On a recent trip, my podcast co-host, Julie, and I were waiting in line to board a Southwest Airlines flight when she received a text message from her 16-year-old daughter.  Julie asked her daughter to do something, and she received…

Last week, I flew from Austin to New York City. From there, I flew to Los Angeles. After that, I flew back to Austin and repacked to fly to Miami then back again. I saw every corner of America except…

Yes, I made it.  I’ve intentionally waited all these days to post something to keep you all in suspense.  It’s not often someone writes a blog post from inside an airplane in peril so for those of you who really…

The Best Laid Plans I’m sitting in Seat 13E enroute (originally) from London to Austin which is now diverted back to London about four hours into the flight. What makes this disconcerting aside from the obvious fact that anytime the…