A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
No more ice, no more cold rain – I want the real fluffy stuff. Of course, since it’s late February, that is now a very remote possibility. And it’s not that I want an extra day of vacation. I just want to see my world covered in white for a bit. I’ve been jealously reading … Read More “Gosh durn it, I want snow!” »
I had actually typed this up and meant to post it Sunday, but never got around to it. Oh well… I love choral music. My preference is for smaller, intimate pieces, rather than the large orchestral works such as Mozart Requiem, Mendelssohn "Elijah", etc. I like doing the larger works, but nothing brings out the … Read More “Liebeslieder Ludicrous” »
CNBC has a new mission – enlighten the American people about the mysteries of curling. It seems that when it comes their time to cover the Olympics, that’s all they cover. A bakery in Pinerola has started baking bread shaped like a curling stone. Host Fred Roggin has presented each of his on-air guests with … Read More “Olympic Curling” »
Yesterday’s Greenville News had an article in the Religion section about a company that provides tours of Colorado museums, with an eye toward promoting creationism. A guide for BC (Biblically Correct) Tours was quoted in the article as declaring that humans and dinosaurs were both created on the sixth day, and that they coexisted in … Read More “Biblically Correct Blindness” »
We’ve been watching some of our favorite Winter Olympics events on our new LCD projector. Luge takes on a whole new dimension when it’s on a huge screen. Tonight is the men’s downhill, and that started the segment with a map of the venue, which was obviously taken from Google Earth. I did a quick … Read More “Google Earth Olympics” »
A duel review – dinner and theater. In conjunction with the Furman Theater Department’s production of Michael Hollinger’s play, "An Empty Plate at the Cafe du Grand Boeuf", 33 Liberty was offering a special dinner opportunity. The premise of the play is as follows: a cafe owner decides to commit suicide by starving himself. His … Read More “An Empty Plate at the Cafe du Grand Boeuf” »
Lately I’ve been using my lunchtime to hide from the office and get some reading done. I’ve developed some effective strategies for facilitating this activity. If I’m not really hungry, I skip lunch and find a comfortable chair at the Middle Tyger Library overlooking the rapids on the river below. If feeling a bit peckish, … Read More “Literary Cuisine” »
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed I had spotted this place on Wade Hampton in Greer a couple of weeks ago, and thought it might be a nice target for lunch. Today there was an article in the Greenville News about Anna’s, so one of my colleagues and I decided to give it a try. … Read More “Anna’s International Family Restaurant” »
Early this evening we went to a workshop for the Greenville County Council regarding flooding issues in the Brushy Creek watershed. There were a few of the council members present, and the usual suspects from our other flood meetings, including Representative Gloria Haskins. Basically, these were the ones who are up for re-election this year. … Read More “The Idiots in Charge” »
I have just felt uninspired as far as posting is concerned. I haven’t even felt like posting the obligatory post-Super Bowl analysis. Why bother? One thing I have noticed. The spammers who leave comments have gotten a bit more creative. Their posts used to just say something like, "Good Job!", with links to whatever product … Read More “The Depth of Winter” »