Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted

There is no doubt in my mind that the issue of airport security is very contentious. There are many reasons for having proper security in place. However, there is also a need for a common sense approach to the whole matter. I am not in the security business, and I have never been in the [...]

The politically incorrect guide of getting through TSA security

This post is intended to be tongue in cheek. Last year I was in the USA for a short time and I am not sure if I will be returning for a short time next year. Keeping in mind the obnoxious manner in which the TSA is handling travellers, I have decided to slap together [...]

What is the best way to respond to threats of terrorism? Reactive vs.. Proactive part 1

The threat of terrorism has been around for a very long time. In the 1960s we had a spate of hijackings and aircraft being blown up, and in the end this activity was the death-knell of Pan Am. In the 1970s this activity continued and it included the terrorist attack upon the Israeli Olympic team [...]