My Stormy Weekend

My Stormy Weekend

My wife was out of town for the weekend, so I got on a plane and went to play poker in Philadelphia. Let me explain why that turned out to be a big mistake.

Southwest Seating

Southwest Seating

When Southwest Airlines announced it would abandon its fifty-year policy of letting passengers sit wherever they want, I wasn’t sure if it was a good or bad decision. But after mulling over these points, I’ve come to a conclusion.

No No No No NO!

No No No No NO!

I fell into the YouTube rabbit hole again today and found this video from last December about “therapy llamas” at an airport. Here’s my reaction.

Bonne Terre Mine

Bonne Terre Mine

I recently took my family about an hour south of St. Louis to Bonne Terre, Missouri, for a tour of the town’s famous mine. Here’s the story.

Road Trip: Johnson Space Center

Road Trip: Johnson Space Center

Four years after visiting the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, I finally made it to NASA’s sister facility, the Johnson Space Center in Texas. I’ve written about the experience here.

More Airport Security Theater

More Airport Security Theater

The airport in Detroit is taking a big step back from the security theater we’ve had to put up with since 9/11 — unlike a security checkpoint I dealt with in Egypt a few weeks ago. Here’s the story.