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Month: September 2006

A Day on Earth

Posted on September 29, 2006 By Tom No Comments on A Day on Earth
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The concept is simple.  Flickr uses from all over the globe post one picture to a specified photo group on a specified day, creating a "snapshot" of the planet.  A website has been setup for "A Day on Earth."  Photos are posted to the group, then transferred to the website. Today was the day for … Read More “A Day on Earth” »

Life in a Floodplain

Posted on September 28, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Life in a Floodplain
Local

Seems like I’ve been looking at tons of GIS data lately.  I spent most of last evening and almost all of today poring over Spartanburg County data for our attendance zones.  So what do I do when I get home, I go to a Greenville County Council meeting and look at more GIS maps. Our … Read More “Life in a Floodplain” »

Secession!

Posted on September 28, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Secession!
Local

Thus read a South Carolina headline in 1861, and so read a headline in today’s papers here in 2006.  However, this time, it’s the town of Greer wanting to secede from Spartanburg County. Over the past several years, it seems that Greer has been annexation crazy.  First, they wanted to incorporate large portions of the … Read More “Secession!” »

“And other duties as assigned…”

Posted on September 25, 2006 By Tom No Comments on “And other duties as assigned…”
EdTech

Funny how one little phrase in your contract can take on a life of its own.  Our district is bursting at the seems, so we are building three new schools over the next couple of years.  Of course, this means reassigning students.  Somehow, I’ve become entangled in this process to the point that it’s taking … Read More ““And other duties as assigned…”” »

John Glenn

Posted on September 25, 2006 By Tom No Comments on John Glenn
Local

Tonight kicks off Furman’s "Year of the Environment"  This year’s Riley Institute is entitled "The Environment: Critical Issues of the 21st Century," and the keynote address was given by the Honorable John Glenn, former astronaut and senator.   The laws of nature do not change.  Therefore, the laws of Man, or the actions of Man … Read More “John Glenn” »

Technology is not my friend

Posted on September 24, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Technology is not my friend
General Technology

…at least, not this past weekend.  I’m guessing the tech gods were angry for my mixing Linux with an xBox last weekend.  Whatever, the reason, everything technology-related that I touched seemed to blow up on me this weekend.  First, there is (was) my computer.  I tried to update it to SP2, which managed to crash … Read More “Technology is not my friend” »

Personally, I prefer Ziplocks

Posted on September 24, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Personally, I prefer Ziplocks
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Something about this sign just struck me as funny…   So how big would this can have to be? Are they advertising that they provide containers for dieties?

Well, that didn’t work

Posted on September 21, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Well, that didn’t work
Miscellaneous

Nope, I’m not a multi-millionaire.  My mother’s magic didn’t work.  I think next time I’m going to send her into Little Cricket by herself to by the lottery ticket, and she has to pick the numbers herself.  Yeah, that’s what I gotta do.

Caro-Mi

Posted on September 20, 2006 By Tom No Comments on Caro-Mi
Local, Restaurants

Tomorrow is the autumnal equinox.  To celebrate the first day of fall, I joined Glynda, Mom, and Dad in a trip to the Caro-Mi restaurant near Tryon, NC.  It was a beautiful evening, so we were up for a drive to the Pacolet River Valley.  Having never been before, I figured it warranted a review. … Read More “Caro-Mi” »

First Powerball

Posted on September 20, 2006 By Tom No Comments on First Powerball
Miscellaneous

A bit o’ history.  My mother is extremely lucky.  During her lifetime she has won many prizes in various drawings, including one large doll, not one, but two 21-inch televisions (in separate drawings), and a 1931 Ford A-Model – an honest-to-goodness antique car that probably financed a good bit of my college education when it … Read More “First Powerball” »

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