[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

It's a lie. When I go to games, I cheer as hard as I can for the Bulls, and I read more

It's a lie. When I go to games, I cheer as hard as I can for the Bulls, and I boo as hard as I can for whoever they're playing. I don't feel comfortable if players are allowed to easily jump into the crowd whenever they feel like it's necessary.

This breakthrough is a diplomatic plus for Pakistan.

This breakthrough is a diplomatic plus for Pakistan.

There are those who have burned schools and killed doctors, nurses and many other innocent Afghans.

There are those who have burned schools and killed doctors, nurses and many other innocent Afghans.

The big thing for her was that she rebounded well. She scored and hit the big shots.

The big thing for her was that she rebounded well. She scored and hit the big shots.

He acknowledges that he does have an alcohol problem.

He acknowledges that he does have an alcohol problem.

Our long-range goal, once we get high-school students off the yellow buses, is to start looking at adjusting the bell read more

Our long-range goal, once we get high-school students off the yellow buses, is to start looking at adjusting the bell time of elementary schools. Then we can reduce the number of buses, and then we will see the savings.

Confidential. Do I want it back? Absolutely not. Obviously the sled works for her. Did it work for me? Yes, read more

Confidential. Do I want it back? Absolutely not. Obviously the sled works for her. Did it work for me? Yes, it did. But I was looking for other options.

[In Overdosed America, Dr. Abramson cites CDC data indicating that over the course of the past 100 years, life expectancy read more

[In Overdosed America, Dr. Abramson cites CDC data indicating that over the course of the past 100 years, life expectancy has increased by a remarkable 30 years. Yet according to the CDC report quoted by Abramson,] 25 years of this gain are attributable to advances in public health. ... These include improvements such as sanitation, clean food and water, decent housing, good nutrition, higher standards of living, and widespread vaccinations.