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.

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Chamber Pots and Mountain Ingenuity

As I continue a series of recollections, one that comes to mind involves my grandmother and step-grandfather. The resourcefulness of the mo...

Friday, April 26, 2019

More Late-Night Reflections

In the past couple of days, I have been doing a lot of reflection on many things, and one of those is beginning to talk somewhat honestly ab...

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Some Reflections Today

As of recent date, I have just recently finished reading a book entitled Can't Make This Stuff Up by author Susannah B. Lewis. In read...

Monday, April 22, 2019

Reflections on Kate Smith and Patriotism

Kate Smith (1907-1986) I have been, since at least when I was 12 years old, a collector of vintage recordings. Back when I began to ...

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Reflections From the Hospital Waiting Room

As I write this today, I am sitting in the waiting room of the hospital in Waynesboro, PA. Barbara is having a procedure done on her eye t...

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

What is Cultural Appropriation? Some Thoughts

In the politically-charged atmosphere that we call 21st-century America, a new fracas has been raised recently over defining what "cult...

Friday, March 15, 2019

On A Serious Note - Immigration Hypocrisy

The issue of illegal immigration has been a central topic of discussion, especially in regard to the border wall Trump wants to build. Ther...

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