Many years ago, a Boeing 777 ran out of fuel over Manitoba. It was a famous near-disaster.
A colossal jet, full of passengers. Thirty-three thousand feet, no gas, and no power. Sudden quiet, deathly quiet.
Trudging into the 4th dimension
Andy Crooks writing as Andy C
A young lawyer and his mentor were enjoying their regular lunch. The older lawyer, a senior partner in the firm, liked the sense of well-being he got from passing his wisdom on to this young man. The young man had, over the years, gained much from the relationship in terms of contacts, knowledge, and confidence.
Imagine a ski hill; I am standing with you, my student. “Turn where I turn,” I instruct, then I take a series of turns on the freshly groomed snow, at the natural turning points, where the pitch of the hill helps the turn. Stopping, I call up “push off and turn where I turned, follow my tracks.” You are a good student and follow my track, turning where I turned.