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Archive for March 2008

Monday Morning Magic

By: Christi McNeill cday

Mar 24 2008
Southwest Airlines: Tribute to Sparky For those of you having trouble kickin' off the work week, we've compiled a couple of our favorite Southwest videos that are floating around on the Internet to inspire you. The first one was created by a brilliant Southwest Customer (not the brilliantly talented Bob Hurst). Enjoy!! read more

The Easter Bunny?

By: Brian Lusk blusk

Mar 20 2008
We’ve had this video for awhile, but I was saving it for Easter time because it concerns a very special bunny. Elden Allen in our Cargo Department shot the video a while back in Phoenix, where he met Harvey and Suzanne Brian–and their 25-year-old stuffed bunny, Harvey Jr. The Brians take Harvey along on all of their trips, and they have been flying with us almost every week for over 12 years.... read more

"Warrior" Spirit

By: Scott Yamasaki syamasaki

Mar 18 2008
Employees of Southwest Airlines are encouraged to “Live the Southwest Way.”  This includes having a Warrior Spirit (work hard, desire to be the best, be courageous), a Servant’s Heart (put others first, live by The Golden Rule), and a Fun-LUVing Attitude (be a passionate Teamplayer, have fun).  It was only fitting that Southwest partnered with Stephen Jackson of the Golden State Warriors on a... read more

Autism - Such a Disturbing Word!

By: Carole Adams cadams

Mar 17 2008
TV shows, books, and articles abound on the subject of autism. They immediately catch my attention because my nine-year-old grandson, Noah, was diagnosed with autism at one and a half years. While watching Larry King Live recently, I started thinking about how serious and sad parents look as they describe hearing the diagnosis. You get an increasing feeling something isn't right. It builds to... read more

Black History Month @ Southwest Airlines HDQ

By: Marian Thompson mthompson

Mar 03 2008
Black History Month was established in 1976 by African-Americans for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. The month-long celebration was an expansion of Negro History Week, which was established in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, director of what was then known as the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. This year to honor African American History we had a performance at HDQ... read more