She Blinded Me with Science

Last night Laura and I went to see Thomas Dolby at The Handlebar. It was the first band we had seen in a long, long time – a great show, and a throwback to our college days. Dolby is currently touring the country in his “Time Capsule Tour.” The show features lots of steam-punk kitsch, [...]

Posted by Tom on March 22nd, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Entertainment, Music

Sacred Music for a Sacred Space

Sunday afternoon the Greenville Chorale Chamber Ensemble presented its annual concert at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. The concert was entitled “Sacred Music for a Sacred Space” and featured sacred music by contemporary composers. The pairing of music with venue was well-planned, and somewhat modeled the liturgy that might be followed in a traditional service. [...]

Posted by Tom on February 20th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Music, Photography

Rugby Caching

Several months ago John Kaup asked if I would do a geocaching workshop for Paris Mountain State Park’s Fourth Saturday program.  The appointed Saturday came around, so I headed up to the park with all of my GPSs, laptops, etc, in tow for the workshop. I planned to do a repeat of the workshop I’d [...]

Posted by Tom on January 29th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Entertainment, Geocaching and Maps

Table 301

…or, “I watch way too much food television…” Laura and I had delayed our anniversary dinner. Our actual anniversary is right after Christmas, and this year we were traveling. So, this year we decided to go out for a nice meal at a more convenient time. We had been to The Lazy Goat several times [...]

Posted by Tom on January 8th, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Restaurants

Spirits of Springwood

This past Sunday Laura and went on the Spirits of Springwood Tour sponsored by the Upcountry History Museum. Springwood Cemetery features many historic graves and lots of interesting headstones and carvings. I’ve visited many times on photo walks, but thought it would be interesting to get an “official” tour. There were two tours scheduled – [...]

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Posted by Tom on October 24th, 2011 | 1 Comment Posted in History and Genealogy, Local, Photography
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