Brendan I. Koerner Quotes

United States, Author
September 21, 1974

Brendan Ian Koerner (born September 21, 1974) is an American book author and has been a contributing editor or columnist for Wired magazine, The New York Times, Slate magazine and others. His books include Now the Hell Will Start (2008) and The Skies Belong to Us (2013).

Also known as Editor, Columnist

Barkley was the first of many American skyjackers whose primary interest was money; by 1972, the majority of the nation's hijackings would involve demands for ransom. Barkley himself was declared incompetent to stand trial in November 1971, at which point he was committed to a psychiatric hospital in Georgia.

Brendan I. Koerner
- Money
- American
- November
Monorails have their own fan club, which claims more than 2,500 members who swap monorail toys and trinkets. Modern light rail can claim no such devoted fan base.

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- Light

Particularly during the late 1960s, a large number of American skyjackers earnestly believed that Fidel Castro's Cuba was an egalitarian, post-racial utopia.

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- American
The goal of mass transit is to convince people to abandon their cars, which feature such enticing accessories as CD players and elbow room.

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- People
The most spectacular anti-lava effort in history occurred on the Icelandic island of Heimaey in 1973.

Brendan I. Koerner
- History
- Effort