Author: Bryan Kennedy

Inanimate Animals

Speaking of loose ends, I forgot something: the vélocipède aka the laufmaschine aka the draisine aka the dandy horse. I’ve wanted one for years. Originally planned for careening downhill at Genesee Country Village, it never made it there. Baltimore piano maker James Stewart advertised his “TRACENA” (a mix of German and French phonetics) in February of […]

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In a dog’s mouth

Quoting Museum of the American Revolution First Oval Office Project Manager Joel Anderson here. Fourth of July in Philadelphia, Kitty suggested we take the train: a brilliant move. It was so hot we feared our train might be cancelled, which turned out to be justified. If you wear your silly clothes baggage is minimal. Amtrak […]

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