Starbucks and Apple, Sittin' in a Tree

So I just learned (via a text message to my phone), that iphone users can get access to free wi-fi at Starbucks. This makes two of my favorite pastimes, drinking coffee and surfing the web, all that much more enjoyable. I've been reading about this for almost a year now, and I'm not sure why it took so long to put into effect.

Dancing Baby

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Blessings for the Blind

This brings tears to my eyes. Perkins School for the Blind is of course near and dear to my heart, and this story truly moved me. They sent donations to a comparable school in Iraq, in the form of Braillers, an English Dictionary and sunglasses for the children.

The Perkins web site carries its own version of the story here.

More Train Blogging

Amidst all the economic gloom and doom, there's some good news for us transit fans. Especially for those of us in Chicago. Congress just passed legislation increasing funding for Amtrak and supporting a midwest high-speed rail network centered in Chicago. Granted, its really just seed money at this point, but at least the trend is in the right direction, which is more than can be said for the past few decades. Within a few years, it may be possible to get from Chicago to Minneapolis in 5 and a half hours by train and under 4 hours to St. Louis.

Links:
Midwest High Speed Rail