A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
The other night I had two similar and very disconcerting dreams. In each, I was arrested for something. In the first dream, I discovered a cache of illegal drugs on property I owned. Police dogs just happened by, and I was nabbed. I protested innocence, but the police said otherwise. In my own mind I … Read More “Busted” »
‘Tis the season of gluttony, starting in early October when it’s semi-OK to open the Halloween candy (in preparation for the upcoming holiday), lasting through endless Thanksgiving feasts and Christmas parties, and ending with a diabetic hangover and accompanying resolutions sometime around New Year’s. As I watch my expaning waistline, I know that I … Read More “Candy Corn is NOT a Vegetable” »
Miracle of miracles. The Greenville News endorsed Democrat candidate Jim Rex for Superintendent of Education, not Karen Floyd. This is one case where I hope people listen. Unfortunately, they also endorsed Sanford. The thought of a Sanford-Floyd team is almost too hard to stomach. A split between Democrat and Republican for those two spots would … Read More “Jimasaurus Rex” »
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” »
What better what to spend Halloween than to have lunch at a haunted inn? I heard John Boyanoski’s radio interview Monday. He said that while researching the materrial for his book, Ghosts of the South Carolina Upstate, he only had one unusual experience, where Boyanoski kept seeing movement out of the corner of his eye. … Read More “Haunted Lunch at Walnut Lane Inn” »
The abstract certainly became concrete tonight. The little dots on map mapping program represent actual kids, some backed up by verry vocal paraents. As suspected, this evening’s public forum for the new district attendance lines was much better attended than last week’s. And, as observed last week, those that had the greatest concerns were the … Read More “Fallout, Part 2” »
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” »
Since Laura had gone to the northwest part of the country, I decided to head to the northwest portion of the state. When I first got up I faced a dilemma. I knew I wanted to get out and about, but I wasn’t sure which direction. Fall leaves are at their peak in our area, … Read More “More of Fall’s Falls” »
One issue on next week’s ballot is the proposed Amendment #1 to the SC Constitution. This "Defense of Marriage" amendment would restrict marriage to a man and a women. I’m sure that’s something to get all of the conservative juices flowing and make sure that all the little Republicans come out to defend marriage and … Read More “First Amendment” »
Anyone find anything ironic in this Bible verse? Exodus 17:14 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this [for] a memorial in a book, and rehearse [it] in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.