Even in this hi-tech day and age, low-tech crowd control methods continue to be used effectively. Yahoo has an interesting news photo posted from Denver showing mounted patrol officers in place for the Democratic National Convention. The Denver police are using mounted officers to ensure safety and order amidst radical left-wing protesters. Additional 2008 Democratic [...]
Libby Copeland at The Washington Post published an interesting article today on Senator Joe Biden, Barack Obama’s running mate in the 2008 presidential election. Biden is a regular Amtrak passenger and has developed good friendships with Amtrak staff: Most often in recent years, Biden has taken the No. 2103, which leaves Wilmington at 7:35 a.m. [...]
Harpers Ferry, WV is one of my favorite scenic spots. Looking down at the town from Maryland Heights, the scene looks like an amazing model railroad layout. I’ve also enjoyed the view from Weverton Cliffs when hiking the Appalachian Trail across Maryland. Other remarkable views in the area include the vantage points at Loudoun Heights [...]
Here in the eastern United States, I was very disappointed when Norfolk Southern discontinued their steam operations program in 1994. Fortunately, mainline steam fans in the West still have something to be grateful for. Union Pacific Railroad continues to own and operate two steam locomotives, U.P. 4-8-4 844 and U.P. Challenger 3985. Number 844 recently [...]
The Low-Tech Times previously published a joke post about Barack Obama selecting his running mate. As it turns out, that post was incorrect. This weekend, Barack Obama announced his selection for his VP nominee. His selection is Delaware Senator Joe Biden. Tweet (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;} js [...]