Monthly Archives: June 2014
Stealing on a plane
The other day, I got stuck with a middle seat on my flight from Seattle to Chicago. Whenever I’m unfortunate enough to get a middle seat, I usually lay my laptop, and whatever else I want out, down on my … Continue reading
If you’re on a plane, and your chair is a bit wobbly…
Twice in the past six months I’ve been on a plane in which a passenger complained about their seat. In the first instance, the arm rest was a bit wobbly. In the second, the chair felt a bit loose. In … Continue reading
It’s the little things
I’m sitting in the middle seat of an airplane right now, which means that whenever I want to get up, I need to make the person on the aisle seat move. The courteous thing to do is to minimize the … Continue reading
Speaking in absolutes: always a good idea
As a general rule, we’re often told not to speak in absolutes. In fact, as was when I was a child, I often tell my own daughter to precede her comments with “I think…” versus “That is…” For example, I … Continue reading
The free market does that
In the last few months, we’ve seen an NBA owner lose his team because of some racist remarks, and we’ve seen a court in Colorado decide that a bakery must make the wedding cade for a gay marriage. I find … Continue reading →