There’s a railroad bridge near Jupiter, Florida, that crosses the Loxahatchee River. It’s a drawbridge that sits in the raised position to allow pleasure boats to pass underneath and lowers...
We keep hearing about the obesity problem in this country. It’s pervasive and it seems to be getting worse, but most of us don’t notice it very much … until,...
About a dozen years ago, I was on my way to Florida and relaxing with three or four other passengers in the lounge car on Amtrak’s Silver Star. We were...
When you grow up in Connecticut, you are heartily sick of winter by the time Spring Vacation finally rolls around. Back in the late 40s or very early 50s, that...