Monday, July 6, 2009

Passenger Fixes Faulty Airliner

Imagine this...
You are on a plane, about to take off, and the pilot comes over the PA announcing a delay due to a mechanical problem. He predicts an 8 hour delay while they wait for a qualified mechanic to be flown in to fix the problem...

How would you react if another passenger volunteered to fix the problem?

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Is The Media Failing For Dumbing Down America?

This is an excerpt from an important article that you should read.
I don’t mean to slight Michael Jackson’s once-formidable talent, nor do I dismiss his troubled personal life. But have we become so frivolous as a nation that any entertainer’s tragic and untimely death warranted more news coverage — day after day after day — than the real issues that will confront each of us now and in the all-too-near future? Apparently so. Most of us know more about the last two days of Jackson’s life than we know about the negotiations in which Washington forced GM and Chrysler into bankruptcy. You certainly know more about Jackson’s death that the names on the list of the 25 individuals who destroyed the world’s financial system. Of course, none of the 25 has died; they still work at the same jobs.
Read The Ed Wallace Column Here