At the moment, I am sitting in Amtrak’s First Class Lounge in Chicago’s Union Station. The Southwest Chief arrived this afternoon just about on time and I have until probably...

I am in Los Angeles heading for Connecticut where I will be delivering the eulogy for my brother-in-law, the lucky man who married my sister. (A brief word of advice...

First, a digression: My apologies for the  longer-than-usual  gap between the previous post and this one.  My sister’s husband passed away and she has asked me to deliver the eulogy...

Q: What’s the difference between a Superliner roomette and a  Viewliner roomette? A:   To start with, there are two versions of the Viewliner roomette. The older sleepers have both...