Harriet Baskas is an award-winning public radio producer and the author of a half dozen books, including Oregon Curiosities, Washington Curiosities (Globe Pequot) and Stuck at the Airport (Fireside/Simon &Schuster). She’s currently a regular columnist for MSNBC.com (The Well Mannered Traveler) and USATODAY.com, (At the Airport) and a contributor to MSN.com and other outlets. Her Stuck at the Airport blog is all about – you guessed it – airports and air travel.