Day: July 25, 2005

And I, for one, am glad to see them. The Beat, formerly known as “Metrobeat,” is back as the Upstate’s alternative voice in print media. The premiere issue features cover art and an article about J. Chris Campbell, local artist who draws some really cool robots. There is also an article about the fate of Metrobeat at the hands of the Gannett megaconglomerate, which controls the puppet strings of the Greenville Cageliner.

I play the lottery once in a blue moon – usually only when the prize gets to about $50,000,000. I figure if I’m going to waste a dollar on something this foolish, it ought to be for something big – something I can REALLY retire on in style without any regard for frugality. It seems that a lot of Powerball players are of the same mindset, and in reaction, Powerball is changing the rules.