Complicated, Stressful, and Difficult

How taking a flight re-taught me about how poverty works in America

I hate flying. I recently took a trip to Vermont for a conference. Now I hate flying even more.

Allow me to recount some of my frustrations.

This whole checked-bag situation is ridiculous, and I never want to check bags. The size of the luggage you can take on the plane is tiny. If you are staying somewhere for more than a few days, you will want to pac…