Tag Archives: Penn Station

Trains (large and small) and Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2014 by jpkenna

First Posted December 20th, 2013 Our regional shopping mall here in Bellingham, Washington, dating from the late 1980s, recently had a grand re-opening showing off its multi-hundred thousand dollar face lift. I didn’t attend. I’ve got nothing against shopping malls. … Continue reading →

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A Prelude to the Easter Rising, 1916. Pt. 1

Posted on April 18, 2014 by jpkenna

This coming week marks the 98th anniversary of the Irish Easter Rebellion, also known as the Rising. Following is an excerpt from a letter, dated March 31, 1916, sent by 28-year-old Mary Scanlon–of Riverport, New Jersey–to her older brother Mike, … Continue reading →

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Trains (large and small) and Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2013 by jpkenna

Our regional shopping mall here in Bellingham, Washington, dating from the late 1980s, recently had a grand re-opening showing off its multi-hundred thousand dollar face lift. I didn’t attend. I’ve got nothing against shopping malls. It’s just that I can’t … Continue reading →

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