Twenty miles out of Allegheny County, enroute to Boston through the haze of western Pennsylvania, I decided to take the train home. I was coaxing the ancient Commonwealth Skyranger through 7500 feet, hoping to get into the clear air above before the ground disappeared into the gray muck below. I was on my way home … Continue reading No-Go by David Cohn
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Kindred Spirits by David Cohn
As a traveler, I frequently find myself in the company of strangers whose companionship I find myself obliged to share, whether for a few minutes or a few hours. It may be in a stalled check-in line somewhere, or on the long bus ride home when a Sunday afternoon squall forces me to leave my … Continue reading Kindred Spirits by David Cohn
A Swift Kick in the Pants by David Cohn
"Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings..." Sometimes it just takes a swift kick in the seat of our pants to make us really understand something. I had memorized John Gillespie Magee's words because they began a poem about flight. I fancied myself a poet, and … Continue reading A Swift Kick in the Pants by David Cohn