Opting Out of Full Body Scanners

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (March 14th, 2011)

March 15th is Everything You Think is Wrong Day. I want to take a moment to explore two aspects of this. The first is how my assumptions about opting out of the fully body scanners were wrong. The second aspect is how important it is to actually think and make conscious choices. Last week at [...]

Women Travelers and Whole Body Scanners

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (September 13th, 2010)

Earlier this year, the TSA began its rollout of 450 advanced imaging technology whole body scanners at airports. These scanners aim to provide more security for passengers and crew as they can identify items that the current metal detectors cannot. I wrote about whole body scanners after Chris Elliott and Steve Frischling were issued subpoenas [...]

Security Alert: Peanut Butter is Spreadable

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (June 23rd, 2009)

I knew I was skating on thin ice, but I refuse to accept the fact that peanut butter is a gel. On my way home from Yellowstone National Park this weekend, I was headed through security at Idaho Falls airport. Having purchased a number of food items for our condo stay, Jon and I never [...]