A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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I think it’s terrible that they handicap those race horses. Our good friends Chris and Vicky have a Derby Party each year. Once a year, my interest in horse racing moves beyond just reading Dick Francis novels. Could be three times a year, if there is a true Triple-Crown contender, but I don’t think that … Read More “Derby Day” »
It seemed like a good idea at the time. The Piedmont Plant Festival was happening this weekend at the Greenville Farmers Market. Despite the crowds, I was looking forward to the interesting wares, and particularly one wonderful baker that shows up for this festival. I had forgotten about the plants themselves and what that might … Read More “Farmers Market” »
Despite a fever of 102 Wednesday afternoon, I got out of bed and went to Fourth Presbyterian for my going away party. My fever broke about the time we pulled into the parking lot, so I felt much better by the time the festivities took place. I tried not to contaminate anyone, just in case. … Read More “Passing the Torch” »
I’ve always heard some older people say that they first check the obituary section to see if their name is there. If it isn’t, they get on with their day. So what am I supposed to do today?? Call in dead? I guess I’ll take the day off. Here’s the link to the Greenville … Read More “Obituary” »
This year, Holy Week, is anything but holy. Rather, it’s more like the week from hell, at least from a scheduling standpoint. Between Chorale rehearsals, choir practice, and church services, I’ve had one evening to myself. That doesn’t count all the deadlines at work that are coming due. Wednesday was my last choir rehearsal with … Read More “Holey Week” »
James Shannon has written one of the best descriptions of the current state of "coolness" in Greenville that I have read in a long, long time. Appearing in the latest edition of The Beat, Shannon’s article presents a positive, yet honest assessment of our city. Greenville is cool. Against all odds, we are cool at … Read More “Cool at Last” »
While at Beidler Forest I heard a familiar sound I had not heard in awhile – a rhythmic hand clapping pattern clapped as one-two-three-and-four. This is used to get a class’s attention, and the kids the repeat the pattern back to you. I learned this trick when I was teaching music. It was a good … Read More “Hand Clapping” »
Oh no, it’s one of those "well-this-is-what-it-was-like-when-I-was-a-kid" kind of posts. I’ll try not to sound like a codger. Anyway, back in the 60’s in rural Laurens, there was no such thing as a K-Mart or WallyWorld. The biggest department store we knew of was Sears in Greenville, and we only went there around Christmas shopping … Read More “Down at the Five and Dime” »
There have been a couple of Google memes making the rounds of the Blogosphere. For those of you who don’t know what they are, a Google meme is an incomplete sentence or phrase that is entered into the Google search box, The results are supposed to complete the sentence or phrase, often with humorous results. … Read More “New Google Meme” »
The RandomConnections Podcast happened sooner than I thought! Take a look on the right-hand menu, and you’ll see a chit for Talkr. Open iTunes, or whatever Podcast feeder you use, then drag and drop the chit onto your subscription list. You will be automatically subscribed to an audio feed of this website in MP3 format. … Read More “Everybody Podcast!” »