Dave’s been having a relatively easy time with his recent flights. That’s good, since I’ve got a trip coming up at the end of the month, but not everyone has been that lucky. Scary, disconcerting stuff.

“A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.”

Deep thoughts from Men in Black. It is a sorry statement of fact that that particular quote bubbles up out of my head with increasing frequency, induced by events around me.