Category Archives: Travel

Steadfast Devotion: Trump and the Politics of Evangelicals

White Evangelical Christians overwhelmingly backed President Donald J. Trump in the recent election and, at least for now, are standing their ground.

The most recent presidential approval tables, published by the Pew Research Center in April, show 63 percent of white Evangelicals “approve strongly ” of the job Trump’s done so far compared to only 11 percent who “disapprove strongly.” Pew has the president’s overall approval rating at 39 percent. read more

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Twist’s Six Rules for New “Travelers”

February 14, 2017

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – There’s been a national romance with hopping freight trains, crisscrossing the country and watching the American landscape unfold live and in person since the Great Depression. read more

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Undermanned and Overworked: Air Traffic Controllers at LAX Need a Break

November 18, 2016

LOS ANGELES – Air traffic controllers at Los Angeles International Airport are undermanned, overworked and passenger safety is a constant concern. Responsible for incoming and outgoing aircraft while simultaneously managing every move of taxiing aircraft, a controller’s job at busy hubs, like LAX, is not for the timid. Thousands of lives are at stake and there’s zero room for error. read more

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