FREAKY FLIER:  A naturalized US citizen of Chinese descent was discovered by LAX authorities to have some rather odd items in his suitcase, including a smoke grenade as well as “three leather-coated billy clubs, a collapsible baton, a full-face respirator, various knives, a hatchet, body bags, a biohazard suit, handcuffs, leg irons, and a device to repel dogs.”

Oh, and he was also wearing a bullet proof vest and flame retardant pants under his trench coat.

Wouldn’t want to sit next to that guy.

Oh, and in a wonderful example of 21st century technology, I am presently at 39,000 feet, en route from Miami to D.C., blogging via WiFi on a 737.  Awesometown.