We interrupt our regularly scheduled Monday Demotivators (our tips and tricks for avoiding work on Monday) to talk about a potential real-world Monday Demotivator: Amtrak. If you’re traveling from Detroit or Ann Arbor to Chicago (which I will be), a seemingly logical  choice would be to take the train. Ironically though, in a country whose history is inextricably entwined with trains and stories about them, one of the most regularly traveled corridors is also notoriously one of the worst. On top of an on-time record of about 28%, and recent delays as long as 13 hours, now we have to be on the lookout for pirates. Yes, you read that right. Arrgh, matey. Until we have the long-dreamed of maglevs criss-crossing the country, train travel in the states remains a bit like it was in the beginning. A great cross-country adventure frought with peril. Say a prayer for me…