On this we can agree

On a busy Friday afternoon at O'hare Airport, my sister Kathy and I joined a gathering crowd at a south facing window. Soon Terminal Five shut down almost completely and we all -- gate agents, pilots, passengers and hospitality workers stood quietly and observed. Fire trucks gathered on the tarmac below and, in front of [...]

Want to know what Veteran’s Day is all about? Watch a soldier salute

Want to know what Veteran’s Day is all about? Watch a soldier salute

If you want to know what Veteran’s Day means, watch a soldier salute. Witness the arm. Crisp snap upward, precise elbow bend, right hand over right eyebrow. Watch the hand. It won’t falter, no matter how wrinkled the skin, nor pronounced the veins. It will maintain a proud, perfect angle. See the face. Chin up, [...]