We are on a last-minute, unexpected assignment in Manhattan, after having spent the morning in court in Colorado, afternoon on a plane and evening at dinner with our son. So, posting will be light until we get back on Thursday.

The plane ride ended unusually. After landing, the pilot came on to tell us that we wouldn't be deplaning for a while as the police were coming on board to "meet someone." Sure enough, some uniformed cops accompanied by someone who looked to us like a federal agent came on board and headed into the coach section. (We had snagged a last minute upgrade to first.) A young man, early 20's, dark hair, dressed more like a student than a terror suspect, strode up the aisle and left with the police. The pilot then said the first class section could deplane but those on coach had to stay on board a little longer. As we deplaned, there were lots more uniformed police lining the jetway.

We never did find out why the young man was arrested. The flight attendant told us that it was not a surrender-- that the young man did not know he was going to be arrested before the plane landed. We asked a policeman on the way out if the young man had a lawyer, but he just laughed.

We can't help but wonder whether the arrest was the product of the Government's new passenger screening program --and if so, what is in the program that would cause the police to board a plane to publicly remove a passenger that way. It was creepy.

P.S. There were 150 emails waiting when we logged on tonight. The hotel's high speed connection is down, so it's unlikely we will read most of them before tomorrow evening. If you sent a submission or comment, and we haven't responded as quickly as usual, please understand.