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A Tale of Two Trains

Traveling by train shouldn’t suck. In fact, if you’ve taken passenger trains in Europe, you know it can be fast and efficient and even fun. All too often, riding the Amtrak Cascades line — between Vancouver BC and Eugene, Oregon — … Continue reading

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Not Even a Mouse …

The proverb about an elephant laboring mightily and bringing forth a mouse comes to mind … But the fact is that when the U.S. Senate gave up last week on trying to pass even a stripped-down, no-climate-stuff kind of energy bill, … Continue reading

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