* Great information on Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot of the U.S. Airways that landed in the Hudson River: Huffington Post. He is the type of pilot that you'd like to have driving your plane.
A posting at DailyKos reminds everyone that the people who were responsible for saving lives and the rescue (including the pilot), are all members of unions:
....Sullenberger is a former national committee member and the former safety chairman for the Airline Pilots Association and now represented by US Airline Pilots Association. He--and his union--have fought to ensure pilots get the kind of safety training to pull off what he did yesterday.....
...The ferry captains and crews are .....represented by the Seafarers International Union. They provide safety training to their members so they're prepared for events like yesterday's accident....
The pilots, flight attendants, air traffic controllers, fire fighters, and the police officers are all members of unions. Their training and professionalism resulted in an amazing day of survival for the people on that flight.
* According to what I've read at the Star Tribune, the court fight over the senate election in Minnesota could go on for several more months. Al Franken won, but Norm Coleman wants to drag lawsuits through the courts until the tulips bloom. Give it up, Norm. Be a man and take the defeat!
* We've had quite a bit of snow here in central Ohio and now we are suffering through some serious wind chill temperatures. Many school districts have had to cancel classes for Friday.
* The tcNEWSnet indicates that Republican Ohio Sen. Jon Husted finally testified before the Montgomery County Board of Elections. Husted's residency has been called into question because he lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio with his wife and kids but calls Kettering his residence. Apparently, the investigation continues.
* I confess----- I did not watch President Bush give his "farewell" address to the nation. I've had enough of his presidency, his wars, and his failed economy.
* President-elect Obama visited a factory in Bedford Heights, Ohio today. We need to get more people back to work.
