Transit hubs, and airports especially are often a location where critical transitions happen in peoples lives. I used to live in Portland, and I can think of se

Transit hubs, and airports especially are often a location where critical transitions happen in peoples lives. I used to live in Portland, and I can think of several times where important events happened on that carpet. This includes the last time I saw people that I care about. I can recall a couple times where my flight was late and I spent anxious time trying to sleep in the terminal. I feel that its deeper than kitsch, even if people don't admit it. The article touches on this, but it doesn't go to far in.