History of Surgery

The Museum of Surgical Science includes a room dedicated to the pioneers of medicine. For daily pictures you can … More

Introduction to Surgery

My trip to the Middle East started before I could tell you about one of my finds in Chicago. Now that … More

I am always a little bit amused by the definition of ‘old’ in the US when compared to European architecture. … More

When I lived in Zürich, I visited the Fraumünster and was awed by the stained glass windows there created by … More

My last journey on this USA Rail Pass was on the Cardinal from Charlottesville back to Chicago. A friend was … More

The tracks for the metra train connecting Evanston to central Chicago are raised around Roger’s Park. The concrete walls of … More

The road from Ottawa to Starved Rock State Park passes through Utica, home of the Illinois River Winery. I had not expected … More

I experienced and wrote this a while ago to be posted when I have a lull in travel tales to … More

When walking around Ottawa, I was surprised to find lots of murals on the sides and fronts of shops. They … More

The Starved Rock State Park is along the Illinois River and was named for a rather gruesome chapter of Native … More