I just had the craziest experience at the airport.
We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight.
Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. “Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.”
Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess.
The pilot goes on. “I get it, trust me. But here’s the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. I’m not your pilot for the next leg, but I don’t feel confident the jet’s safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I don’t feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.”
He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: “Now, none of this is the agents’ fault. Please be kind to them. I’m the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I don’t do this lightly, and I’m only doing it because I believe it’s in the best interests of everyone’s safety.”
Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gate…
Start clapping.
I’m not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message.
All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyone’s best interest.
It’s honestly one of the best examples of strong communication—of strong leadership, for that matter—that I’ve seen in a long time.
@Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, he’s one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.
A CNN investigation recently found a network of men drugging and raping their wives, recording it, and swapping tips in a group chat for how to avoid being caught.
This group comes from a "sleep porn" website hosting over 20,000 videos depicting sleeping or sedating women being sexually assaulted.
This has to stop.
Learn more about porn's role in fueling sexual violence here: https://t.co/HN4NcEF6Nd
In 1789, a woman pulled a picture from her purse at a dinner party and asked, "Have you ever seen the inside of a slave ship?"
That woman was Hannah More. No vote. No office. No land. Just fierce convictions and a moral imagination that helped end the British slave trade.
Dr. Karen Swallow Prior shares what happens when Christians take culture seriously.
Watch the full talk here: https://t.co/rfEaGiJt5t
Edina's Brady Mullmann is the 2026 Class AA Herb Brooks Award recipient.
Always a team-first player, Brady accepted a position change with grace and excitement in helping the Hornets qualify for the state tournament for the 33rd time.
https://t.co/XWCVN2fgHR
This is Drew Kortan and John Gramer watching Moorhead warmup at the 2017 state tournament. They were 7 years old and dreaming of being down there on the ice.
Tonight, they won state championship as sophomores.
Right now: Rosemount’s making their Class AA tourney debut against perennial northern State entrant Grand Rapids.
Minnetonka beat Gentry 5-0 in the AA Quarterfinal opener earlier.
Tonight:
6p: Moorhead / Lakeville South
8p: Edina / Andover
Watch: 45TV / https://t.co/aVJrrzVZ8n
Gophers rename Director of Athletics position to Thomas O. Moe Director of Athletics. This change honors former Minnesota student-athlete and administrator, Tom Moe.
Members of the Moe family will be recognized at the @GopherMBB game on Saturday.
Link to story: https://t.co/bEpyuotuEN
Pastor, go sit in some recovery meetings. Don’t preach, don’t lecture. Just shut up and listen. Listen to the alcoholic. To the drug addict. To the sex addict. Let it shatter your assumptions and force you to rethink how you see people and the words you choose to say.
10 Minutes with Tony
2026 Squirtacular Recap
PRES by @BrkwyAcademy
Peter has a thorn for youth coaches who constantly yell at players which leads to a bigger discussion about coaches roles as teachers
Click here to watch the entire discussion/pod:
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