A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed Market Square deli opened in the old Schlotski’s location on Wade Hampton after it declared bankruptcy. The decor has been updated to old-style New York. It is also apparent that they are striving for a “family-friendly” atmosphere with game nights and other kid-oriented activities. It’s a nice update, but … Read More “Market Square Deli” »
…Old? Apparently so. This week I made some major changes to the database. I merged the blog from my old site with the data from this site. Now you can view my ramblings from as far back as 2003. I also had several entries typed on my Palm Pilot that I’m just getting around to … Read More “Out with the Old, in with the…” »
Alleluia, Christ is Risen!He is Risen Indeed! …and with those words begin the traditional liturgy of Easter. My friend Paul, who is Lutheran, says that their liturgy forbids use of the word "Alleluia" during Lent. I don’t know of any restrictions placed on Presbyterians, but the Fourth Presbyterian Choir tried to overcome such prohibitions with … Read More “Easter Paean” »
There was a very specific demographic at the Handlebar Thursday night. These were products of the Eighties – who came of age drinking microbrews, and listening to public radio shows such as Prairie Home Companion and Thistle & Shamrock. They are the type most likely to support environmental causes, vote Democrat, and go contra-dancing. Laura … Read More “Maundy Thursday with the Battlefield Band” »
It’s bad enough that gas is at $2.00 a gallon. Today I got another shock. At lunch today I drove over to the Westgate area of Spartanburg to browse in Best Buy and to get a quick bite to eat at Chik-fil-a. Their #1 sandwich combo costs $4.79, so I pulled out a five dollar … Read More “So much for shopping in Spartanburg” »
Last night I performed in one of the most difficult concerts of my career. The Children’s Hospital of Greenville holds an annual service in memorial to those children who have died in the hospital in the past year. This year the Greenville Chorale Chamber Ensemble was invited to sing. The service consists of a half-hour video … Read More “Kindertotenlieder” »
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Today my father and I kept our standing annual date for the Southern Home and Garden Show. We’ve been doing this for at least ten years now – we wander through the exhibits, say hello to our friends who are doing the same, and usually end the experience with an overly expensive and not necessarily … Read More “Home Improvements” »
Tonight we decided to try Sticky Fingers downtown. I had seen these new restaurants popping up here and in Columbia, and wanted to give them a shot. Apparently the first one was in Mt. Pleasant, and they have spread from there all over the Southeast, with most of their restaurants here in SC. Atmosphere A … Read More “Sticky Fingers” »
Two seemingly unrelated events, and yet their implications are entwined. First, over the weekend we visited our our friends, John & Kate Kaup, in Washington DC. Kate is on a one-year sabbatical from Furman, and serving as a Congressional something-or-other having to do with China. During the visit, she expressed concern about some information on … Read More “The Subtle Art of Misdirection” »