W. Bruce Cameron 6/23/11

What to Do at the Airport for 10 Hours

W. BRUCE CAMERON

When I show up at the airport two hours before my flight, I am unaware that my arrival will be the only on-time part of the trip.

Security has changed from the days when they would ask you at the counter if anyone you “didn’t know” asked you to “carry something” on the flight and “light the fuse.” Now, they instruct you to take off your belt to see if your pants fall off in a suspicious fashion, remove your shoes so your socks can be inspected for terrorist slogans and take off your “outer garments” because one of the perks of working in...