Today I'm going to prioritize the "Flying" part of my persona - it's been extremely hot this week (over 100 deg F for 4 consecutive days), the humidity is up, it's just not comfortable. So in lieu of an outdoor trip the family and I decided to go visit the Udvar-Hazy Center, an extension of…Read more Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center
Aircraft
The Routine Magic of Flight
I realize that my observations here are from the perspective of someone who has the privilege (and sometimes obligation) to spend a lot of time in airplanes... But I find modern commercial air travel to be disorienting. I'm not talking about the frustrating dance we do with buying tickets, picking seats, getting to and from…Read more The Routine Magic of Flight