The ride from Boston to Chicago on the Lake Shore Limited is a pleasant one, through Springfield and then across the Berkshires. The trees have begun to leaf out and...
The town of Galesburg is about three hours southwest of Chicago and the last stop in Illinois before westbound Amtrak passengers cross the Mississippi river into Iowa. It’s a nice...
I like the on-line magazine, Slate, which consistently offers interesting and provocative articles on a wide variety of topics. For instance, in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman acquittal, there’s...