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
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!
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
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
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
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.
Egypt, Part Two
Here are more stories from our trip to Egypt, which qualifies as the country with the worst traffic I’ve ever seen. And that’s just one of the big problems we observed.
Egypt, Part One
Here are some stories from our recent ten-day trip to Egypt, including visits to the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and other iconic sites — plus a Don’t Drink The Water warning.