Articles by Paul Riegler
Fire Closes ‘Book of Mormon’ Theater on Broadway Indefinitely
“The Book of Mormon,” one of Broadway’s most successful shows, has been forced to close for an indeterminate period of time after an electrical fire on Monday resulted in significant damage to the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, the musical’s home for the last 15 years.
“The building is going to be out of service, pending repairs,” said David Simms, an assistant chief at the New York Fire Department. “There’s been substantial damage …
United Airlines Plane Strikes Lightpole and Truck Prior to Landing
A United Airlines plane struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon just before 2 p.m. (14:00) ET, officials said.
The United Boeing 767, operating as Flight 169, with 221 passengers and 10 crewmembers on board, had departed Marco Polo Airport in Venice at 11:03 a.m. (11:03) local time. New Jersey …
Over 12,000 U.S. Flights Cancelled or Delayed Due to Major Storms
More than 12,000 flights within, into, or out of the United States were delayed or canceled as of mid-afternoon Monday as airlines began to cancel and delay flights ahead of the powerful storms barreling towards the Northeast.
The U.S. National Weather Service said on Monday in a midday weather statement that there is a “major winter storm ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes” as well as “severe weather along …
Lufthansa Joins IATA Turbulence Aware Program
Lufthansa Group announced that it would begin to participate in the Turbulence Aware platform operated by the International Air Transport Association, the global trade association for the world’s airlines.
Turbulence is a costly problem for airlines and passengers that increases the cost of travel from increased fuel consumption, both minor and severe structural damage to aircraft, the need for maintenance from wear-and-tear, and injuries to passengers and crew. The Turbulence Aware …
Blizzard Warnings Issued for Wide Swath of U.S East Coast
A fierce, high impact nor’easter is about to bring a snowpocalypse to parts of the Northeast with blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and strong winds. The storm will bring with it heavy snowfall, strong winds and blizzard conditions from Delaware to southern Connecticut, the National Weather Service said in a weather statement Saturday morning. It is a major winter weather event that will likely cause significant chaos, travel shutdowns, and dramatic …
David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91
David J. Farber, a pioneering computer scientist, researcher, and professor who taught a generation of students who continued his work in building an online world and, as a result, was sometimes referred to as the “grandfather of the Internet,” died on 7 February at his home in Tokyo. He was 91.
His son Emanuel confirmed Professor Farber’s death with an e-mail message to his father’s Interesting-People remailing list.
Professor Farber was a …
What is a Hobson’s Choice?
Those whose understanding of the history of language is somewhat askew use “Hobson’s choice” as a synonym for “dilemma.” Let’s eliminate any confusion in this department once and for all.
The phrase was once so ensconced into the English language that it became the title of a play. Harold Brighhouse’s “Hobson’s Choice,” which takes its title from the expression, without altering the meaning. Indeed it has been transformed into several films …
