Michael O'Connor

When Dreams Take Flight

Life Lessons from 5,000 Feet I recently had the pleasure of being the feature of a Human Interest Piece in the NEFA Newsline! I thought I would share the tale with you here… “November one four three tango x-ray you are cleared for an immediate VFR departure Southeast Bound.” With that clearance, a lifelong dreamContinue reading “When Dreams Take Flight”

🚨 Behind the Galley Curtain: Flight Attendant Confessions & In-Flight Secrets ✈️

American Airlines aircraft on the tarmac with mobile boarding stairs and empty wheelchair under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Ever wondered what flight attendants really deal with? Former American Airlines crew member shares the most common questions and surprising realities of working in the sky.

In Search of Giants

You’ll find terribly wonderful things! I recently had the pleasure of seeing ‘Into the Woods’ in San Francisco, and it was amazing. It inspired this post about my recent adventures with a friend into the Redwoods of California. Hidden away in the Northern Coastal Mountains of California is a world that time seems to escape.Continue reading “In Search of Giants”