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One Hundred Fifty Years of History Along the RF&P

Train Tuesdays

150 Years of History Along the Richmond, Fredricksburg, and Potomac Railroad

150 Years of History Along the Richmond, Fredricksburg, and Potomac Railroad

My dad has been trying to reduce the clutter around his house so has been passing along some old train books and such to me.  One of the books he recently gave me is Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company, 150 Years, 1834-1984: A Brief Pictorial History by William E. Griffin, Jr.  Published in 1984, it is an interesting book telling the story of the RF&P Railroad throughout the years from pre-Civil War to it becoming a unit of CSX.  The book contains detailed sections on not only Richmond and Alexandria, but also on operations through towns along the route. Packed with nice black and white photographs throughout, I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the RF&P, CSX, or Virginia history.

Songs About North Carolina

Music Mondays

A North Carolina Backpacking Trip from Several Years Ago

A North Carolina Backpacking Trip from Several Years Ago

These are good songs about Carolina.  I think of North Carolina when I hear them, but I suppose most could also work for South Carolina:

Simpler Times

Here’s a beer my dad gave me.  It isn’t my favorite, but tastes okay and I like the name.  It is available at Trader Joe’s.

Simpler Times Lager

Simpler Times Lager

Moving On (Towards Better Days)

Music Mondays

Here’s something a little different for the song of the week: a new New Orleans jazz number entitled Moving On (Towards Better Days) by Luke Winslow-King featuring Esther Rose.

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Weekend Links

Students can’t resist multitasking, and it’s impairing their memory.

Quote of the Week from Google Glass: Way Too Much Google For Its Own Good

But by sticking a computer on my face, always on and always connected, Google has ruined this model by giving me far more than I want, all the time, and diminishing my control of the flow of Google-provided information.