Remembering 9/11
9/11 is definitely a pivotal moment from the last 20 years, especially for the western world. It was a moment when an unanticipated attack took place which claimed the lives of almost 3,000 Americans. What followed thrust our nation into two (or more) wars and challenged our notions of civil liberties and privacy. Emergency Management […]
September 11th – 10 Years Later
This 9/11 marks not just another passing year but an anniversary. It’s been 10 years since that fateful day in 2001. I was working in lower Manhattan off Wall Street at that time. The whole thing unfolded before my eyes. But this day isn’t about me. It’s about three things: One – The 3,000 American […]
A Fine From the TSA… I Should Have Expected It…
Remember that little post I wrote a month or so ago about my morning at Newark Airport? Well about 30 days ago, I get a letter in the mail from the TSA. What did it say you might ask? Well, they imposed a $250.00 civil penalty against me. I am assuming this paid for the […]
My Morning at Newark Airport – X-ray Machine, Bullets, and Port Authority Police
A strange thing happened to me at Newark Airport , of all places this morning. I was up early because I had to be on a flight to Los Angeles. As I normally do when I go through Security I took off my shoes, jacket, belt, etc. I put my backpack though the X-ray machine, […]