General Technology
Move over, Google. I think I’ve found a new search engine that is far more entertaining… Ms. Dewey
Author: Tom
Things Overheard
"God don’t bless a clock-eyed church" And, no, I don’t have the scripture to back that up. It’s never a good sign with that’s the first phrase uttered in a staff meeting.
Miscellaneous, Restaurants
I had lunch at our local Wendy’s yesterday. Looking up the street I was struck by something. See if you can spot it… Here. I’ll make it a bit more obvious in this collection of logos… Notice how all of these companies use shades of red and yellow in their logos? One might argue that … Read More “Yellow and red” »
Uncategorized
One of our board members, Garry Harper, was quarterback at USC with George Rogers. Today he brought George’s Heisman Trophy by the office. Of course, work came to a standstill.
Local
In a weekend already jam-packed with concert and Christmas activities, we managed to squeeze in even more. After a lazy start to the day, we eventually made it to the late afternoon Service of Lessons and Carols at the Furman University Chapel. This was the first time in several years we had been able to … Read More “From the Sublime to the Ridiculous” »
Local
What’s so special about the bottle of wine pictured here? Nothing, except that it was purchased on a Sunday in Greenville, South Carolina. No longer do we have to drive across the border into North Carolina if we need to pick up a six-pack for a party, or a bottle of wine for a dinner. … Read More “Blue Laws Relax” »
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I thought the good people of South Carolina had just passed an amendment to the state constitution prohibiting this… Turns out Johnnie is a woman. The social upheaval can remain dormant.
Entertainment, Music
Prior to our concert at the Peace Center last night, the entering audience was serenaded (if that’s the right word) by a group of 35 tubas playing Christmas carols. Apparently this is a national event that takes place the second weekend of December each year. According to the TubaChristmas website… TUBACHRISTMAS was conceived in … Read More “TubaChristmas” »
Miscellaneous, Photography
‘Twas the coldest weekend of this winter so far. The lake was actually frozen, as was the fountain on our front porch. Here’s another fountain downtownd…
Local
I had two occasions to shop downtown this weekend at the Mast General Store. Located a couple of doors down is Bentley’s Bookshop. I was dismayed to see a "Store Closing" sign on the door. Greenville has a dirth of used bookstores, especially of the quality of Bentley’s. I have to admit that I tended … Read More “Closure” »