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NerdTrain 2019
Why Trains? One of my favorite bits of railroad trivia is that Rhapsody in Blue, known as the United Airlines theme with Matt Damon’s voice coming in to tell you about the friendly skies, was inspired by a trip that … Continue reading
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Clara Barton National Historic Site – May 4, 2014
Where an adventure began. In May of 2014, I had just finished up all of my coursework for a graduate degree, and was looking for something other than homework to do on weekends. I had visited all the state capitols … Continue reading
Barrier Islands Trip – Reconstruction Era National Monument – January 12, 2018
What does Freedom Mean? In the waning weeks of the Obama Presidency, the President signed into law three new National Monuments to preserve and interpret sites related to civil rights around the country. This visit turned out to be much … Continue reading
Bluestone National River – June 3, 2017
This visit starts from a ranger I met when I stopped by the Sandstone Visitor Center in southern West Virginia in September 2015 after trading cars with my dad in Kentucky. I chatted with the ranger there for a bit … Continue reading
Barrier Islands Trip – Santee Wildlife Refuge – January 12, 2018
Over Martin Luther King Jr Day holiday, I took off early from work and went south to visit some of the barrier islands and fortifications preserved along the Atlantic coast. I got out of work early on Thursday and made … Continue reading
Vermont State House
The Vermont State House: Small Wonder of my home state. Continue reading
An American Adventure 