Flight 1549 and Silhouette Factor
Tonight's episode of 60 Minutes was quite moving. I was misting up at times. The main segment, concerning Flight 1549, was doubled to 40 minutes. The first half was a well paced one-on-one interview between Katie Couric and Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot who landed the US Airways jet on the Hudson River, January 15th. The pilot was very well spoken and in control but you could see the passion behind his words. It was compelling. The second part of the segment concerned the rest of the flight crew and later on the passengers meeting the crew in Charlotte, NC. Very emotional and intense. The final segment of the show was about Coldplay. That's what inspired me to use the picture here, which I took yesterday in Eno River Park. You see, Chris Martin, the vocalist for the group, mentioned in his interview that he measures the effectiveness of their song set by how many people leave the stadium for hot dogs or other refreshments. According to him, Martin keeps his eyes on the exits ...