I cannot tell you how many times I have tried to write about this in any sort of succinct way. Every single time, words fall short. Perhaps one day I will succeed in telling this story, but for now, here goes attempt number 856069: You know when you’re on an airplane, in turbulence, and the overhead bins start to shake, and everything starts to shake, and suddenly the plane plunges for a moment and it feels like nothing is beneath you, holding you aloft? And even though you know the thing can fly and aerodynamics will keep you safe (you’re good at pushing from your mind the many plane failu ..read more

I cannot tell you how many times I have tried to write about this in any sort of succinct way. Every single time, words fall short. Perhaps one day I will succeed in telling this story, but for now, here goes attempt number 856069: You know when you’re on an airplane, in turbulence, and the overhead bins start to shake, and everything starts to shake, and suddenly the plane plunges for a moment and it feels like nothing is beneath you, holding you aloft? And even though you know the thing can fly and aerodynamics will keep you safe (you’re good at pushing from your mind the many plane failu ..read more