In Search of Blue Ghosts

Wednesday evening is normally our night to watch Ghost Hunters.  This evening, however, we decided to hunt for our own ghosts.  Specifically, we were after the elusive Blue Ghost Firefly, Phausis reticulata. Blue ghost fireflies only glow during mating season, and are only found in isolated areas in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Both the males [...]

Posted by Tom on April 28th, 2011 | 5 Comments Posted in Local, Science

Sustainability, Greenability, and Misunderstandings

Three seemingly unrelated tales of environmental misunderstanding… When I was playing disc golf at Furman Sunday afternoon I noticed something unusual. There were weeds everywhere and the place looked badly overgrown. This was most noticeable around several of the park benches and picnic tables around the lake. Furman usually keeps immaculate grounds. Not a blade [...]

Posted by Tom on August 23rd, 2010 | 4 Comments Posted in Miscellaneous

Disc Golf at Furman

Back last spring Furman University put up an official disc golf course. Sunday was a beautiful (albeit, hot) day, so I decided to spend the afternoon playing a round. Background As a student here a quarter of a century ago we played quite a lot of Frisbee golf. We used standard-sized Frisbees (there was no [...]

Posted by Tom on August 23rd, 2010 | 3 Comments Posted in Entertainment, Local

Dedications and Birthdays

It’s been a busy weekend. First there was the dedication for the new Townes Science Center at Furman on Friday, then there was a birthday party for my mother’s 80th birthday on Saturday. The Townes Science Center is named for Charles Hard Townes, Nobel Prize winner for his pioneering work on maser and laser technology. [...]

Posted by Tom on November 3rd, 2008 | No Comments Posted in Miscellaneous

Class of ’83 25th Reunion

It’s hard to believe the years have passed so quickly.  This weekend was Homecoming at Furman, and my 25th Reunion. There seems to be a core group of my classmates that attend these reunions.  This wasn’t really the group I hung out with while at Furman, and my friends have been spread out over several [...]

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Posted by Tom on October 13th, 2008 | No Comments Posted in Miscellaneous
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