Media Notes: October 2026

Check out As in guillotine... for more. In which I briefly comment on the books I read each month, so a few years from now when I’m trying to remember one of them, I’ll be able to find it here. Since I’m a media omnivore, it also includes games, movies, and any other media of note that I engaged with. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let’s find out! Books The Railroad: What It Is, What It Does – 5th Edition by John H. Armstrong, et al Impressively broad and surprisingly accessible overview that delivers on its subtitle — at least as of 20 years ago when this edition was published. The foundation is solid, but even a neophyte like me can see what’s changed since 2008 and needs an update. An excellent primer, though. DISCLOSURE: This book was published by my new employer back in 2006, so technically it’s “mine” now, and it’s high on my priority list for an updated edition. My recent and ongoing reading about trains is related to the new…