Life in the sky: Hiding from the TSA, watching grumpy passengers, and keeping perspective
Yesterday I spent 7.5 hours at Midway Airport in Chicago. The length of a business day. The amount of time it takes …
Answering the ‘WTF?’ questions and other curios
What you get from a Google images search term of “WTF?” (Credit) Today I shared some of my research experience with a …
Molested in the name of national security
Arms outstretched, palms up. Legs spread-eagle. Bare feet gripping a grimy tile floor. I stare defiantly at the onlookers as hands caress …
Back in the sky and hijacked by emotions
View from my room near LAX. I wondered why it felt like I sleeping on the tarmac. I was fine until beverage …
Southwest Flight 812: Final reflections and photos
Seven days ago right about now, I was headed to the airport to board Southwest Flight 812. What a difference a week …
Thursday 13: Dealing with fleeting insta-fame
Photo Credit The proverbial phrase is “15 minutes of fame.” I think I got at least 16 for my experience on Southwest …
Southwest Flight 812: Confessions
In light of recent media and Twitter attention, I feel compelled to confess a few things: 1. I am not a social …
Southwest Flight 812: Comments that crack me up!
Although I am still waiting for my headache to go away, the hoopla about my experience on Southwest Flight 812 is slowing down …
Southwest Flight 812: Finally feeling it
It’s been 48 hours since I stepped onto the plane that would make me famous, even if just for a few days. …
Southwest Flight 812: Making sense through story
After a fitful 90 minute nap, I find myself in a TV studio preparing for live TV. Not my typical Saturday morning …