Color-coded security lines debut
Salt Lake City International Airport is testing an interesting system of color-coded lines for security. According to the Associated Press, a new program allows travelers to choose between: a green...
View ArticleTSA's Black Diamond system starts Wednesday at DIA
Here’s our article on the Transportation Security Administration’s new color-coded system of security lines coming to Denver International Airport. In the story, my colleague Jeff Leib also writes...
View ArticleFinding a way to avoid the laptop shuffle at security
The Transportation Security Administration wants to approve the design of certain laptop bags so travelers would be able to pass through security checkpoints without having to remove their laptops,...
View ArticleNipple ring + Gloria Allred = new TSA procedure
Nipple ring wearers, the Transportation Security Administration has some good news for you. You now have the option of having your nipple ring visually inspected instead of being required to remove it....
View ArticleCan mood lighting and gentle music make airport security a pleasant experience?
A USA Today article says the Transportation Security Administration will test a screening process with mauve lights and soothing music at Baltimore-Washington International. TSA chief Kip Hawley hopes...
View ArticleDeadline approaches to protest 35% hike in passport fees — or get one now
One of my favorite freelancers, David Swanson, reminded me yesterday that Mar. 11 is the deadline for telling the State Department to go take a hike on the proposed fee hike published Feb. 9 in the...
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Security “scannermania” is here to stay, at least until TSA improves
Scannermania is in full swing, and as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday air travel extravaganza, “scanner or pat down?” may replace “paper or plastic?” as one of the most agonizing decisions we...
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Cargo: how much outdoor gear should you carry in your car?
[media-credit id=258 align="alignleft" width="495"][/media-credit] When photographer Judy Walgren moved to Colorado from Texas some years ago she asked me, generally, what did I carry in my car? So I...
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Living with mountain lions in Colorado: It may be safer to run away!
[media-credit id=258 align="alignnone" width="495"][/media-credit]Neighborhood watch at work in my town. Mountain lions creep me out. Which is not to say that I’m against them. I’m all for mountain...
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The Grey: Wolf attacks in North America, movie, myth and reality
[media-credit name="AP Photo/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" align="alignnone" width="500"][/media-credit]“To look into the eyes of a wolf is to see your own soul—hope you like what you see.” Aldo...
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