by Romy Hübler
When I flew to Atlanta on June 1st, I expected to be there for just an hour before boarding a plane to my final destination: Indianapolis, site, of the 2016Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) meeting. But because of a passenger incident and inclement weather, my layover turned into an overnight stay. I found myself repeatedly in the company of people who had been on my Atlanta flight: in line to rebook our flights, in line to wait for a hotel shuttle, in line to check into the hotel, in line to wait for the airport shuttle, and in line to pass through airport security. Even though we shared these experiences, we remained strangers, and at times even became competitors, fighting to access limited resources before others could... (continue reading)
