By James Poulos • Apr 24,2008

Welcome

As did my counterpart Mr. Poulos, I feel the need to offer the briefest of introductions. Especially since you have no idea who I, your humble narrator, am. Well, I’m...

By James Poulos • Apr 24,2008

Clear for Second-Class Citizenship?

Something about Clear, the private-sector answer to gross DHS inefficiency and questionable airport employees, raises my civic republican hackles. From one perspective, it now looks like the government is permitting...

By James Poulos • Apr 24,2008

Kish Cash

Is Hossein Sabet the Persian answer to Dubai? Or the Iranian Rick Caruso? Probably a little of both: He has built this island’s fanciest establishment, the Dariush Grand Hotel, modeled...

By AF Editors • Apr 24,2008

Step Into My Office

So a little introduction is probably in order to kick off this blog. Some of you I know, some of you I’m meeting for the first time. In the event...