Category: Miscellaneous

I never left Furman.  I’ve got two and a half degrees from there, and it counts for half of my family income. I’ve seen and tracked the changes over time, with new buildings, new faces, and new atmospheres.  It’s amazing how one becomes so attached to a place, especially one where most people only spend … Read More “Homecoming 2004” »

“That was fun!  Can I do it again?” The poll worker was not amused.

November 1st – All Saints Day – Election Day Eve – End of Hurricane Season – Dia de los Muertos… …in some grand cosmic scheme of things each of these titles for this one day in this particular year seem to be interlocked.  I had planned an entry for each, but with timeliness at stake, … Read More “Dia de los Muertos” »

…but ugly goes clear through to the bone. Or so it has been said.  And therefore I decide to go for the easy part and fix the skin of this site.  It’s probably still hideous according to most web experts, and it’s not W3C compliant, nor does it have RSS or XML feeds.  I just … Read More “Beauty is only skin deep…” »

I didn’t win last week’s 270 million dollar PowerBall lottery. So if you’re a long lost relative looking for a handout, save your stamp/phone call/e-mail bandwidth. However, if you’re a long lost relative who just wants to get in touch, that would be fine. Speaking of relatives, or, relatively speaking, I caught myself thinking that … Read More “The Relativity of Wealth” »

I just finished reading Mindy Friddle’s novel, The Garden Angel.  The story is set in the community of San Souci, just outside of, and about to be consumed by the mythical city of “Palmetto.”  It’s a tale of longing for the way things were, and of a young woman who can’t give up her past, … Read More “Living in the Past” »

Happy 80th!

“Hello. My Name is Tom” (Group responds – “Hello Tom”) “I am a choir director.  It has been one year since my last rehearsal.” …and so the 12-step program goes.  So what has happened in the one year since McCarter?  We haven’t taken anywhere near the number of weekend trips we said we would be … Read More “Choir Directors Anonymous” »

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” »

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” »