Social/Cultural: June 2008 Archives
He writes the "Ask The Pilot" column for Salon.com. It's probably the most informative on-going column on their site. In this week's column, Smith makes a very profound statement:
Hear him, hear him! This is so true. Customer Service 101, something most airlines flunk.
Travelers don't want to be coddled, but they do want dignity, efficiency and a modicum of comfort.
Hear him, hear him! This is so true. Customer Service 101, something most airlines flunk.
Hopefully Amy learns to put the pipe down:
My mosm died of emphysema. She was a 2-pack-a-day smoker. It's not a pleasant way to go...Singer Amy Winehouse has the lung disease emphysema, possibly caused by smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes, her father has said.
Mitch Winehouse told the Sunday Mirror his daughter has early stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat.
"Doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs, it won't just ruin her voice, it will kill her," he said.
I saw a news report this week about how PFC Ross A. McGinnis "won" the Medal of Honor by sacrificing his life for his mates in Iraq. According to the official citation, PFC McGinnis was manning the machine gun of his HMMWV when someone threw a grenade into the hatch. Rather than jump out the vehicle, McGinnis fell back into the vehicle and covered the grenade. He went in face-up, so his back hit the grenade, his body absorbed the blast, and the lives of his team were saved.
What a man. I can't even begin to put myself in his place, much less contemplate such a sacrifice.
PFC McGinnis has earned all the praise we can give him, and the highest honor the Army can bestow isn't even enough.
I just wish there was a better way to describe this sacrifice than "winning" a medal. Ross McGinnis didn't win anything other than immortality as a hero. The Medal of Honor isn't the same as an Olympic medal. The price tag for this medal is too high, and usually involves someone dying.
In any case, blessings to PFC McGinnis for his sacrifice, and to his family and friends who will cherish and honor his memory.
What a man. I can't even begin to put myself in his place, much less contemplate such a sacrifice.
PFC McGinnis has earned all the praise we can give him, and the highest honor the Army can bestow isn't even enough.
I just wish there was a better way to describe this sacrifice than "winning" a medal. Ross McGinnis didn't win anything other than immortality as a hero. The Medal of Honor isn't the same as an Olympic medal. The price tag for this medal is too high, and usually involves someone dying.
In any case, blessings to PFC McGinnis for his sacrifice, and to his family and friends who will cherish and honor his memory.
