A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
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I returned home from Philly to find that our neighborhood had flooded – again. The torrential rains we had while I was away landed our street in the news just about every day. It doesn’t take torrential rains. Just a normal rain will produce a large pool at the end of our stream in which … Read More “Flooding Fairfield” »
Here’s a summarized version of the Lifecycle of Bloggers by Min Jung Kim… #1. Start reading blogs.#2. You start a blog.#3. You become a stats whore.#4. You become really personal on your site as the online and real-life worlds start confusing you.#5. You faux “retire” from blogging.#6. You cave back into blogging in less than … Read More “Metametablogging” »
Alleluia, Christ is Risen!He is Risen Indeed! …and with those words begin the traditional liturgy of Easter. My friend Paul, who is Lutheran, says that their liturgy forbids use of the word "Alleluia" during Lent. I don’t know of any restrictions placed on Presbyterians, but the Fourth Presbyterian Choir tried to overcome such prohibitions with … Read More “Easter Paean” »
It’s bad enough that gas is at $2.00 a gallon. Today I got another shock. At lunch today I drove over to the Westgate area of Spartanburg to browse in Best Buy and to get a quick bite to eat at Chik-fil-a. Their #1 sandwich combo costs $4.79, so I pulled out a five dollar … Read More “So much for shopping in Spartanburg” »
My only thought is that there are way too many stupid or delusional people in the United States right now, especially too many that are voting. We’re stuck with the Shrub for another four years, much to the chagrin of the world and 49.5% of the American people. Democrats lost just about every important race. … Read More “Aftermath” »
It’s one week until elections, and I’m disgusted with South Carolina politics. In particular, I’m disgusted with Greenville politics. Progressive minds in our county seem to be few and far between, and progressive candidates are even more scarce. Point One – Greenville has screwed up voter registration cards. There have been many changes in polling … Read More “So much for any political aspirations…” »
On Weekend Edition on Sunday, July 18, commentator Daniel Shorr spoke of the sameness of the news lately. He offered a fill-in-the-blanks version of current headlines. To honor his commentary, I have re-created his do-it-yourself news using HTML forms… number of people were killed today in Select One suicide bombing roadside ambush sniper attach in Select One … Read More “Choose Your News” »
Reagan is dead, and so are politics in Greenville County. The idiot incumbents seem to be going back in. As for Reagan, I’m amazed (although I shouldn’t be) at the number of people that want to deify him. He will be remembered as a great president, not because he truly was great, but because others thought … Read More “Reagan is Dead” »
What can I say about the Super Bowl that hasn’t already been discussed ad nauseum in the media? Janet Jackson flashed a boob on national TV. So what? Happens all the time on European TV. Here’s the “so what”: the boob flash was part of a half-time stunt where Justin Timberlake was supposed to rip … Read More “Super Hype” »
I never thought I would spend this much time contemplating Strom Thurmond. I didn’t dislike him. His earlier views were the product of a racist South, the same South that I grew up in. I don’t condone his actions, but it seemed that he changed with the times, as obviously I changed as I grew … Read More “Strom is dead.” »