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.

Friday, June 28, 2024

Talking Some Politics and Other Matters

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 Politics is on the minds of almost everyone today, especially considering last night's Presidential debate in which the current virtual...
Friday, June 21, 2024

The Power of the Written Word

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 In this age of social media and the convenience of electronic gadgetry being accessible to practically anyone on the planet, there is no sh...
Friday, June 7, 2024

Eccentricity vs. Insanity

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 The adjective "crazy" is thrown about routinely in a variety of contexts.  If someone, for instance, really loves something (food...
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Adversity, New Seasons, and Other Thoughts

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 As I write this today, it is the beginning of June.  Although the Summer doesn't start until June 21 I believe, unofficially summer sta...
Friday, May 24, 2024

A Class Act

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  Julie London (1926-2000) Many of you who followed me for a long time know that I am an avid collector of vintage big band records, and hav...
Monday, May 20, 2024

The Challenges of Research

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 I have been talking more and more about my dissertation process as I finish up my Ph.D., and in doing so there are often some practical tip...
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