Tuesday, February 19, 2008

On Influence

Consider Richard Reid. By any measure he is a failure as a human being. Yet every time I'm forced to remove my shoes at an airport, I can't help but notice that he has had far more influence on the ways of the world than I am ever likely to have.

3 comments:

norquay said...

That influence is fleeting. Requests for shoes seem to be just another random act of security these days. That said, I can't help but be thankful he didn't try to light his boxer shorts!

Andrew Eckford said...

But you know what the response would be. Everyone would have to wear briefs through security.

norquay said...

I guess I'll put my thong away now.