Let me let you in a little secret. I never feel safe. Neither should you. The world is a dangerous place. Always has been, always will be. Anyone who "feels safe" because of what the TSA is doing obviously isn't a very thoughtful person. It is like "feeling safe" in an airplane because you wear a seatbelt. You prevent one thing but an incredible number of other things are possible.

This doesn't mean that I sit around worrying about air safety. I don't. What would be the point? The best thing to do is realize that you're mortal and appreciate each day that you're alive. The chances of being killed in a car crash are higher than the chances of dying in a terrorist incident. Realize that you can't make the world safe and appreciate the time that you have.

But, that's me. It's hard to ask the public as a whole to be less squeamish about their mortality. If I was to give you advice on what you can do to make people "feel safer", I'd say do more of the same. Smile at people. Wear spiffy uniforms that make you look official. Look diligent when you search things. 90% of people won't think about how many other things aren't being done to make things safer, they'll just feel safer. It's okay I guess, but aside from irritating the 10% of us who know we're never safe it's a little sad. I'd like to expect more of the public, really. I surely expect more from you if you work in airport security.