LA Times Article

There's an commentary on the LA times about the end of the Concord, and how it's demise is actually welcomed. Without it, it's a throwback to times when things were slower. Does it really stand as a poster child for the excesses of the past. And a reminder that indeed we do need to slow down sometime.

Although never having flown on it, and only seen it in pictures. They never really did get service from San Francisco or LA to Tokyo. Perhaps it might have been more lucrative. Shaving four hours from a ten hour flight, rather than three hours from a six hour flight.

It'll be a while before there's another supersonic transport. But progress marches on.

Mark

Anyhow the parade of departing friends continues. Here's the next one. I wonder if I'll these people ever really come back. Most of them don't, most of them say they will. And you say you'll visit them, but you never do. And you forget about them.

There may be a few people here and there, but for the most part you can only be friends with so many people. You'll be missed, but life will go on.