Today I got an email newsletter from Classic Toy Trains. It said that Lionel was out of bankruptcy. I was happy to hear this because the name Lionel is a cultural icon in America. I blogged this news at http://modeltrains.about.com. Three people added comments with their Lionel memories. Do you have any Lionel memories?

It's been a while since I posted here. I've been really busy. I've been selected by About.com as their model railroad guide. Please check out my site at modeltrains.about.com.

And while we're on the subject of trains, does anyone have any good train stories? I love trains, but I have to say honestly that I haven't ridden that many in my life. Among all of you professional story tellers there must be a few interesting train stories. How about sharing th… Continue

Before I begin let me tell you a little about myself. I am, or was, a teacher. Although I taught computer related topics to adults, I was known for my tangential stories, usually relating to history, or American Pop Culture. At the end of a database administration class I once had a student tell me he couldn't believe how much he'd learned. I told him that I was glad he'd learned so much about database administration. "I wasn't talking about database administration, I was talking about life… Continue