[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.

I think people who had helped me should really get the recognition.

I think people who had helped me should really get the recognition.

I think he feels the door has been opened, and he's getting some shoves from behind.

I think he feels the door has been opened, and he's getting some shoves from behind.

There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.

There's nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.

That's a broad, bold claim. We'll know in a year if they delivered.

That's a broad, bold claim. We'll know in a year if they delivered.

Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, read more

Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure.

It's a major accomplishment for me and I'll take it in stride. I was just trying to focus on helping read more

It's a major accomplishment for me and I'll take it in stride. I was just trying to focus on helping the team get a 'W' today.

There are too many people in the world who are claiming they are defending the president without the family's knowledge read more

There are too many people in the world who are claiming they are defending the president without the family's knowledge and we don't know who authorized them.

He loves basketball, and he loves the Heat. So it was a beautiful, beautiful thing.

He loves basketball, and he loves the Heat. So it was a beautiful, beautiful thing.