I just received an email from an old prep school classmate with a couple of interesting observations about an extended trip he and his wife recently took on Amtrak. They...
We all know there’s an element in Congress that would be perfectly happy if Amtrak were to stop running tomorrow. In the meantime, they continue to bring relentless pressure on...
I’ve been spending the last several days going over page proofs of the fourth edition of my book*. It’s tedious work, especially because there are a lot of distractions: beautiful...
I’m back on the West Coast after traveling to and from my old prep school reunion in Connecticut on four Amtrak trains: the California Zephyr from Sacramento to Chicago and...