Sat 25 Mar 2006
Contemplation“If people lived forever-if they never got any older-if they could just go on living in this world, never dying, always healthy-do you think they’d bother to think hard about things, the way we’re doing now?”
- The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Mon 20 Mar 2006
I don’t know how would anyone feel after watching “Roman Holidays“, “C’era una volta il West” (Once upon a time in West), “One Flew Over Cuckoo’s Nest” and Al Pacino’s remarkable “Scent of a Woman” in just three days. But I tell you what I feel after watching them almost in a row.
Poignant or indifferent it may seem to you, ladies and gentlemen, but downright honest it sure is.
Wed 15 Mar 2006
In London alone, 10 women are attacked each month after getting into an unlicensed mini-cab. No wonder that many women feel safer taking a taxi driven by a woman.
Pink Ladies spotted a business opportunity, and created the UK’s first women-only private car hire franchise. The Pink Ladies drive Renault Kangoos that are pink inside and out, making them highly visible. Passengers sign up as members, and fares are either pre-paid, paid by credit card or with a ‘pink account’, which is both convenient for members and safe for drivers.
Booking is done over the phone, and a text message is sent to the customer to let her know the vehicle is approaching, which means she doesn’t have to wait outside. Drivers are trained in self-defense and will wait outside a customer’s home after a drop-off to ensure she gets in safely. Promoting safety and reducing risk for women – the Pink Ladies concept should work well anywhere!
