Well, wouldn't you know it? I came back on the train early enough so that I could ring in the new year with friends and whatnot and then it snows 11 inches on top of a thin layer of ice. My car doors were frozen shut and what few things there were to do were not close. Friends were either stranded at home like I was, or already had car-fulls and ( Read more... )

Well, I've been in Virginia for over a week now. So far, I've had a pretty enjoyable time, even though 90% of my time has been spent with family ( Read more... )

One final down, one to go ( Read more... )

It was cold today. High of 17. Northwest wind of 15 mph or so made the wind chill at or below the low single digits all day. It also created a ( mini-winter-wonderland )

Well, finals are fast approaching. Got one final over with before Thanksgiving break. Ended up getting an A on it, which was nice, but it wasn't high enough to bring my grade to an A. At best, I'm basically stuck with an A- in that class, which isn't horrible by any means, but I could use a full 4 grade points for my average to make up for the B- ( Read more... )

For some reason, the thought of sweet tea randomly popped into mind this evening. This led to an impromptu Wikipedia search of "sweet tea" and other assorted "Southern foods." There's actually a section on the "Cuisine of the Southern United States" article specifically directed toward the Appalachian Mountain portion of the South. For the most ( Read more... )

How about that!? I just saw a commercial for a Lexus that has the technology and capability to parallel park........ on its own! Hell, they've made a car that is smarter than your average driver ( Read more... )

This past weekend was beautiful weather-wise. On Friday, after classes, I spent a couple hours sitting in downtown Ames watching trains go by and catching a few photos ( Read more... )

BOB BARKER IS RETIRING ( Read more... )

Hey, this post is the same number as the steam locomotive sitting in Abingdon, Virginia... Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 Class M #433 ( Read more... )