Long story short
It’s been a while, dear readers. This is what I’m up to now. Updates to come over the next year. I’m also building an android-wife.
Taking Sense Away
Latest posts
I Wrote a Piece for the New York Times
About gang culture in Chicago, and the media’s overuse of the term “gang-related,” here. Follow me on Twitter
On the TSA’s Red Team Failures
For The Guardian, here.
Piece up on TIME
I wrote this for TIME.com, on the TSA’s automated target recognition full-body scanners. Follow me on Twitter here.
The TSA Behavior Detection Program: Finally, the Public Hears What We’ve Been Saying for Years
I started this blog with three primary messages to bring to the public. The Big 3 were often lost in the noise of the various controversies and viral events that came from this site. But to recap, here they are: … Continue reading →
On Security Theater and the Ebola Panic
I wrote a piece for Vanity Fair on security theater and Ebola.
Article in The Guardian
I have a Sunday Op-Ed in The Guardian today, involving the War on Terror, Hollywood plots, and the Syria campaign. I’m on Twitter here.
And Now for Something Completely Different
I’ve mentioned before that the TSA isn’t the only thing I write and make humor about: I’ve been doing this writing thing for a while. Here’s a piece I have published today: fun with academia, English Department tweediness, and something … Continue reading →
I Wrote an Op-Ed and it’s Published Today
It’s for The Guardian, and it’s here.
TSA Discovers 81 Pounds of Marijuana in Passenger’s Luggage
A couple of my supervisors used to say, “If it’s just a nickel or a dime bag in someone’s luggage, pretend you don’t see it, because we’re not here to get people busted for miniscule amounts of weed.” 81 pounds … Continue reading →