Re: “Taliban in control Seizure of capital city sets off desperate exodus,” Monday news story. I am not a prophet, but I have been a history professor.
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Letters to the Editor: American Airlines, Richardson police, climber Jim Whittaker, ‘Mallard Fillmore’
Readers dislike American Airlines’ treatment of its flight attendants, question the quota system used by Richardson police, recall a story about Mount Everest climber Jim Whittaker and comment on the ‘Mallard Fillmore’ comic strip.
An American Airlines customer assistance representative checks-in a passenger in Terminal A at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, March 24, 2021.(Tom Fox)
Idea for American Airlines
Re: “AA flight attendants union slams memo Company’s urging to rush to flights, forgo food deemed ‘insulting’,” Saturday Metro & Business story.
For the past year, most companies have learned their employees can work from home and get their job done without the old-school managers hovering over their shoulders. The memo from American Airlines regarding attendants on standby status treats these highly trained workers like inexperienced newbie
Comic strip artists band together for a silly and good cause
NEW YORK â Fans of newspaper comics noticed something missing in many of the strips Friday, May 7 â pants.
More than 25 cartoonists behind strips from Blondie to Zippy the Pinhead celebrated the quirky holiday No Pants Day in a way that helps charities get clothing to those in need.
Participating artists drew their characters without trousers and urging readers to donate clothing to thrift and second-hand stores hard-hit by COVID-19. This was a great way to help bring communities together but also have a little bit of a laugh, said Tea Fougner, comics editor at King Features Syndicate. Just the idea of No Pants Day, I think, is something that everybody can feel a little bit closer to this year than in previous years.