I can’t believe it.  Summer is almost over, and Halloween is just around the corner.  This will be my fifth Halloween as Southwest’s CEO, and little did I know what kind of impact my costumes would have.  In 2004, I portrayed mega-rock star, Gene Simmons of KISS, [asset|

One of the things I love most about working for Southwest is that you can never really anticipate what exactly you’ll be doing from day to day.[a

I suppose most of us have a hero or heroes of some sort, people who make a positive impact and inspire us—sports figures, actors, musicians, teachers, family members…the list goes on.  I have heroes in every category listed above, but I hold a special place in my heart for a group of children and teenagers I know who are truly braver and stronger than anyone I've ever met.

The children of deployed servicemen and women sacrifice a lot when their parent (or, in some cases, both parents) leave home to serve our country.  So when it came time to plan this year’s Companywide Share the Spirit event, we didn’t have a very hard decision to make once we learned about Operation Homefront.

Our tributes to Colleen continue with a slightly different approach. 

In other posts this week, you have read a lot about how Colleen Barrett is a wonderful Leader and a giving person, and this is all true.  In regard to her amazing “business talents,” I think the most impressive is her intuition.  I’ve never seen a person with her ability to