Sabbatical Day 2

So a day to enjoy all that is American by traveling through some of their major airports.  I have visited many of the worlds airports and it is interesting to me to how they are reflections of a countries mojo.  From the laid back Barcelona (who needs passport checks) to the oh-so clean and functional Schipoll or Arlanda airports in Scandinavia.  US airports are busy, crowded affairs with concourses and planes alike packed to the rafters. The ubiquitous cell phone always to the ear making deals, making money.  Because that is America - it's the money stupid, the mighty dollar and if you make a bucket load no one will mind. Success is encouraged whereas Australia has our famous tall poppy syndrome.   Funny thing is in the end they have a $14 trillion credit limit and it's not quite enough right now.  Then again there is a real American outside the airports and inner cities where the real people live, the normal folk , the "salt of the earth" types unimpressed by the yuppies and their cell phones.  Where money has a place but it's not the most important thing.  That's where I'm headed - a small country city called Madison.  Cool.