Strangers on a Plane

It was the worst seat. Why did I get stuck here?

- By LINDSAY MARSH BERKE, Anchorage, Alaska

After eight hours of software training for my job, all I wanted was to unwind on the flight home.

Yet here I was, stuck in the last row, right by the bathrooms. Someone in corporate had booked my seat. Ick.

At least the seat beside me was open. I pulled out a copy of