Why can't adults behave like adults in museums?

I was in the Atlanta a few weeks ago, and went to the High Museum of Art, to see their exhibition of Henri Cartier-Bresson, the father of modern photojournalism. While there, a youngster ran through the exhibit as if he was being chased. He almost knocked down an...

We’re all terrorists until proven innocent

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part article on TSA’s airport security system. Karen Cummings first looks at her philosophical disagreements with TSA procedures and in the next article will deal with her defense against the TSA security...

TSA ID requirements — security theater not security

Recently, I’ve noticed there are more and more travelers who militantly assert that air travel passengers don’t need to show TSA (Transportation Security Administration) agents their IDs under Federal law, in order to fly on a commercial airplane. Many of...

Ned's top 10 airplane luggage myths

As we travel we learn that some of our preconceived ideas about our carry-on and checked-in luggage aren’t true. Unfortunately, some of those notions are dashed by unfortunate experiences. Hopefully, you haven’t had to learn the hard way. Possibly you...

Amtrak commits security breach in Philadelphia

If you’ve been following my columns over the last few years, you would have concluded that I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the U.S. national passenger rail carrier, Amtrak. I ride the rails in Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and elsewhere in their...