A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
There was a recent e-mail discussion with my counterparts from around the state about managing student blogs. One mentioned that she just didn’t want to open that can of worms. I can see her point, to some extent. We’ve pretty much done the same thing. I don’t know of any website on our system that … Read More “Left to their own devices” »
School started back for students this Thursday. To say that it was a smooth opening wouldn’t be sarcastic enough. Systems went down, computer installers arrived when and where they said they wouldn’t be, and of course yours truly gets the blame for every little glitch. It’s times like these I wonder what in the world … Read More “School starts with a vengeance” »
It was a good thing we are trying to come back from London this week. The news was full of a foiled plot to blow up airplanes bound from London to the US. The plot apparently involved carrying liquid explosives in carry-on luggage, which would be detonated with a small electronic device. Subsequently, no carry-on … Read More “Stuck in Heathrow” »
Some of our Nextel phones are deactivated for personnel that don’t work over the summer. Hence, the following conversation… School administrator: Has my phone been reactivated? Maintenance: It should be. These were turned back on last week. Why don’t you turn it on and see if you get a signal? School administrator: OK, let me … Read More “Cool phone! No, really!” »
Even before our trip to the UK, one of our favorite cable stations was BBC America. Prior to cable we’d catch several BC productions on SCETV. The quality of these shows is usually superb. For example, "Coupling" was witty, with incredible comedic timing. The American version just couldn’t pull if off, and was itself pulled … Read More “ShakespeaRe-Told, BBC Revisited” »
I got a call from my friend Hank this week asking if I would help out in the bass section this Sunday. The last time he called I was going to be in London, and I didn’t have that excuse this time. Besides, I really like these folks, and I was looking forward to seeing … Read More “Back at Fourth” »
Dad celebrated his 82nd birthday this week, so this weekend I trekked to Newberry County to take him and Mom out for lunch. I’ve noticed that they prefer cafeterias such as S&S and Picadilly’s, or local eateries that offer buffets. These places do tend to attract clientele of my parent’s age. This has always puzzled … Read More “Meat-n-3.4 : Cafeterias” »
It’s been a crazy week, with a mad dash to get everything ready for teachers and students to return to our district next week. The first Back-to-School sales were advertised the weekend after the Fourth of July, and culminate this weekend with the annual Tax Free Weekend in South Carolina. In the past I’ve been … Read More “Tax-Free Weekend” »
School starts back week after next. However, for me, next week is the real beginning. Teachers begin arriving for meetings and to get classrooms set up, even though their first official day isn’t until the following Monday. This week is also our last week of long hours with Friday off. Upon my return from London, … Read More “Whole lotta nothing” »
Flickr has something they call "interestingess" which they use to rank pictures. This is a weird, caballic combination of views, tags, favorites, etc., which somehow measures how interesting a photo is to the Flickr community. The photo below is in the top 100 photos for interestingness for those uploaded on July 24. Even as … Read More “Interestingness” »