Travel Notes

While on the plane from Denver to Philly today I read most of the most current Atlantic Monthly. It has a number of articles worth reading, one of which is available online: an excerpt from the afterword to Michael Kelly's book Martyrs' Day. Another compelling read is an account of the "Logic of Suicide Terrorism" by Bruce Hoffman. (That article alone makes the current issue worth buying.)

Also noteable from the trip back: SLC is sporting the new magnometers at security ... plan on stripping down to your skivvies to pass through without being wanded. The pilot from DEN to PHL also did something I've not seen recently: he led the first part of the pre-flight announcment from the front of the cabin. Not only did he manage to entertain, he also admonished everyone to not "loiter" in the galley area by the door to the flight deck. He was personable and funny, but the subtext was clear: "stand by my door, and I'm treating you as a hostile."

I wonder if he was one of these guys?