Richie Kennedy | route56.com

Welcome to route56.com

Welcome to my anchor point on the web. For over 20 years, I have shared various subjects regarding highway, railways, local radio, and more.

I chose the name “route56” in honor of the green and white variant of the US Highway shield that the Kansas Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency used specifically to mark US 56 from the designation of US 56 in 1956 until KDOT elected to adopt the standard black-and-white design in the mid-1980s

Click on the links above to access the pages devoted to the history of local radio and Kansas Highways, along with other creative outlets.

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Latest Blog Posts

  • Elcection anlaysis

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    one commentary on the 2006 election campaign as the polls close. Kansas Governor I voted for Republican Jim Barnett; however, our incumbent Governor Kathleen Sebelius is expected to be re-elected. Attorney General: Phill Kline… you can egg me all you want after Democratic challenger Paul Morrison wins.  Even before the abortion records case comes into…

  • Sampling of the iPod

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    If anyone wants to try to figure me out by the songs I heard on my way home from work tonight… here ‘ya go 🙂 Song Artist Album Genre Played These Eyes The Guess Who Wheatfield Soul Rock 2:39 AM Tequilia Talkin’ Lone Star Lonestar [BNA/BMG] Country 2:43 AM You’re My Better Half Keith Urban…

  • Political Philosiphy quiz

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    You scored as Pro Business Republican. Pro-business Republicans support supply-side economics. By cutting taxes, reducing regulations, and supporting large corporations, they want to spur innovation and create economic growth that benefits all Americans. Pro Business Republican 85% Foreign Policy Hawk 80% Libertarian 65% Socially Conservative Republican 55% Old School Democrat 40% New Democrat 35% Green…

  • LHS Class of 1996 Reunion

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    This weekend, the Lawrence High Class of 1996 had their 10 year reunion.  I offered to take pictures, which they gladly accepted.  I’ve posted the photos here

  • Tropical Trivia

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    Here’s a trivia question for you: what’s the difference between a Hurricane and a Typhoon The answer is: Both Hurricanes and Typhoons are tropical cyclones with winds of at least 75 mph. The difference is mainly one of semantics… they are designated as hurricanes in the atlantic and the eastern pacific, but are known as…

  • Truth in advertising….

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    I recieved this simple piece of spam in my inbox… Return-Path: Received: from customer-193.xertix.com (200.57.88.193 [200.57.88.193]) by 24.124.0.152; Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:31:41 -0500 From: “Thelma Silva” To: Subject: Spam from Vasya. Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:31:40 +0360 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 Hi my diar friend! This is the spam message for you.…

  • New Pictures

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    Some shots of the kids (Cyrus and Carl) and of the high iron at Edgerton

  • The Original 10…

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    My Website is in the homestretch of its 11th year online… and my classmates that were Seniors at LHS in my first year are heading for the 10-year reunion. The ’95-’96 Pom Squad members, in a sense, were the first of what I’ve come to term the “Road Crew” in keeping with the Highway theme.…

  • Start the day right….

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    One of the nice things about an afternoon shif is the fact that my mornings are free for me to get started. I can be a slow start, but I prefer taking my mornings at a “relaxing” pace. It also means I can do a little more trainwatching. Since I commute anyway, I can come…

  • Like the Rain…

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    For my first day working the 2-10 shift, the most interesting part was the ride home… I drew “rain” for my first ‘regular’ night trip down K-10. It was quite a light show on the way home, then heavy rain down the “homestretch” I was reminded of a time when a Free State game at…