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An Obsession with Steak Knives

Posted on January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 By Tom No Comments on An Obsession with Steak Knives
History and Genealogy, Miscellaneous

This morning I was emptying the dishwasher, putting away the cutlery, when a bunch of memories came flooding back. That sent me digging through our silverware drawers, looking for a cheap old steak knife with a plastic brown handle, now slightly melted due to an encounter with a hot stove. Sadly, I think we tossed … Read More “An Obsession with Steak Knives” »

An Epiphany on Patriotism

Posted on January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 By Tom No Comments on An Epiphany on Patriotism
History and Genealogy, Miscellaneous, Rants

Yesterday, January 6, is celebrated as Epiphany on the Christian calendar.  It’s also Houston’s birthday.  I gave him a call and briefly thought about driving down to have lunch with him.  That was going to be a stretch to fit in with the rest of the day’s activities, so we just chatted for awhile. Sadly, … Read More “An Epiphany on Patriotism” »

One Step Closer

Posted on December 15, 2022December 16, 2022 By Tom 1 Comment on One Step Closer
Family, Miscellaneous

Wednesday’s Child Wednesday was my birthday. Coincidentally, I was born on a Wednesday. Contrary to the poem, I haven’t been full of woe. Quite the opposite. I feel that I have lived an exceedingly charmed life so far, and I try to stay mindful of just how lucky I’ve been. My birthday week started with … Read More “One Step Closer” »

The Case of the Blazing Hearse

Posted on October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 By Tom 1 Comment on The Case of the Blazing Hearse
History and Genealogy, Miscellaneous, Music

At the flea market this morning I was told a rather fascinating tale. Ivan had written a new song about a preacher who made moonshine on the side. When he died his coffin burst into flame, incinerating the hearse. Turns out that it was based, in part, on a true story. Ivan made up the … Read More “The Case of the Blazing Hearse” »

The Haunting of Farr’s Bridge

Posted on October 17, 2022 By Tom 4 Comments on The Haunting of Farr’s Bridge
History and Genealogy, Local, Miscellaneous

There’s something about bridges, particularly old ones, that lend themselves to tales of ghosts and hauntings. These structures are ripe for tragedy, crossing potentially hazardous places such as waterways or chasms. Here in Upstate South Carolina alone there are many stories about haunted bridges such as Poinsett Bridge in Greenville County, Booger Jim Bridge in … Read More “The Haunting of Farr’s Bridge” »

An Autumnal Equinox Update

Posted on September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 By Tom No Comments on An Autumnal Equinox Update
Miscellaneous

No, I haven’t abandoned this site. I’ve just been going through a bit of a dry spell. I’ve been doing some cool things and taking photographs, but for whatever reason have lacked the inspiration or motivation to write. We’re back in South Carolina after a summer in Washington but things have not exactly been normal … Read More “An Autumnal Equinox Update” »

An Old Synth Comes Full Circle

Posted on January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 By Tom No Comments on An Old Synth Comes Full Circle
Miscellaneous, Music

In 1985 I had gotten settled into my teaching career and was starting to accrue a bit more money beyond simple survival. I had one small keyboard, a Casio CZ101, but I wanted something with full-sized keys. I made a trip down to a huge music store in Atlanta and purchased a Korg DW-6000. On … Read More “An Old Synth Comes Full Circle” »

Anxiety-Free Goals for 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022January 5, 2022 By Tom 1 Comment on Anxiety-Free Goals for 2022
Miscellaneous

Let’s face it. The past two years sucked big time. I didn’t do as much blogging, but how do you summarize life in a pandemic? We coped as best we could, with sickness and death all around us and political instability and division threatening everything else not touched by COVID. Despite this we’ve led a … Read More “Anxiety-Free Goals for 2022” »

Remembering Eddie Cooper and Caroline McCauley

Posted on July 28, 2021July 29, 2021 By Tom No Comments on Remembering Eddie Cooper and Caroline McCauley
Miscellaneous

The blog has been on a bit of a hiatus while we’ve been on a Washington State sojourn. We head back home in about a week and I’ve got posts in the hopper, but I wanted to go ahead and mark two passings. Both of these folks were very influential during my high school days. … Read More “Remembering Eddie Cooper and Caroline McCauley” »

The Wish Book

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 By Tom No Comments on The Wish Book
Miscellaneous

A genie appears from a bottle and grants you three wishes. Of course, you can’t wish for infinite wishes, but there is a loophole. I wish for a hand-held notebook with infinite pages. I wish that anything I write in that notebook is true. I wish for the genie to be freed. Now to go … Read More “The Wish Book” »

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