{"text":"Ever since childhood, when I lived within earshot of the Boston and Maine, I have seldom heard a train go by and not wished I was on it. Those whistles sing bewitchment: railways are irresistible bazaars... Anything is possible on a train...","author":"Paul Theroux","tags":["contemplation","journeys","philosophy","train","travel"],"id":30877,"author_id":"Paul+Theroux"}