Most of the time, inflation occurs gradually and we barely notice it. We’re vaguely aware that things costs more than they used to, but we just kind of shrug it...

SEATTLE — Ten years ago – maybe more – I came to Seattle on business and stayed in a small hotel, the Claremont, on the north side of town. There...

If I had to make a choice among Amtrak’s long-distance trains, it would be the Empire Builder, which operates daily between Chicago and either Seattle, Washington, or Portland, Oregon. I’ve...