David's Mountain Memories

I am David Thrower, and this is a collection of snippets of my life. On this page you will find articles about Appalachian heritage, family history, music, and other good stuff. It is a lighthearted page, so hope you will visit often as this is like my virtual homestead, front porch and all.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Thoughts For the Week

As I begin this year of 2015, I do so with a lot of concerns, as well as a lot of hopes. It has gotten off to a busy start, as my MA studie...

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Random Thoughts

I don't know why on earth I keep writing, but there are many things that need be said, and sometimes it can be a lot when the inspiratio...

Friday, December 19, 2014

Stravinsky, Chord Organs, and Metaphysics

As I was sitting here the past couple of nights writing some journal entries, a lot of thoughts flowed into my head about so many things. I...

Monday, December 1, 2014

The Year in Review

The year 2014 was quite a busy one for us, and there is a lot to talk about. There are many milestones to document, as well as a lot of o...

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

On The Recent Elections and Other Issues

Well, it has been one week down since the rather memorable midterm elections, and the Democrats sure took a whuppin! The fact is though tha...

Friday, November 7, 2014

Thoughts As I Reach 45

It is really hard to believe I am going to be 45 this coming Sunday! As I think about that, I wonder, "where on earth has the time gon...

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

My Old Elementary School

Although I am a Gen-Xer, most people would find it hard to believe that I went to an actual 3-room schoolhouse in West Virginia at my age. ...

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