Rapid Travel Chai

On my mind: got the first pide of the day at 11 am at the Turkish Airlines Istanbul lounge. Now I am overstuffed with a long gate walk ahead. I need to learn discipline  by my next transit next week.

Events:

• Chronicle of agony: gun accidents kill at least 1 kid every other day.
• The dish on the Washington power dining scene.
• The quest to make a true blue M&M.

Ideas:

• Immigration in America is not broken.
• Donald Trump has totally upended conservative media, and it’s beautiful.
• London’s most persistent American will not quit until Tube riders talk to each other.

Travels:

• In Memoriam: Kevin Pinto. Airlines are made up of people and Mr. Pinto was a class act.
• Letter From Boston: Ruination of the Park Plaza Hotel.
• Ethiopian to increase flight frequency to Seychelles to 5x weekly.

Hacks:

• Category 1 hotel awards at Chicago Seminars by Points With a Crew.
• More Chicago Seminars: MileValue talks on award sweet spots and AA award bookings.
• Cash out Verizon Smart Rewards points for magazines and the WSJ.