Ask the pilot: Who cares what planes look like? I do! Why do they have to look so ugly and boring?

This column was slated to run in last week's slot, sidetracked at the last minute by the plane crash in Spain. Apologies to those of you hoping for something newsier -- oh gawd, not another rant about liveries and aesthetics! -- but hey, it's a holiday weekend and I'm trying to keep it light.

We begin with a quote: "Who cares what it looks like?"

That was the sentiment of a certain David… » Full Story on Salon.com