Welcome To My World!
The World According to Jim Rinker
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This page was last
updated on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:15:43 PM
Overview
The original purpose of this website was to share my railroad photography interests with those who are in the hobby of train watching, thus RailfanReading.com was born. In order to make room for my expanded photography interests as well as sharing the truth, both scientifically, politically, and spiritually, I have revamped the website. The previous Railfan Reading homepage is now a portion of the website as a whole. A map to the my website is in order so I will give a brief description of what you will find under each section.
Area
Links 
6-22-05
You will find links to most major Reading area websites on this page.
Daily
Image
5-1-06
The daily image is just that, a new picture from around the Reading area usually dedicated to my railroad photography interests. The previous homepage for this website is under Railfan Reading and contains all of the information anyone would need to come to Reading to find the best locations to watch and photography trains.
Digital
Lab Lessons 6-22-05
This page is dedicated to tips and techniques used to enhance your digital photographs and scanned film photo's in photo shop.
Family
Photo's 6-22-05
This page is dedicated to our precious family photo's which are sectioned by year starting consistently in 1950. This site is password protected.
Model
Railroad 5-11-06
I have a page for the progress on my new HO scale model railroad project for those who are interested in that hobby. Many people have been wondering how the project is progressing so I found this is the best way to share the progress. This page will also include tips and techniques for detailing rolling stock and engines, painting and weathering, wiring, ballasting, and scenery tips and techniques.
Muhlenberg
Sports 5-11-06
I have set up this page for the parents of those kids on my son's soccer and baseball teams. This section is password protected.
Photo
Gallery
10-18-05
This page is basically some of the best shots I have taken and organized under section headings.
Photo
Restoration 6-22-05
This page is dedicated to demonstrating how damaged or faded photographs can be restored using Photoshop.
Photographer's
Forum
6-25-05
The photographer's forum page is dedicated to helping the photographer find resources and advice on all aspects of photography.
Photographer's
Rights 6-22-05
The photographer's rights section was birthed out of my own experience with harassment from railroad police over taking photographs of trains. I have found that I am not alone in being harassed and this page has links and resources on the topic.
Property
Taxes 6-21-05
This portion of my website is dedicated to investigating ways to solve our ever increasing property tax problem. We need to fund our schools, but are property taxes the solution or a time bomb ready to explode? I have given an overview of the problem, summarized the current plans to cut or eliminate property taxes, and share the resources out there on school funding and property taxes.
Railfan
Reading
9-27-05
This is my former homepage to my railroad photography and resource website dedicated to helping anyone interested in watching or photographing trains in the Reading area. Included are hotspot descriptions, maps, directions, live scanner feed for the area, Yahoo e-mail groups, freight schedules and more!
Robert
Rinker's Fallen Flags
10-28-05
This is my father's website dedicated to his railroad photography. Included are pre and post Conrail era photographs including the transition period between 1976 and 1981. The site includes photographs from the former Lehigh Valley, Reading, Erie Lackawanna, Amtrak, Penn Central, Delaware and Hudson, and Conrail.
Truth
8-1-05
John 18:38a Pilate saith unto him (Jesus), What is truth?
Jesus, who is the way, the TRUTH and the life, stood before Pilate and he could not recognize the truth. Jesus declared in the sermon on the mount in Matthew 7:7 that "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you".
This portion of the website is dedicated to explaining just what the truth is, but not all will understand it. You must also be a truth seeker or else like Pilate, the truth may be staring you right in the face and you will not even know what truth is!
We live in a world where there is a battle over your mind and specifically the information to be placed in it. Unless we know what truth is, we will never be able to discern who is telling us the truth, scientifically, politically, and spiritually. This site is sectioned according to these three main headings and will hopefully be a resource you can use to find out exactly what the truth is.