I remember growing up in rural connecticut and hearing people say, If you don’t like the weather in New England, wait a minute.”   When I arose this morning and...

Last evening, my second in Edinburgh, I attended the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. As anticipated, it was spectacular, with a cast of many hundreds and the 12th century castle as...

EDINBURGH–OK, so here’s my report on today’s train ride up here from London: in a nutshell, some interesting things, some disappointing things, and some things that need fixing. First of...