Welcome!

Hello to any of you finding their way here. This blog is primarily a means of chronicling my research trip to America in August and September 2007 - keeping a record of my thoughts and impressions as I travel up and down the East Coast. The primary posts (at least at the start) will be travelogues, although I may well post observations on what is in the news or links to articles that have caught my eye. I hope you find it interesting and informative, and please feel free to leave comments.