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Local items of interest from Greenville and Upstate SC.

Life Sketches and Sermons

Posted on April 6, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Life Sketches and Sermons
Local, Religion

Last week I mentioned about my chance encounter with a book in the South Carolina Room of the Greenville County Library. I had picked up a random book off the shelf entitled “Life Sketches and Sermons” by “Reverend N. J. Holmes and wife” and had opened it to a random page to find my grandmother’s … Read More “Life Sketches and Sermons” »

Library Encounters and Dilemmas

Posted on April 4, 2008 By Tom 1 Comment on Library Encounters and Dilemmas
Local, Miscellaneous

I popped by the main branch of the Greenville County Library this morning, ostensibly to see if they had a recording of Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem, since I’m performing it in two weeks. As frequently happens when I visit, I find other things that catch my attention. This time it was a set of CDs … Read More “Library Encounters and Dilemmas” »

No Smoking @ Gene’s

Posted on April 4, 2008 By Tom 1 Comment on No Smoking @ Gene’s
Local, Miscellaneous, Restaurants

This past week the South Carolina State Supreme Court upheld the City of Greenville’s ordinance banning smoking in restaurants and other public establishments within the city limits. While I’m delighted that the ban has been upheld, I got to see another side of it first hand this morning. I tried to go out for breakfast … Read More “No Smoking @ Gene’s” »

Exploring Laurens County

Posted on April 3, 2008 By Tom 1 Comment on Exploring Laurens County
Local, Photography

Laurens County Courthouse

It’s Spring Break this week, and the weather stinks out loud. Monday and Tuesday were cloudy and wet, so I spent the first part of the week on home maintenance, specifically, oiling our unfinished knotty pine paneling with linseed oil. It was a smelly job, so by Wednesday I really needed to get out of the house. Wednesday was also the only day this week predicted to have good weather, so it was now or never.

As with most of my photo drives, I only had a rough idea of where I wanted to go. I knew that I wanted to check out the Gray Court-Owings Historical Society’s new display area, and I wanted to visit some sites for genealogy purposes, but apart from that anything was open. Originally, I had planned to load my mountain bike in my truck and check out the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail. However, with the weather not cooperating, I abandoned that idea.

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Congaree Swamp Hike

Posted on March 23, 2008 By Tom No Comments on Congaree Swamp Hike
Local, Travel

Laura and I wanted to get out and about this weekend, and we decided we would visit the Congaree National Park. We drove down Friday night so that we could get and early start the next morning. We had a nice dinner in Columbia’s Vista neighborhood, then spent the night in one of the rattiest … Read More “Congaree Swamp Hike” »

William Walker Singing – video

Posted on March 17, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on William Walker Singing – video
Entertainment, Local, Music

I tried my hand at editing a bit of video from the William Walker Singing last Saturday. I used just the basic version of the Pinnacle Studio software, and was actually pleased with the results. I find it much easier to work with than the Windows Movie Maker software. This clip shows Bill Burns leading … Read More “William Walker Singing – video” »

William Walker Memorial Singing

Posted on March 16, 2008 By Tom 4 Comments on William Walker Memorial Singing
Local, Music

Saturday morning I attended the William Walker Memorial Singing at Wofford College. William “Singing Billy” Walker was the publisher of The Southern Harmony in 1835 and Christian Harmony in 1866, as well as a composer of many of the tunes found in these. He was a native of Union County, but lived and worked in … Read More “William Walker Memorial Singing” »

Sunset over Greenville

Posted on March 13, 2008 By Tom 1 Comment on Sunset over Greenville
Local, Photography, Uncategorized

I was on my way to Barnes & Nobel after dinner tonight and noticed the sun setting just over the buildings downtown. I pulled into the parking lot of the Park Central office complex on North Pleasantburg and found a nice clear spot with a view of downtown. I set up the tripod and started … Read More “Sunset over Greenville” »

They Used the S-Word

Posted on March 13, 2008 By Tom No Comments on They Used the S-Word
Local, Rants

I can’t believe it! The Greenville News has finally used the S-Word – “SMOG!” It was even on the front page of the page. The News has notoriously danced around the issue for years, using euphemisms such as “haze” or “ozone,” but never really owning up to the real problem – pollution. The News has … Read More “They Used the S-Word” »

Roving Gangs of Photographers

Posted on February 29, 2008 By Tom 2 Comments on Roving Gangs of Photographers
Local, Photography

A new menace has hit the streets of Greenville. Last night the Falls Park area was invaded by a roving gang of photographers. Two rival factions actually joined forces for this assault – the Exposure.Greenville! group on Flickr, and the Travelers Rest Photography Group. I arrived at the appointed spot at River Place at 7:15, … Read More “Roving Gangs of Photographers” »

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