trip.

Morning Light, 20080729tu0655

I woke up a little while ago, about 8 hours after going to sleep. I'm
going to do my morning stretches (Yoga/Pilates), breathing exercises,
and meditation. I'll wait to go running until we've returned to
Sebastopol, around noon today.

Stopping for the night, 20080728mo2213

We're about three hours south of Sebastopol and stopping for the night since it's late. I'm going to upload the latest photos and then go to sleep for the night. [2236] It's about 10:30 PM and I'm starting to get tired. I've started the photo publishing process, but will plan to finish tomorrow at Infusions Teashop. There are a lot of photos to review.