The World According to Mitch

So I arrived at the airport several hours early... I just had very little left to do and thought that because I was booked to travel Economy Class I would arrive early for a better chance to be able to use an upgrade certificate.  In theory members of the top-tier programs are supposed to receive...

As I go through the process of getting onto the airplane a couple of times per week I notice several tidbits that strike me as interesting. This morning I am flying United Airlines from Toronto to Washington (Dulles) and because of the ninety minute delay I had more time than usual to take stock. Arriving...

There was an excellent speech in the Pilot episode of the West Wing several years ago in which President Josiah Bartlett, portrayed by acting legend Martin Sheen, says that his wife (Abigail, later to be portrayed by Stockard Channing) always tells him never to do anything rash when he is angry. As a...