Airline gripes

Attention all airlines: if you're not going to give us room in the economy/cattlecar part of the plane, please just do away with reclining seats. Who has the right of way, the person in front who wants to recline, or the person in back who doesn't want his (precious laptop) space to be invaded? As you can guess, I was the person in back.

And while we're asking United's Santa Claus for favors, how about (1) bigger windows, and (2) actually matching up windows to the seat rows? I mean, isn't it a wasted window if it's halfway between two rows?

On a positive note, I've arrived in Chicago, and although I just heard a wail from upstairs, I suppose I can't go play with my niece until tomorrow morning.