A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
It’s Tuesday, which means we had our regular principal/district staff meeting. It was full of the typical administrivia that tends to put me to sleep, until I heard the following phrase uttered… Could you send that to us in electronic form? This came from one of our least-technically inclined principals. It also occurred to me … Read More “Progress” »
Not Ideas About the Thing But the Thing Itself At the earliest ending of winter,In March, a scrawny cry from outsideSeemed like a sound in his mind. He knew that he heard it,A bird’s cry, at daylight or before,In the early March wind. The sun was rising at six,No longer a battered panache above … Read More “At the earliest ending of winter” »
First, a bit of trivia about South Carolina Politics. Anyone can vote in the primaries. For example, you don’t have to be a registered Republican to vote in the Republican primaries, and likewise for the Democrat primaries. However, it is one or the other. If you vote in one party’s primary, you cannot vote in … Read More “Push Polls” »
I had a first-year teacher stop by my office yesterday, and he used the term "webmaster" to refer to some work he was doing. As I listened to him, I realized that I had also stated that I was the webmaster for the Greenville Chorale on my most recent resume that I sent to Fourth … Read More “Webmaster No More” »
Setting: Chorale Rehearsal Situation: Going over articulation and places to breathe in Daniel Gawthrop’s "Behold This Mystery." Text: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Not suffering or distress, not famine or nakedness, not peril or sword. Singer – "Do you break after nakedness?" Me – "Well, quite frequently, but that’s really none … Read More “A Bit Too Personal” »
Little more speed, little more rope,Little more wind, little more hope,Gotta get this stupid kite to fly! From "You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown" Today after church we headed up to F.E.N.C.E. for their annual kite festival. Whether we wound up flying kites or not, it was a lovely drive up to the Landrum area. … Read More “Kites” »
A couple of weeks ago I finally got around to alphabetizing all my CD’s. This was done in conjunction with getting them all converted to MP3s for my iPod. This morning my cat, Rascal, decided to use my CD rack as a ladder to an open window…
I certainly had not planned on doing two restaurant reviews in one week, much less separated only 24 hours apart. My cousin Sam had stopped by last night and had raved about Bistro 107. Since it’s closeby in Greer, I decided to give it a shot. Atmosphere This is the exact opposite of the meat-n-three … Read More “Bistro 107” »
This place has always puzzled me, at least as long as I have worked in this area. Walnut Lane is a lovely house converted to a Bed and Breakfast. However, I can’t help but wonder, who in their right mind would stay in a B&B in Lyman, SC?? The grounds and facilities look very inviting, … Read More “The Cookie Jar” »
I have finally delved into the world of Podcasting. No, don’t expect a feed from here anytime soon. I’ve just gotten started looking at various subscriptions. Right now I’m probably oversubscribed – kind of like the early heady days of e-mail when you would subscribe to a ton of distribution lists, only later to regret … Read More “Quodlibet” »