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At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is my current companion in the car on audio book. My daughter, who is 19 and a huge history buff, thought it was going to be dreadful, but Bryson’s dry wit is keeping us both entertained. So … Read more
Yes, I will admit to being a tad odd. But I just couldn’t resist! I picked this up for my budding model railroad line. Have no idea yet where it will go. And of course I am entertaining the idea of putting a small LED on top to make the light flash. Or I may … Read more
I just received this very nice solid N Scale Birney trolley, but unfortunately I know nothing about it. It is a heavy metal molding and artfully done. I wish I knew where and when it was originally made and if it was designed with any particular power source in mind. I really would like to … Read more
On the main model train podcast I listen to, Model Rail Radio, one of the most recent discussion has been on what magazines we read. After listening to the show and reading some messages going back and forth I must say that I am totally in shock. I never realized there were so many different … Read more
I loved my mother’s father. My grandfather was born and raised in Switzerland and had been a missionary to the Philippines during the Second World War. But to a young boy, what was most important was that he took time with me. He told me stories and made me feel important. I didn’t get to … Read more