[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 wept as I remembered how often you and I had tired the sun with talking and sent him down read more

I wept as I remembered how often you and I had tired the sun with talking and sent him down the sky.

This isn't an overnight fix. When it's down for 20 years, it doesn't fix itself overnight. We have make sure read more

This isn't an overnight fix. When it's down for 20 years, it doesn't fix itself overnight. We have make sure we have the pieces in place - the facilities, the staff, the institutional commitment - to move in the right direction. That commitment is there. ... How do we conduct ourselves? How do we do business? I just want to make sure we're maximizing the opportunities.

That's what seniors are for, to win a ballgame for you.

That's what seniors are for, to win a ballgame for you.

It's just amazing. There is such a vast network of golf-related business at the show.

It's just amazing. There is such a vast network of golf-related business at the show.

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises read more

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.

Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.

Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.

China has declared its commitment to human rights and has raised expectations for the country to match its growing prosperity read more

China has declared its commitment to human rights and has raised expectations for the country to match its growing prosperity with a firm commitment to advancing human rights.

This has been a special group of seniors that has accomplished a lot. One of the things missing from their read more

This has been a special group of seniors that has accomplished a lot. One of the things missing from their resume is a win over Navy. That's a huge void they would like to fill in.