A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Standards are a part of life for a teacher. Just about every state has developed curriculum standards, and in South Carolina these form the basis of the PACT test. The standards change on a regular basis, and it seems that about the time correlations with materials are completed, they change again. Technology standards are even … Read More “Whose Standards, Exactly?” »
I think tourism officials for the state of Washington and the Weather Channel are in cahoots. The forecast for the Seattle and San Juans was to be rainy all week, and we prepared for such. When we arrived yesterday, and as the sun rose this morning, it was as clear as a bell. Come to … Read More “It’s a Myth” »
Over the weekend I told a Homecoming friend that I was now at Fourth Presbyterian as choir director. He chided me about the name of the church. His comment was that after a “First” church of whatever denomination is established, then subsequent churches ought to have another name and not follow the numeric pattern.
It was a terrible snafu of scheduling. The Chorale had booked the Peace Center early last year to avoid conflicts with Furman football. Then, FU changed the weekend of homecoming, and I found myself needing to be at least three places at once. Laura figured that since I would be tied up with rehearsals and … Read More “Homecoming 2005” »
Saturday night marked the 45th Anniversary performance of the Greenville Chorale. For this occasion, the Chorale had commissioned a work by Mark Kilstofte. Mark is a colleague and fellow vocalist, in addition to being a world-renowned composer. His works are innovative and beautiful, but can be challenging to perform. The commissioned work, “Of Rivers Within”, is no exception. Also on the program was Ralph Vaughn William’s “Dona Nobis Pacem.”
From my packed PDA scheduler… Monday Night – Chorale Rehearsal Tuesday Night – Church staff meeting, then Worship Committee Meeting Wednesday Night – Choir Rehearsal Thursday Night – prepare the house for M Wright’s arrival Friday Night – dinner with out-of-town friends, Chorale Reheasal, then Furman Homecoming festivities until midnight Saturday – morning Chorale Rehearsal, … Read More “Nightmarish Schedule” »
Nothing is as ephemeral as a web trend. Sean Carton over at Ziff-Davis Publishing has created a list of Top Ten Web Fads that have outlived their usefulness. Below is an abbreviated synopsis, with my take on these fads:
Note to self: Nevermind that your wife’s birthday is close to Halloween. Nevermind that you have a long tradition of including some kind of Halloween decoration or googah with her birthday gifts. DO NOT include a little stuffed witch with her gifts for her 50th birthday. Implied messages will be assumed.
I think it’s finally fall. I put on my first flannel shirt of the season this evening, and if the weather peeps are to be believed, it’s supposed to drop into the upper 40’s this evening. Yesterday was another beautiful, relaxed day, with the possible exception of the Furman game. Not too bad for a … Read More “First Flannel” »
OK, our team has got to stop this. Furman barely edged out the Citadel in triple overtime after coming from a fourteen point deficit. The turnaround only occured after back-up quarterback Renaldo Gray took over from Ingle Martin. Martin supposedly suffered from either a foot injury or cramps, which removed him from the game. My … Read More “Cardiac Paladins” »