*image by Ben Harubin

A distracted pilot can make life hell
for the rest of the crew.

Flight Time II:
It's the rest of the crew
who make the plane fly.

Flight Time Wrap:
Wake up!
Up front.

One man seemed happy only when he wasn't at home, that is to say
he seemed most satisfied (based on frequency of occurence) when his mind, thoughts,
and attention were somewhere other than present at the instant moment.

He was not unaware of the situation, and in fact found it disturbing.
And the more disturbing he found it, the more aware he was of its proven dangers...
and yet he could seem to find no way to stop, reverse, or in some other manner
permanently change the situation.

There was once a man who lost a gold coin, and did everything he could think of to find it.
He never found it...and you wanna know why? 'Cause he never had one to begin with!
And if you don't like that, then, okay, maybe he had one, but if he did he never lost it in the first place.

Take Note:
Such stories can make you feel momentarily flushed,
perhaps somehow even encouraged, or relieved.
But get past the ephemeral, and more deeply feel and grasp the greater useful significance
in realizing that you have been "seriously involved" in a spurious search. (Hey, maybe!)

A man asked an oracle, "Is there any usefulness within the concept of 'maybe'?"
"Maybe," he replied.

According to the most ancient of Earthly legends, long before there were any religions,
philosophies, or other complex theories on how man should live,
there was a single directive posted which simply said
"Watch Your Step."

During a now long-forgotten war, captains of battleships, whose tactics seemed unsound,
were blindfolded, tied, and gagged as to increase the chances for success.

There was once a king who waged a campaign, not of overt hostilities, but one of propaganda, but propaganda on a scale you would not believe were I to tell you of it.
And the reason I know this is that it's still going on today and you're still falling for it.

And the sign simply said
"Watch Your Step."