The great train mugging
Sorry the blog has been idle, at least as far as my efforts are concerned. I had jury duty last week and will again starting April 30, so please be patient. You may have heard about the Capitol...
View Articlesipping unleaded at the CAFE
For those of you who are tired of hearing about the Maze collapse, here’s a little something out of Washington to chew on: A press release I received today from the Competitive Enterprise Institute....
View ArticleGoogling down the highway
Let me begin by saying that I continually strive to be as objective as possible about everything. Ken Lay had his reasons and so did Pinochet, thus there are two sides to almost every issue. I will...
View ArticleBig Brother is my co-pilot
The news out of Washington today is that our very own Caltrans, Metropolitan Transportation Commission and University of California, Berkeley, researchers are joining forces to monitor the movements of...
View Articledisservice vs. dissing the service at the airport
At the risk of beating a dead horse, I decided to post this chapter-and- verse analysis of the alleged disrespect paid to Marines who spent their two-hour layover on the tarmac of Oakland International...
View Articlesecurity comes down to earth
While it doesn’t seem to excite much passion around these parts, I’ve been particularly interested in transportation security, especially after spending a good deal of time in the Holy Land back when a...
View Articlethe TSA’s new blog: fits nicely in quart bag
First, I feel compelled to say that any government agency as big in the hearts of its countrymen as the Trans-portation Security Administration deserves some points for actively seeking feedback. And...
View Articleairport security pass needs clarification
As I fretted over the finishing touches to my opus on the Tao of freeway ramp metering lights for Sunday’s papers, I got an e-mail from Clear, the company that promises a sort of FasTrak version of...
View Articlehappy trails
One of the nice things about doing a blog is that it can travel with you wherever you might end up. I have a pen-pal, if I may use an anachronism, who ran an airport security consulting business in the...
View ArticleBART going to the dogs? Search drill at PH station
The Pleasant Hill BART station will have some unusual four-legged visitors Monday night: search and rescue dogs practicing their skills in a drill.With BART’s blessing, seven dogs from the California...
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