EU bans nude-o-scopes as cancer risk; TSA doesn’t care
The European Union has issued a ruling this week prohibiting the use of one type of body-imaging scanners at airports. The ruling was handed down...
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The Delta Connection experience
This past weekend was a quick, relatively local getaway down to Savannah, Georgia. The trip was great overall. Savannah is a lovely town, and I’ll...
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SSI only secret when it is convenient
I know that expecting a consistent and coherent implementation of policy from the TSA is a pipe dream. Still, there are a few bits that...
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Strong words for (and from) the TSA
Finding a politician willing to speak out against the TSA has, for the most part, proven to be a challenge. No one wants to give...
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Can the NYPD really shoot down an airplane?
In an interview which first aired last night NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly stated that the department does, in fact, have that ability: [i]n an extreme...
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A different sort of 9/11 remembrance
I remember standing in the door way of a partner’s office at the client site I was at, watching the news unfold that fateful Tuesday...
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Senator Schumer wants to kill Amtrak
For a guy who sees so many of his constituents benefit from a program, New York Senator Charles Schumer doesn’t really seem to care too...
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A most ridiculous standby policy
Flying standby used to be a relatively simple endeavor: you showed up at the gate and if there was a seat you got it. Not...
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Is getting a US passport about to become a LOT harder?
Can you list every address you’ve lived at since birth? What about every employer – including the name of your supervisor and their phone number...
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Amtrak fires the TSA
It is a bit complicated to fire someone that does not really work for you. Just ask Cosmo Kramer about getting fired from a job:...