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Category Archives: Musings

Musings

The Death Of A Notorious Blog Reader

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 10, 2023November 13, 2023 95 Comments
a statue of a person with wings

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...

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Musings

America The Beautiful

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 29, 2023November 13, 2023 19 Comments
a field of small flags

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...

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Musings

My Thoughts On The Coronation Of King Charles III

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 6, 2023November 13, 2023 28 Comments
a man in a robe standing in a room with other people in the background

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...

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Musings

Easter Monday: Friendship, Betrayal, And Forgiveness

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 10, 2023November 13, 2023 5 Comments
a church with a table covered in flowers

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...

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Musings

Out Of Control Tipping: Enough Already!

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 3, 2023November 13, 2023 111 Comments
a hand holding a dollar bill

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...

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Law In TravelMusings

In Defense Of Transportation Secretary Buttigieg

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 27, 2023November 13, 2023 65 Comments
two men walking together

Pete Buttigieg, the US Secretary of Transportation, is perhaps the most closely-scrutinized cabinet official I have witnessed since I began closely following politics leading up to the 2000 US presidential election. While I think many of us would like to...

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Musings

Checking My Privilege At The Sheraton Door

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 11, 2023November 13, 2023 66 Comments
a car parked in front of a hotel

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...

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ChristmasMusings

The Other Joseph. My 2022 Christmas Reflection

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 24, 2022November 13, 2023 19 Comments
a painting of a man and woman

Although I am not a theologian or pastor, I like to offer an annual Christmas reflection. This year, I want to weave together two biblical stories that touch on travel but also on one of our deepest human needs,...

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Musings

Elon Musk, @ElonJet, And The Limits Of Free Speech

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 15, 2022November 13, 2023 40 Comments
a screenshot of a social media post

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...

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Musings

My Heart Is Filled With Thankfulness

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 24, 2022November 13, 2023 12 Comments
a person sitting on a red rug looking at a building in a canyon

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...

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Musings

Happy 95th Birthday To My Traveling Uncle B!

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 23, 2022November 13, 2023 12 Comments
two men sitting in a cockpit of an airplane

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...

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Musings

Concerning Elon Musk And The Future Of Twitter

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 5, 2022November 13, 2023 60 Comments
a man's face on a blue background with white birds

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...

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Musings

Death Of A Queen. Death Of My Grandmother.

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 19, 2022November 13, 2023 41 Comments
a man and woman sitting at a table with a cake

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...

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Musings

Woman Preaches To Captive Audience At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2022November 13, 2023 39 Comments
a woman pointing at something

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...

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Musings

How Travel Nearly Bankrupted Vin Scully

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 6, 2022November 13, 2023 17 Comments
a man in a suit and tie

Vin Scully, a baseball legend among legends, passed away earlier this week at the ripe age of 94. Like millions of other Angelenos and grateful fans around the world, I am deeply thankful to have enjoyed his magnificent voice...

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Musings

The Enigma Of Flying Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 26, 2022November 13, 2023 62 Comments
a person's legs in a seat with a safety card in the pocket

I make a conscious effort to fly in the forward cabin on every flight I take. But sometimes, it doesn’t work…and somehow I am thankful for it. That’s the enigma of economy class. Enigma: The Satisfaction Of Economy Class...

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Musings

Crocodile Tears Over Kylie Jenner’s Private Jet Use

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 21, 2022November 13, 2023 40 Comments
a woman sitting in a chair

Have a problem with Kylie Jenner’s private jet usage? Maybe you stop idolizing her and trying to have your cake and eat it too. Oh yeah, I’m preaching to you Gen Xers. Kylie Jenner, Private Jets, And The Hypocrisy Of...

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Musings

The Rockets’ Red Glare

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 4, 2022November 14, 2023 37 Comments
Free Speech Independence Day

Happy Independence Day to my U.S. readers and to all readers, a point of order: let us count our blessings and not let our pursuit of a more perfect union blot out the blessings of liberty that we still...

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GermanyMusings

Haunting: Police Chase In Frankfurt Leads To Horrific Crash

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 7, 2022November 14, 2023 36 Comments
a group of police officers at a road with cars and lights

For all the fear-mongering headlines about airplane crashes, your chance of dying while driving versus flying is magnitudes higher. I sadly witnessed the scene of a serious car crash in Frankfurt. Witnessing A Car Crash Scene In Frankfurt –...

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Musings

The Beauty Of Travel In The Jet Age

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 4, 2022November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a group of people on an airplane

This week made me realize how incredibly thankful I am to be able to travel the world so freely and the amazing gift we enjoy to be whisked around the world in the comfort and speed of modern jetliner....

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