I’m finally back at my desk, about 40 hours later than I was supposed to be. I can say with considerable confidence, however, that I’ve learned several important things.<\/p>\n
First, Michael J.W. Stickings from The Reaction came through for me in a huge way. I’m not surprised his guest posts were terrific, because I’ve long appreciated the quality of his work, but I am surprised at his willingness to go above and beyond to help me out. Many thanks to Michael for filling in — for a longer stint than he signed up for.<\/p>\n
Second, when there are four open security lines, and three are reserved for first-class travelers, leaving one for the masses — on a Sunday afternoon — you really do feel like you’re stuck in a Dickens novel.<\/p>\n
Third, when United Airlines outsourced its customer service teams, it was a really, really<\/i> bad idea.<\/p>\n
And fourth, the moral of the story is … don’t travel. It’s unpleasant.<\/p>\n
I know everyone has their own travel horror stories, so I’ll spare you the details. I will simply say that I’m glad to be back. Today should be a fairly normal day, posting wise, though I’m still a little groggy and the typos should be plentiful. And as for every email since Friday afternoon, I’ve received and read them all, but it may be a little longer than usual before I get to those replies. My apologies, in advance, for the delays.<\/p>\n
And now, back to the news….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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