It’s Healthier to Fly than Drive

I don’t like to write about airplane crashes. For one thing, they’re depressing. I also don’t like to write about them because too many people out there are already afraid of flying, and I don’t want to add to their anxiety. Flying, in my opinion, is one of the most fun things you can do. Another reason I don’t write about plane crashes is because dying in one is much less likely to happen than dying in a car crash, so again, why alarm people?

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The Day I Bought Orville and Wilbur’s Wright Flyer

I have no idea how many versions of the Monopoly game exist, but when I saw they have a Century of Flight “Aviation” Monopoly version available, well, I just had to have it. The only problem was finding others to play it with me. I think my excitement about an aviation version of Monopoly scared them. They know how competitive I can be, and sometimes, well, sometimes I forget it’s just a game. It took some convincing that I wouldn’t stomp my feet in victory or get sullen if I started losing.

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