How Many Kinds of Trains Are There?
Posted on October 18th, 2011, by Mike
For my nephew Jeremy, who is a “train expert”, I have a question: How many kinds of trains are there?
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The Discipline of the Hobby
Posted on August 31st, 2011, by Mike
I have heard it said that you must listen to your muse, and if you endeavor to create while your muse is not present, then nothing good will come of it. This has been applied to art in general, but also specifically to model railroading, which must be recognized as an art form. I agree that model railroading is truly an art, but I disagree with the notion that “good” art is only created when the inspiration is present.
Found an Old Poem
Posted on June 23rd, 2011, by Michael Rountree
While searching through boxes that have been packed up for years, I found something I thought I might have lost – an old poem I had written in my high school years. This poem, while dormant and hiding, has always been with me, and it is great to have found it again.
Tags: poem
Ready for the Roller Coaster?
Posted on April 28th, 2011, by Mike
You’ve waited in the long line, zig-zagging your way to the front. Your anticipation grew as the train left the station, and the ratchet engaged, dragging you click click click up the long hill. You know what’s coming next, right? That mix of terror and exhilaration, as the wild ride will finally commence once you get to the top…
Well am I the only one to hear the click click click that portends a wild ride of another sort, specifically the looming hyperinflation that is gonna make my future… interesting?
Tags: opinion
Blameless
Posted on June 9th, 2010, by Mike
This is just an alert that I have other ongoing projects, one of which is a piece of fiction that I am writing, called “Blameless”, a fictional narrative based on the Biblical Book of Job. I’m adding in bits of context and actions which are not found in the text, to give it a more contemporary dramatic feel.
Tags: Blameless
