No words. Bob Schieffer of CBS news summed it up when he said, “For those of us who make our living with words, we find ourselves not knowing what to say.” When something happens that we have no context for, we’re at a loss for words. We just don’t have any mental vaults to explore […]
Vacuum Lines of Love
The best part of vacuuming is making lines. No matter what direction they go, vacuum lines shout that the carpet is clean. I’ve often thought that if I would just drag a stick across the rug in a pattern, people would think it was freshly vacuumed. Over the years I’ve tried different patterns to make […]
How To Fly To Paris
I recently had a conversation with a career pilot for a commercial airline. At least once a week, he makes a transatlantic flight to Paris, France. I asked the question I had always wondered: “So, that’s a really long flight. What, exactly, do you do in the cockpit for all those hours to make sure […]