Where the Miles are Marked in the Blood and Gold

In a new award around these parts, I'm handing out the inaugural Running Down a Dream Person of the Week award (yes, it's as prestigious as it sounds) to Chelsey B. Sullenberger III, captain of U.S. Air Flight 1549.

Also, it warrants mentioning that Capt. Sullenberger is the leader in the clubhouse in the "WASPiest Name" category as well. Quite a showing for the ol' Captain this week.

I realize it has almost certainly been confirmed that a flock of geese met their demise at the hands of Flight 1549's engines, but the NTSB needs to be careful in not shutting off other potential causes of the accident, such as:

• Stacks of giant deli meat and donuts standing outside of the New Yankee Stadium after the arrival of C.C. Sabathia.
• The flocks of carrier pigeons now used by the Yankees front office for correspondence after they burned through the GDP of Ecuador this offseason.

Current Reading
The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Shlaes