World Airways wouldn't give us those guarantees.

All's fair in job actions. But for the company to put four pilots out in Luanda, Angola, where there are major security concerns and they're in real harm's way is totally irresponsible.

It's not a full-blown strike.

We worked for over 2 1/2 years trying to get a contract. We certainly don't enjoy this.

The rest of the world is sweeping past us. The oil and gas of the Texas future is the well-educated mind. But we are still worried about whether Midland can beat Odessa at football.

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.