When you fly on anything smaller than a jet, I have news for you: you are cargo. And as cargo, what you weigh is crucial. In Alaska where I live, small planes rule—and... read more
When the plane left Terminal C at Ted Stevens International Airport, it traveled over 18 years of silent longing and hidden assault. As we gradually picked up speed, I watched the tarmac lines... read more
“He gets airsick” she chirps, handing over his duffle and walking away. I show him how to work the seatbelt, put him where I can see him, and then hand him an airsickness... read more
One thing nice about space is it keeps going.
—Willem de Kooning, 1959
We landed in my brother-in-law’s plane at the Knik Glacier, 50 miles east of Anchorage. There’s no highway thrum, no over-passing... read more
