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Category Archives: Musings

Musings

The Necessity Of Father-Son Trips

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 15, 2024June 17, 2024 54 Comments
a man and boy taking a selfie

Boys are complicated creatures and boys can greatly benefit from male figures to help nurture them into being gentleman. As we reach Father’s Day, I am so deeply grateful for the trip of a lifetime I took with my...

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Musings

10 Lessons I’ve Learned From 10 Years Of Marriage

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 8, 2024June 8, 2024 31 Comments
10 Marriage Lessons

10 years ago, I married my wife Heidi in a castle chapel in Stuttgart with friends and family looking on. The last decade has been quite a roller coaster, but we stand together today stronger than ever and more...

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Los Angeles LAXMusings

In-N-Out LAX: The Great Melting Pot

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 13, 2024May 13, 2024 26 Comments
In-N-Out LAX Melting Pot

I revived a dormant post-flight custom and stopped by In-N-Out Burger near Los Angeles International Airport after my last trip. Looking around the dining room reminded me of what a great nation the United States is. Yes, I’m being...

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ArmeniaMusings

Armenian Remembrance Day In Los Angeles

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024 27 Comments
Armenian Remembrance Day

It is a quiet day in Los Angeles today, as we remember the Armenian Genocide across the sprawling county. Yet it is an important day to reflect on the capacity for human depravity and how overcoming that starts by...

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ChristmasMusings

The Glorious Baby. My 2023 Christmas Reflection

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 25, 2023December 31, 2023 25 Comments
a baby lying on the floor

Although I am not a theologian or pastor, I like to offer an annual Christmas reflection. This year, death takes a central role in my reflection, both for events thousands of miles away and one tragic event in my...

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Law In TravelMusings

Sandra Day O’Connor’s Life Of Travel And Public Service

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 20, 2023December 20, 2023 16 Comments
Sandra Day O'Connor Funeral

“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned by each new generation.” – Sandra Day O’Connor  Sandra Day O’Connor was honored yesterday during a funeral at the Washington National...

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Musings

On Empathy And Compassion, Concerning Passengers Of Size

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 15, 2023December 15, 2023 74 Comments
Passengers Of Size Compassion

My Southwest Airlines post earlier this week concerning passengers of size triggered some interesting reactions so I want to take a moment to discuss the matter further, with a focus on what empathy and compassion actually look like. How...

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Musings

Schumer Delivers “Fellow Travelers” Speech

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 8, 2023December 8, 2023 33 Comments
Schumer Fellow Travelers Speech

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D – NY) recently delivered a powerful speech on the Senate floor condemning antisemitism and invoking “fellow travelers” in a historical and poignant way. As we end the week, I want to highlight key...

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Musings

JFK’s Last Flight

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 25, 2023November 25, 2023 15 Comments
JFK's Last Flight

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Did you know that JFK’s final flight occurred less than an hour before his assassination and...

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Musings

A Turbulent Thanksgiving Is An Opportunity For All Of Us

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 23, 2023 5 Comments
Turbulent Thanksgiving

Today I am setting aside the “sides” of conflict to simply reflect upon blessings and direct our attention toward a prayer for peace and deliberate pursuit of reconciliation. A Turbulent Thanksgiving, A Gentle Reminder We lived in a messed-up...

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Musings

105 Years Later: My Reflections On World War I

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 11, 2023November 13, 2023 33 Comments
a man in uniform smiling

In a turbulent world, today marks the 105th anniversary of the end of World War I. The wars currently in progress brought to mind a piece I wrote five ago on the Great War and what followed. My original...

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Musings

Pathetic: Twentysomethings Bark Orders At Their Mother In Hotel Dining Room

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 10, 2023November 13, 2023 28 Comments
two men sitting in chairs looking at a television

I cannot resist commenting on this…and do so as an admonition to parents everywhere–myself included–that we must take the time to raise our children well from a very early age. A foundation of consistency and accountability at an early age...

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Musings

Facing The Reality Of Evil: The Essence Of Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 3, 2023November 13, 2023 71 Comments
a group of people standing in a line

Some of the most poignant moments of my travels over the years have been facing the reality of evil. A new Israeli website invites us to do the same in the context of the Hamas massacre against Israel. Travel...

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Musings

I’m Homeless And Living In Hotels…

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 3, 2023November 13, 2023 51 Comments
a tree and a yard

As we reach the end of the week, I thought I’d take some time today to share what is going on in my life and explain some of the drama I have recently hinted about in other posts. In...

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IsraelMusings

I Stand With Israel. There Is No Other Option.

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 9, 2023November 13, 2023 196 Comments
a blue sign with white text

The geopolitical situation in Israel is complex. It always has been and likely always will be. But there is no moral complexity in condemning terrorists who deliberately target civilians or the repugnant creatures around the world who believe that...

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MusingsNew York

Flooded Subways Of New York City Are A Sad Reflection Of Our Priorities

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 30, 2023November 13, 2023 63 Comments
a person sitting on a subway train

A fierce storm dumped massive amounts of water in New York City, overwhelming much of the city’s infrastructure, particularly the subway system. It’s a sad reflection of our priorities and an embarrassment to the richest nation in the world....

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MaltaMusings

Depressing: Attending Church In Malta

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 18, 2023November 13, 2023 64 Comments
a room with a large wall and a man standing in front of a statue

I attended church in Malta at the beautiful St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral in Valletta, an Anglican house of worship. It was a sad reminder of the future of Christianity in our postmodern world…or at least mainline Protestantism. Going To Church...

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Musings

Hurricane Klint: My Horrible Week In La La Land

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 19, 2023November 13, 2023 40 Comments
a satellite view of a hurricane

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...

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Musings

Independence Day 1863: A Reflection on Gettysburg

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2023November 13, 2023 18 Comments
a cannon on a field

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...

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Musings

Why People Risk Their Lives For Adventure Travel

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 23, 2023November 13, 2023 42 Comments
two men standing on a ledge with a city in the background

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...

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