A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
My new ASP-based work order system goes online Monday. The past three days I’ve been letting the users try out the system, and it amazes me how many people can’t follow directions. I’m beginning to think of the word “user” as a four-letter word. I hope the actual roll-out goes more smoothly. It’s amazing how … Read More “SELECT * FROM [Users] WHERE CLUE > 0” »
On my reading list, I’ve got several books that describe secret plots by the Catholic church to conceal some import aspect of Christian faith that doesn’t quite mesh with their objectives, whatever those might be. The Da Vinci Code was just the latest in that list, which I’m discovering is not as short as I might … Read More “Those Conniving Catholics” »
I found a great website – www.engadget.com. It contains reviews and descriptions of just about any gadget imaginable, including some I’ve never heard of. Laura decided we needed tunes for the car. We stocked up on some of her favorite hits of the ’80s. Speaking of gadgets, I’d love to get some iPod-like device for … Read More “He who dies with the most toys…” »
Yesterday certainly didn’t turn out like I had imagined. Laura decided to test drive convertible roadsters, and wound up buying one! We found a used Audi A4 convertible with only 13K miles. It seemed a shame not to buy it! Of course, we did test drive one other car – a used Mustang convertible with … Read More “New Wheels and Easter” »
The weather has been fantastic, so Laura and I decided that after she got home from work Thursday, we would head down to Beidler Forest. We headed out around 5:30 PM, and found a cheap place to stay in St. George – right in the middle of nowhere, but close to the swamp. The next … Read More “Quick Trip to Francis Beidler Forest” »
I love Spring Break. I always have too long of a “to do” list, but I’m always fettered with this incurable laziness – true spring fever. Yesterday was my day to waste time around the house then wander downtown and see what trouble I could cause. Today, being such a beautiful day, I felt the … Read More “Caches of Rebel Flags” »
The first day of spring break, and I’m out and about around town. Lunch was downtown at Trios (making Laura tremendously jealous), then I hit my favorite stops – the Map Shop, then Horizon Records. My final stop was Oshman’s Sporting Goods, where I bought a pair of hip waders. When I got home, I … Read More “” »
Another month (or two) has gone by without a post. It’s now the first of April and Spring Break, so I’m spending a few minutes updating things. I don’t want this to become one of those “abandoned blogs”. Same excuses apply — too busy or too lazy to update, plus I had about three-week stint … Read More “” »
I almost headed this “post mortem”, but decided that was a bit harsh. Valentine’s turned out fairly well this year. We had our fancy dinner at home Friday night, since we knew Saturday’s schedule would be a bit weird. It was a very relaxing evening at home after an extremely taxing week. Saturday morning we woke … Read More “Valentine’s Day Post Analysis” »
It’s been a hell of a week. Our network is finally back in one piece, thanks to Ginger’s work. I put the finishing touches on a plan to spend over $1.5 million in taxpayer money over the next six months. The good news is that by August all of my schools will be on Windows … Read More “” »