Author: Richie Kennedy
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September 1995, part 1
OK, in scanning my negatives, Started in June, went through to August, then switched and started from the top in January. I guess that means I resume in September, right?
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Foot Status
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in PersonalMy foot hurts, even after taking my prescribed pain medication. Surgery was successful, albeit much more extensive than anticipated. My left foot’s big toe was shattered. I also saw the out-of-pocket estimate. Oh boy. If I read my policy correctly, I’ve pretty much reached the out-of-pocket max for 2016 – and I still have 11…
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Got nothing better to do…
With the foot injury immobilizing me for a while, I pretty much have all my negatives from early ’95 rescanned. Now saved to flickr are some previously unreleased goodies 🙂
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First Sunday of 2016
[All this happened before I broke my foot] The first Sunday of the month usually means cleaning the BNSF station in Lawrence. But first, I needed to get outside and catch some trains. Because of my ‘appointment,’ I elected to stay close to town and went with the UP Kansas Sub.
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Not so graceful on the ice
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in PersonalThe first week of 2016 has not exactly gone as planned. Wednesday morning at a quarter after midnight, I attempted to walk down the driveway. Problem was, the snow has gotten so compacted it did turn to ice. After about two steps, I twisted my left foot, landed on my ass, and sent my phone…
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Back to when it all began…
I’ve been doing this picture-taking thing for 20 years now. To close out this 20th year, I pulled out my old negative folder and scanned several negatives from that first year.
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A shiny metal suit…
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in GeneralFor years, Microsoft has been compared to the Borg from Star Trek. However, with all the bruhaha regarding how they are coercing Windows 7 and 8 users to upgrade to Windows 10, I feel that a comparison to the Cybermen from Doctor Who was more apt.
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Recent Railfan Photography
Okay, it’s been a while, but I have taken a few trips railfanning lately.
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Making a move
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in PersonalThis week, I have been doing a little digital shuffling. Recently, a friend of the family (namely, the brother of our next door neighbor) solicited his services for our family business’s website (Kennedy Glass) which I had previously placed on the account for this personal website. Until recently, I did not realize that this friend…