A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
I like this new summer schedule. I work like a dog Monday through Thursday, but have Fridays off. So this morning I decided to take Dad his Father’s Day present early — all of his sermons retrieved from his old 286 burned to CD. On the way back, I felt compelled to swing by Long … Read More “Memories of Long Branch” »
It all starts with China – dishes, not the place. Laura’s mom has given her some china that had belonged to her grandmother,and rather than ship the dishes, we decided to drive out and get them. Her mom lives on an Island in the Puget Sound about two hours north of Seattle, so this is … Read More “Why and Where” »
Being a gadget freak has it drawbacks, especially if you’re a male. So now I’m carrying around a Palm Tungsten C (bulky), a cell phone (also bulky until I get a new one), sunglasses in a case, bifocals in a case, a wallet, a tape memo recorder (I don’t believe in digital) and various writing … Read More “A Place for My Stuff” »
Once more the cycle runs its course – the school year has ended, and summer has begun. Not that I noticed very much, now that I’m an administrator. I miss the anticipation of summer vacation. At least this last weekend of the academic year is a long weekend for me. We started by going to … Read More “The Godfather, Part I” »
I spent Memorial Day working with memory of a different type – electronic. My father had an old 286 which he continued to use, despite having a new computer and my warnings to the contrary. In his defense, we did try transferring the files to the new computer via sneakernet. While the old DOS programs … Read More “Thanks for the memory” »
The movie “The Day After Tomorrow” opens this weekend. I haven’t decided whether to see it on the big screen or wait and see it as a rental. From what I can see from the trailers, it looks it’s going to be a standard disaster flick, somehow involving global climatic changes and the onset of … Read More “The Sky Is Falling” »
OK, here’s the idea. Some guy takes a picture of his cat and posts it to a web page. Someone else takes a picture of his or her cat looking at the first cat on the web page, then uploads that image to said webpage. Another person takes a picture of their cat looking at … Read More “The Infinite Cat” »
Saturday night we tried Jordan’s Restaurant in University Square, near Furman University. Here’s the review… Atmosphere: The location was a surprise. Situated on the edge of Berea in University Square, this space once housed a Sub Station II, then a Pizza Inn, both of which I hung out in while at Furman. Most recently, it … Read More “Review – Jordan’s Restaurant” »
The new website is now active (Duh, obviously). This site features a much more interactive weblog than my old site, while keeping things lean and clean. The other site turn into self-indulgent blathering, was over-designed, and cumbersome. I make no guarantees about this site, but at least the blathering will be categorized. I also don’t … Read More “New site is online” »
Another weekend has come and gone, and the work week is back in full swing. Sunday afternoon’s concert went well, too. I ran into two former teachers/colleagues from Laurens 55 who had come for the concert, so it was great catching up with them. I am always fascinated by the sound of a live orchestra. … Read More “” »