We hear so little in the news to uplift us, but there are everyday wonders above, below and among us.
Michael Bugeja, Guest Columnist, Des Moines Register
On Feb. 24, an American Airlines pilot in route to Phoenix saw an unidentified flying object whiz by at enormous speed, prompting him to radio, “Do you have any targets up here? We just had something go over the top of us that — I hate to say this — looked like a long cylindrical object.”
A blogger accidently intercepted the communication, uploaded to YouTube.
But the incident barely made news. Consumed with the usual journalism fare, we heard about Capitol security officers to testify before Congress, Joe Biden to fight climate change, Donald Trump to speak at a Conservative convention, and Cabinet nominees to be confirmed.
One wonders how journalism would cover an encounter of the third kind with a big-eyed tiny-mouthed oval-headed visitor foretelling a wondrous future for humankind. Would CNN and Fox News still lead with analyses affirming worst suspicions about Biden and Trump to fervent target audiences?
This op ed is dedicated to rekindling awe in short supply because of COVID-19 and divisive politics in a post-presidential election year.
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