Category Archives: Musings

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...

Folks, it has been one heck of a week here in Los Angeles. I’m not looking for your pity, but let me tell you about Hurricane Klint. Hurricane Klint, A Rough Week In Los Angeles I already mentioned the...

I ran the story below on July 4, 2013 on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Another decade has passed and I find it all the more timely that we reflect upon the US Civil War and...

The sad demise of the five men exploring the Titanic wreckage in a submersible two miles below the Atlantic also brings out another interesting dimension of travel: there is reason to believe that each person onboard would have weighed...

Regular readers of Live And Let’s Fly may have noticed a prominent voice in the comments section has been absent for the last several weeks. That is because he killed himself. His death is a sad testament of the...

The United States of America is an imperfect experiment, but a beautiful one. Let’s not lose sight of that, especially today. America The Beautiful – My 2023 Memorial Day Reflection On Saturday, I gathered at a friend’s house for...

My six-year-old son Augustine and I sat transfixed this morning from my home office in Los Angeles, watching the coronation of King Charles III. How the world has changed since a four-year-old boy named Charles watched his mother’s coronation...

Today is a holiday in much of Christendom known as Easter Monday. What can Easter teach us about friendship, betrayal, and forgiveness? Friendship, Betrayal, And Forgiveness In The Context Of Easter One highlight of Eastertide for me is the...

I am tired of tipping for service that does not go above and beyond baseline expectations and I am even more tired of being guilted for not doing so. Thus, I’m throwing down the gauntlet and scaling back my...

After my Air France flight to Paris was canceled, I found myself in a foul mood. But stopping for a moment to reflect upon how privileged I was to be able to travel to Paris at all or even...

After a traumatic incident in Los Angeles involving a stalker and his young son, Elon Musk has banned a popular Twitter account tracking the movement of his private jet and now instituted a broad policy against doxxing in a...

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....

A very Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the United States and warm regards to my readers around the world. I want to stop and take a moment this day to reflect upon the many blessings that have been...

Today my Uncle Bill, whom I have affectionally called Uncle B since I first began speaking, turns 95 years old. I am incredibly grateful for him and thankful for his impactful life and his ongoing legacy. Happy 95th Birthday...

I’m not very savvy when it comes to social media, but I do quite enjoy Twitter and as a big Tesla and Space X fan, I respect much of what Elon Musk has professionally accomplished. Here are my thoughts...

I’ve devoted a lot of attention on Live and Let’s Fly to the late Queen Elizabeth II over the last week, but today want to dedicate this space to my own grandmother, Margaret, who recently passed and must be...

A video has gone viral of a short-term missions worker preaching in the gate area of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Was her conduct appropriate? The Amsterdam Airport Preacher: Woman Boldly Preaches In the Gate Area Of AMS A young woman...