A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
This election week has not been kind to those against whom I’m voting. Not in terms of election outcome necessarily, but in terms of personal health of the candidates. Both Mark Sanford and Karen Floyd suffered injuries on Monday – Floyd as her plane was landing got banged up, and Sanford was temporarily blinded by … Read More “Election 2006” »
I am now a published photographer. One of my photos has been included in the Schmap Guide to Stratford-Upon-Avon. Schmap provides a stand-alone player which can be downloaded. Guides for various cities from around the world can then be downloaded for viewing in the Schmap player. These include interactive maps, descriptions of hotels, restaurants, tourist … Read More “Published” »
The other night I had two similar and very disconcerting dreams. In each, I was arrested for something. In the first dream, I discovered a cache of illegal drugs on property I owned. Police dogs just happened by, and I was nabbed. I protested innocence, but the police said otherwise. In my own mind I … Read More “Busted” »
‘Tis the season of gluttony, starting in early October when it’s semi-OK to open the Halloween candy (in preparation for the upcoming holiday), lasting through endless Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas parties, and ending with a diabetic hangover and accompanying resolutions sometime around New Year’s. As I watch my expaning waistline, I know that I … Read More “Candy Corn is NOT a Vegetable” »
Miracle of miracles. The Greenville News endorsed Democrat candidate Jim Rex for Superintendent of Education, not Karen Floyd. This is one case where I hope people listen. Unfortunately, they also endorsed Sanford. The thought of a Sanford-Floyd team is almost too hard to stomach. A split between Democrat and Republican for those two spots would … Read More “Jimasaurus Rex” »