Northwest Airlines flight 334 from Los Angeles circles, then smoothly lands at Detroit's Metropolitan Airport. As it taxis to the gate, the tall septuagenarian closes the briefcase on his lap, then asks himself: What the hell am I doing here? Unlike the old days, there are no TV cameras, no grungy print reporters and no hangers-on waiting as he walks briskly along the ramp and into the airport. Despite
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