Monthly Archives June 2009

New TSA Body Scanner Works!

Baltimore Scanner Stops Cowboy Luke

I am in line at BWI snaking my way up to the podium to have my ID and Ticket checked. The line is long - as it is everywhere these days - and there are two TSA agents who are doing a good job of keeping it moving. A third agent [...]

Air Tran Wins Customer Service Award?

Cowboy Luke Tests System at BWI
DATELINE: BWI Airport, Wednesday, June 17th
The Super Shuttle has just dropped me at the BWI Airport and I am ready to fly to Orlando after attending a Department of Homeland Security public safety communications meeting, called SAFECOM.
Since the federal government pays for the travel they require that you use their [...]

A Failed TSA Screening

Cowboy Luke held captive during DHS show down
Dateline; Friday, June 19, 2009 Orlando International Airport.

I am sitting in the airport ticketing lobby on a conference call with one of the consulting companies that I work with. We are discussing how to organize a significant amount of technical and staffing information into a coherent report that [...]

The Impact of Free Speech

Cowboy Luke’s Opinion:
What is the world coming to anyway?
Let me start this blog entry by issuing a PARENTAL DISCRETION ADVISED warning on the content contained below. I find that I might be offensive in order to communicate the true meaning and impact of this issue. So, please feel free to not scroll down any further….. [...]