“A traveler without observation is a bird without wings.” – Moslih Eddin Saadi Every journey begins with one small step. In this case, it began with one very long flight. Fifteen and a half hours from LAX to Sydney. (I think I slept for part of it but that’s still up for debate). I’ve had a few weeks back in my real life to process everything … Continue reading observations on oz
Don’t get me wrong, I use social media. Some days, I even like social media. It’s how I keep up with several close friends and family members that don’t live nearby. At times, one picture can bring a smile or make you feel included with something happening next door or on the other side of the world. I’ve accepted, however, before then end of this exercise … Continue reading crowdsourced entitlement
Something has been weighing on me for a while now. It became more evident during the final weeks leading up to the election and then became top of mind again for me with the United incident last weekend. I’m not going to go into any details of those. I think we’ve all read and seen about enough. We have historically relied on mass media to … Continue reading on citizen journalism
So I think I need to offer some more insight and clarification on my post from earlier this week ranting about American Airlines and my boarding group. When I reread the post I decided I came across as an ass. Maybe no more than usual, but an ass nonetheless. The root of that post runs much deeper than my place in a boarding line for a … Continue reading one promise too late