We're flying the unfriendly skies
/Mostly I go with the flow, count my blessings, remind myself how lucky I am because, really, how can I complain about airplanes and flying when for countless centuries people, even rich and powerful ones, couldn't fly, flight a longed-for achievement of which I am a direct and privileged beneficiary.
And that's the thing. The airlines love that we — most of us — are still in the thralls of, "Wow! Isn't this incredible? We're 30,000 feet in the sky and we're not falling!" I may not be the most appreciative flier, but I am always, always appreciative when I land safe and sound. The truth is…
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