A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
I’m not sure how this one slipped past me. Usually I’m on top of things like this, but my geekiness must be faltering. The BBC has just finished broadcasting a third season of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The new series, broadcast some 25 years after the first two, is based on Douglas Adam’s … Read More “HHGTG, Tertiary Phase” »
It’s one week until elections, and I’m disgusted with South Carolina politics. In particular, I’m disgusted with Greenville politics. Progressive minds in our county seem to be few and far between, and progressive candidates are even more scarce. Point One – Greenville has screwed up voter registration cards. There have been many changes in polling … Read More “So much for any political aspirations…” »
The horizon is suddenly much closer, and the sound of rushing water is upon you. As you approach the entrance, you look for the tongues – the flat patches that indicate where the rocks aren’t. You pull hard on the paddle, trying to stay on the line you’ve chosen and not wind up on the … Read More “Paddling in Tongues” »
…but ugly goes clear through to the bone. Or so it has been said. And therefore I decide to go for the easy part and fix the skin of this site. It’s probably still hideous according to most web experts, and it’s not W3C compliant, nor does it have RSS or XML feeds. I just … Read More “Beauty is only skin deep…” »
This recipe was “harvested” (ie stolen) from our friend Judy Leavell. I’ll leave it to her to disclose where she got it. I myself stole (oops, “harvested”) it from the back of Laura’s recipe book. I post it here upon request… Ingredients: 1 large can of chunk pineapple in its own juice 3 tablespoons of … Read More “Pineapple Casserole” »
This was originally posted on my old website, but I thought it bore reposting here… Grandma Soup Ingredients: (no grandma version) 3 medium-sized potatoes 2 24 oz cans of stewed tomatoes, cut up 1 12 oz can of butter beans 1 12 oz can of whole kernal sweet corn 1 12 oz can of tomato … Read More “Grandma Soup” »
I didn’t win last week’s 270 million dollar PowerBall lottery. So if you’re a long lost relative looking for a handout, save your stamp/phone call/e-mail bandwidth. However, if you’re a long lost relative who just wants to get in touch, that would be fine. Speaking of relatives, or, relatively speaking, I caught myself thinking that … Read More “The Relativity of Wealth” »
This weekend Laura and I made our biennial trip to Boone, North Carolina, for the Furman-Appalachian State football game. It’s usually one of our favorite game road trips, with the leaves turning and the air taking on its first hint of crispness. The recent tropical weather had left roads in a mess, however, and even … Read More “You can’t get there from here…” »