DV is usually taken to mean “Deo Volente, God willing.” It’s a great excuse to avoid personal responsibility, as in, “I’ll met you at 6:30, God willing.” Or, more precisely, “If the road is congested, it’s not my fault if I’m late.” I’ve been happy with Delta Airline’s MSP-PDX on-time performance while traveling that city… Continue reading DV: Delta (Airlines) Volente
Month: January 2016
Travel Gear: Mesh Stuff Sack
On a train or plane, it’s good to have stuff immediately to hand. My solution is a mesh stuff sack that closes with a drawstring and toggle. It’s light and durable, it keeps things together, and I don’t leave random possessions behind when I disembark. My partner and I have been traveling with the same… Continue reading Travel Gear: Mesh Stuff Sack
Trains and Planes and Earworms
I don’t know how road warriors do what they do, year in, year out. My temporary home, Portland, Oregon, is a wonderful place, but I’ve been experiencing an earworm filled with loss and longing as I walk to work. Wikipedia defines an earworm thus: An earworm, sometimes known as a brainworm, is a catchy piece of music… Continue reading Trains and Planes and Earworms
Road Warriors
Tomorrow, I’ll be sitting in an airline club, tuning out the other road warriors. “Just checking in” phone calls to the home office shouldn’t last twenty minutes. Extreme road warriors cluster around departure gates. One may be begging for an upgrade, others are making sure they board ahead of the next-lower class. A common topic of… Continue reading Road Warriors