John Gunter

Thoughts on Life and Living

9 observations from an American airport

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Chick-fil-a
Here was my first sight coming up into the Atlanta terminal. . . and it was beautiful

As I type this, I am in yet another airport.  However, unlike my norm, I am actually in American airports much of this week.  Right now, I am in Washington’s Dulles Airport, but my week will see me spend quality time in the Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Seattle airports.

The old adage is true. . . “you can’t ask a fish about water.”  In the same vein, you can’t ask residential Americans to describe American airports.  So, as an American who has been living and traveling through Asian airports for the vast majority of the past 15 years, I write this article from the vantage point of an insider/outsider to American airports.

Here are my OBSERVATIONS of American airports: [Read more…]

The moment Tracey and Phil met

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Here is Tracey Clarke's "Chosen" hanging in the owner's house.
Here is Tracey Clarke’s “Chosen” hanging in the owner’s house.

It was almost three weeks to the day from when Philip Clarke passed into eternity.  I was attending a large Christian conference for college students.  Ironically, Phil had been in charge of recruiting for this conference at Georgia Tech in the fall, at least until his death on December 7th.

The conference was highly emotional for me and the rest of Phil’s friends which were in attendance, but we held it together.  We learned.  We worshiped.  We leaned upon each other.

The final night of the conference, I was standing against the back wall of the conference room.

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“The Paper Chase” and the kingdom of heaven

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A drawing of The Paper Chase store on the Decatur, GA Square
A drawing of The Paper Chase (bottom right) baseball card shop in Decatur, GA I used to frequent as a child.

The Paper Chase was across from the Decatur Square in Atlanta.  It really was my “happy place” for a portion of my childhood.  Though gone now, it was the largest, best baseball card dealer in the city at the time.

My sister Becky took ballet right down the street.  Seeing that I was too young to be left alone, I had to go along for the ride.  The Paper Chase made what could have been torture into something I looked forward to. [Read more…]

New Year’s Eve. . . Asia style

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New Year’s Eve in this city

Have you ever been cramped in an outdoor, yet contained public square with 400,000 of your closest friends? Well, that is New Year’s Eve here in this city.

Most years, many of the foreigners students and teachers here jump in with an ocean of humanity in one of the city centers of this city. It is not always fun, but it is always eventful and usually comes with a story or two.

This year was great. In addition to Tyler, Conner, Owens and Jessica in this pic, there were about 15 other of my friends. We met, ate dinner, and basically pushed our way through the town square. At midnight, everyone lets off those shinny-type balloons. Though a little weird, it is pretty cool with it actually takes place.

Good times!

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