Category Archives: Musings

As we enter another new year, I have a resolution this year that coincides with a “round” birthday coming up… On Approaching 40 And Pushing For The Next Level In Life I’m about eight months away from my 40th...

Once upon a time there was a boy who loved to fly around the world using his miles and points. Around the globe he flew, visiting the far corners of the world; meeting new people and surveying new lands....

I did not expect the funeral of Dick Cheney in Washington, DC this week to stir as much reflection in me as it did. But it did. And perhaps that says as much about our current moment as it...

“But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.” — Matthew 12:36 Charlie Kirk, Free Speech, And The Hard Work Of Civil Discourse Charlie Kirk’s...

Today marks 24 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a day that changed not just the United States but global aviation forever. For those of us who travel frequently, the impact remains visible every time we...

It’s Labor Day in the USA today and I’ve already re-published my annual “ode to work” post that runs each year on Labor Day, but today is a special Labor Day that has me humming that Christian hymn, “For...

On this Labor Day in the United States, I celebrate work and express thanksgiving for the ability I have to do the work that I love. Labor Day Essay: An Ode To Work Labor Day as a nationwide celebration...

One of the great gifts of travel is perspective. I’ve stood in countries where the rule of law is a facade, where power rests not in constitutions but in the whims of powerful men. In those places, loyalty to...

80 Years Since VE Day: May We Remember The Cost Of War As We Enjoy The Fruits Of Peace 80 years ago this day, on May 8, 1945, the guns of war fell silent across Europe. Victory in Europe...

As we approach Eastertide, I offer a brief reflection on this holiday amid turbulent times in our world. On trial before Pontius Pilate, Jesus made a stunning declaration: “My kingdom is not of this world…” (John 18:36) He wasn’t...

It’s time for a Live And Let’s Fly family meeting. This post is directed toward my core group of regular readers and the topic is politics on this travel blog and an alarming trend I’ve witnessed over the last...

A springtime walk through the public garden near our home in Los Angeles helped to put a lot of things in perspective. There’s so much going on in the world around us and sometimes it all becomes overwhelming. Earlier,...

My dear mother has a round birthday today and I am so thankful for her love and support over the years. Happy Birthday To A Mother Like No Other! Since I take Sundays off, I don’t usually have the...

As the leader walked across the White House lawn in military fatigues, much was on his mind. His country was under attack; an unprovoked attack from a neighboring power. A peace deal had been signed, but then brazenly violated....

2025 is off to a bloody start in the USA with a violent terrorist attack in New Orleans. As despicable as the villain was who perpetrated this attack, we let his ideology win if we scapegoat an entire group...

A personal reflection as we enter 2025 that goes beyond this blog but also will shape the way I travel and spend my time. Saying NO In 2025 I made a lot of progress in 2024; I’d call it...