Brian Schatz Archives - TRAINS & TRAVEL WITH JIM LOOMIS

My Annual Day on the Hill.

ByJim Loomis 01/26/202001/26/2020

My plans for travel in April are shaping up nicely. They include Opening Day at Fenway Park in Boston, yet another ride on VIA Rail’s superb Train #1, The Canadian, from Toronto to Vancouver, and for more Red Sox games—two against the Seattle Mariners and two more with the Oakland A’s. The main excuse and…

Hawaii

Understanding All the Racial Nuances in Hawaii Takes Time.

ByJim Loomis 12/13/201412/18/2014

Hawaii is unique in a great many ways, but the one distinction that has always fascinated me is the ethnic and racial diversity here. The fact is, everyone in Hawaii belongs to a minority group, which is probably why everyone gets along so well. When speaking about that special aspect of Hawaii, our former governor,…