Behold the C-5

I saw something cool today—the second-biggest airplane in the world in flight. I was treated to the sight of a Lockheed C-5 shortly after takeoff. (An ex-Air Force guy identified it for me. All I knew is that it was waaaaaaay bigger than a C-130.) I watched it make a lazy turn to the north … Read more

Pockets of order

I can’t say I’ve never been a slob, because small children are universally and thoroughly disgusting, and I used to be a small child. But I’ve been fastidiously neat since about 1975. I was never the kid whose parents rode his ass all the time about keeping his room clean. I always knew where my … Read more

I wish to have sex with Peggy Noonan

Not really, but after I came up with the title I couldn’t let it go. In her column this morning, she gave voice to a relationship I’ve also given some thought to: wealth enables connectivity, and connectivity enables rudeness. My favorite passage: Technology has not helped in this area. Cellphones are wonderful, but they empower … Read more

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