It seems to me that’s the title of a melancholy ballad performed by, among others, the incomparable Ray Charles. Well, as to the next six months of my life, “Here we go again! Chicago Review Press has decided the time has come for a fifth edition of All Aboard—The Complete North American Train Travel Guide. …
The newest edition of my book is out. Well, not really OUT, meaning in bookstores — that should happen in a couple of weeks — but it has been printed and several thousand copies are safely stashed in the Chicago Review Press warehouse. NARP is giving the book a nice initial push by offering it…
I’m finally going to get a treadmill. I need the exercise, but I hate the gearing up and the 15-minute drive to the gym. So the other day, I spent an hour or so on the internet looking at treadmills. I bought one, too. But ever since, several of the web sites I frequent now…
Don’t look now, but it sure seems as though a lot of attention is starting to focus on Amtrak’s on-time performance. And it’s not just coming from the usual sources: passenger advocacy organizations like the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP). There has been a flurry of stories in the print media and a number…