Those who know me know that I have an unnatural love for Google Earth. It probably ties to my attraction to maps and travel in general, but the upshot is that I can get lost for hours soaring from place to place.
Sooner or later a great tool like GE leads to the urge to do [...]
So I finally fulfilled a delayed plan and flew out to the east coast to visit friends and sightsee. Stops were made in NYC and Boston, and I gave Amtrak’s express train between the two a test (verdict: fast). It was good, as always, to spend some time in cities other than Chicago, noting the [...]
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