Apologies for the brief hiatus, things have been busy at the FAA. The industry is abuzz as Rainn Wilson's In-Flight Magazine article created stirs last week. His idea of a Skymall only birthday party sounds like a great time, and his observation on airline movies is spot-on. (I never would have seen The Talented Mr. Ripley
if it hadn't been literally unavoidable, projected before me on the
screen immediately in front of me, years before I should ever have seen
someone bludgeoned to death. Sorry, Spoilers.) And I've been fielding
important calls from fashion designers all week to weigh-in on the
history of in-flight uniforms.
Troubling news yesterday morning from abroad on my phone-news,
though, as an alarming kidnapping hits Poland and news of a sad death
comes from Russia. First, I was informed that
seven endangered monkeys were stolen
from a Polish zoo. While the article is quick to suggest a motive
(thanks, Krzysztof Kazanowski), it tragically lacks pictures... Perhaps
because including images of these hilariously mustachioed monkeys
would have diminished the levity of their kidnapping. We can only hope
that some equally adorable tamarin-san launches a rescue of Monkey-Miyagi. Tail-sweep the leg!
In other tragic news, a man who forever changed the course of
viral-video history passed away yesterday after suffering a stroke in
early April.
Eduard Khil, also known as Mr. Trololo,
has, as the article regrettably puts it, sung his final note. The
resurgence of his video made him an internet phenomenon, and led to some
great parodies. My personal favorite came following the Oscars last
year, and featured Best Supporting Actor winner Christoph Waltz
reflecting on his early role in the cult classic experimental film "Der Humpink."
(Toss some headphones on for that one if you're viewing at work, things
get a little racy. Of course, your silly giggling may give you away.)
And let's give a big, invisible hand to economist Adam Smith, who
turns 289 today. (And no coincidence, he shares a birthday with
American financial wiz Suze Orman... Let's hope Suze does something nice
for her big day. She can afford it.)
Like Rainn Wilson, I wish you well, dear reader, on your journey.
From the Desk of the Morning Reporter: A guided tour of the Internet.
