Juliette is older than I; she has many stories to tell. She came to me by accident: When I released Juliette from the bubble wrap that protected her during shipment, the mistake was obvious. I sat in my easy chair gently turning Juliette around in my hands to explore all her hidden features and secrets. “Watchyá-got-there, big boy?” my ever-present wing mate Angel asked, always sticking her nose into my private affairs. “I don’t know yet,” I replied, truthfully. "She is not w

Read the opening paragraphs from The Super Chief here. I got to the Dearborn station early before anyone connected with the filming arrived. The Santa Fe management had given me the time and a special pass allowing me to participate in the filming of a commercial featuring the advantages of train travel with the next generation of modern passenger cars and the diesel-powered engines. The Santa Fe thought the combination of the brand-new lightweight Budd Corporation stainless-