A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang came on ABC Family Channel this evening as part of their 25 Days of Christmas. The book upon which the movie is based was written by Ian Fleming, and it bears more than a passing resemblance to its darker cousin , the James Bond Series. First there’s the producer. Everyone tends … Read More “James Bond vs Dick Van Dyke” »
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” »
The holiday season is always a busy time of year. Not only are there dates for gatherings with friends and family to be juggled, but there are more musical perfomances than one could possibly attend. Every church is going to have their own program, as is every school performing ensemble. Tack onto that the various … Read More “Holiday Music Glut” »
It’s Friday night, which has become "date night" for Laura and I. We started with a wonderful dinner at Brick City Grille, then headed downtown for the First Friday art gallery tour. Our first stop turned out to be the best. We began with the West End Gallery. This small gallery has some of the … Read More “First Friday” »
Chip and I went to see the new Bond movie, Casino Royale, this afternoon. All of the promos have described this as a new, edgier, culnerable Bond. It’s all that in spades (quite literally.) The last Bond movie, Die Another Day", paid homage to the previous 19 movies in a big way, whereas this one … Read More “A New Bond” »
It’s strange how a chance encounter (a true random connection) can bring back a flood of childhood memories. On one of the discussion forums that I frequent, one of the denizins had selected a new avatar. I recognized it immediately as one of the purple-wigged "moonbabes" from the television series UFO. Produced by the team … Read More “UFO” »
Few trick-or-treaters. Laura had prepared a great meal, and her mom was getting settled in. We waited for the kids to arrived, but they just didn’t show up. It reminded me of the first year that we lived in this house. There was a steady stream of children, then suddenly nothing. It wasn’t until the … Read More “Halloween 2006” »
It seems that most of our favorite shows are actually British remakes. We watched some in their original format on BBC America (Coupling, Cash in the Attic, Changing Rooms, What Not to Wear), and we’re just now becoming aware of some of our familiar American versions that started out on BBC. Ghosthunters is a case … Read More “Most Haunted” »
If it’s Wednesday, it must be another episode of Ghost Hunters. Tonight the team investigated a haunted house and a haunted penitentiary looking for "shadow people", dark apparitions that seem to disappear. I’m continuing my read of Tally Johnson’s "Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry". One thing I noticed was the abundance of "Cry Baby" … Read More “Cry Baby Bridge” »
One concert down and one really big work project complete, and I find myself with a few spare minutes to post some things I’ve stumbled across the past few weeks. These truly are random… World’s Largest Architectural Blunder I found this via UrbanPlanet. The largest hotel in the world was supposed to be the … Read More “Really Random Connections” »