A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
I know it sounds a bit bizaare. Spamalot, a musical based on Monty Python’s Holy Grail , has been nominated for a Tony Award. This, in addition to spring cleaning and changes at work, have had me pondering the concept of Camelot quite a bit lately. Camelot is an ideal, but is far from perfect. … Read More “It’s Only a Model” »
In high school, I used to detest summer reading lists. It’s not that I didn’t read. It’s just that I liked to read what I wanted to read. Here is this summer’s list, or at least, what I plan to read… Of course, the big release will be Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on … Read More “Summer Reading List” »
Here’s another treat that I harvested (stole) from the Kaups. This hors d’oeuvre can be broiled or cooked on the grill… Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 medium can of whole, marinated jalapenos 1 package of cream cheese 1 bottle of Kraft Zesty Italian salad dressing 1 package of thick-sliced bacon 4 oz of … Read More “Bacon-Wrapped Jalapenos with Chicken” »
I’m contemplating a drastic change. I’m thinking about chunking everything I’ve done here and moving to a new format with WordPress on the back end. It’s not a move I take lightly, and it may be a long time in coming, if it does happen at all. Overall I’ve been quite pleased with this site. … Read More “To Blog or Not To Blog” »
When I was a teacher, the last day of school meant something. As much as I like working with kids, I looked forward to a time away from them. I knew I would usually still be working over summer on something school-related, but it would be a change. Since becoming an administrator, the beginning and … Read More “Summer Begins” »
Since I hadn’t spent money on music in awhile, I decided to drop by Horizon Records. My targets were some kind of complilation by the Rat Pack and the new CD by The Duhks, plus whatever else interesting I might find. Tonight I scored big time – with two wonderful CDs that offer a new … Read More “A New Twist on Some Old Tunes” »
In our basement is an odd collection of boxes left over from a storage unit we had been using while moving. I had never gotten around to sorting and throwing away, so I thought now was to time to reclaim some floor space. Easier said than done. Most of these boxes contained things such as … Read More “Sabbatical Reflections” »
Uh, Lenscaps? I recently did a Google search for Greenville, South Carolina blogs. I figured I couldn’t be the only one in the Upstate filling the ether with my drivel. I stumbled across the Reedy River Review, which bills itself as “A Satirical Look at the Sanctimonious in the Upstate of South Carolina and Beyond” … Read More “Reedy River Review” »
As I was looking over the site today, I noticed that there was no section for links to paddling resources. How in the world could that be?? Anyway, I have updated our links page with tons of info on paddling in our region. Enjoy.
Why is it some Indian maiden is always committing suicide for a lost love? The Appalachian Mountains are littered with the names of these unfortunate young women – Evaleka, Cateechee, Issaqueena, and Jocassee among them – or named for the event itself – Jump-Off Rock in Hendersonville and Blowing Rock as examples. This weekend Houston … Read More “Paddling Jocassee” »