Here’s a sad statistic: Amtrak is allotted less than 1 percent of the total federal transportation budget. (As embarrassing as that is, it would be zero if Bush and McCain had their way.) Be that as it may, as a result of this pathetic under-funding, Amtrak trains run much slower than their European counterparts; they…
After spending several days in Budapest, we rented a small – very small – car and spent the next ten days visiting several other towns and cities. I think my favorite was Eger, to the northeast of Budapest. It’s been a while, but I remember three things about Eger very clearly. First was a minaret…
As I skip around the internet looking at other blogs, I’m struck by the incredible variety … variety of content, variety of style and, in particular, variety in the quality of writing. Some is pretty good, but most, I’m afraid, is marginal at best and just awful at worst. Are kids taught grammar today? Do…
My family and I have made two trips to Hungary. The first was in 1985, before the Iron Curtain came down. The second was almost 10 years later after the Russians had left. The two experiences were quite different, but we enjoyed ourselves immensely both times … so much so that I’ll pass along some…