A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
We’ve been watching some of our favorite Winter Olympics events on our new LCD projector. Luge takes on a whole new dimension when it’s on a huge screen. Tonight is the men’s downhill, and that started the segment with a map of the venue, which was obviously taken from Google Earth. I did a quick … Read More “Google Earth Olympics” »
A duel review – dinner and theater. In conjunction with the Furman Theater Department’s production of Michael Hollinger’s play, "An Empty Plate at the Cafe du Grand Boeuf", 33 Liberty was offering a special dinner opportunity. The premise of the play is as follows: a cafe owner decides to commit suicide by starving himself. His … Read More “An Empty Plate at the Cafe du Grand Boeuf” »
Lately I’ve been using my lunchtime to hide from the office and get some reading done. I’ve developed some effective strategies for facilitating this activity. If I’m not really hungry, I skip lunch and find a comfortable chair at the Middle Tyger Library overlooking the rapids on the river below. If feeling a bit peckish, … Read More “Literary Cuisine” »
NOTE: This restaurant is now closed I had spotted this place on Wade Hampton in Greer a couple of weeks ago, and thought it might be a nice target for lunch. Today there was an article in the Greenville News about Anna’s, so one of my colleagues and I decided to give it a try. … Read More “Anna’s International Family Restaurant” »
Early this evening we went to a workshop for the Greenville County Council regarding flooding issues in the Brushy Creek watershed. There were a few of the council members present, and the usual suspects from our other flood meetings, including Representative Gloria Haskins. Basically, these were the ones who are up for re-election this year. … Read More “The Idiots in Charge” »
I have just felt uninspired as far as posting is concerned. I haven’t even felt like posting the obligatory post-Super Bowl analysis. Why bother? One thing I have noticed. The spammers who leave comments have gotten a bit more creative. Their posts used to just say something like, "Good Job!", with links to whatever product … Read More “The Depth of Winter” »
Last night we watched Enemy of the State, starring Will Smith, Gene Hackman, and Jon Voight. This movie was made in 1998, pre-9/11, and watching it in today’s climate was downright scary. The basic premise is that a Congressman is murdered because of his refusal to support a bill that authorizes the government to initiate … Read More “Enemy of the State” »
This past week marked the 20th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Much has already been said about this being a seminal moment in history, similar to the JFK assassination or the 9/11 attacks. Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news of (fill in the blank.) For me, the anniversary drives … Read More “Challenger Reflections” »
After a long day of chain-sawing and clearing debris from the last ice storm, Laura and I decided to treat ourselves to one of our favorite Greenville restaurants. I figured it was also high time this place got a review here. Background The Stax restaurant empire was founded by brothers George and Frank Stathakis, and … Read More “Stax Seafood Grill” »
Yesterday I spend the morning in a meeting with Skip, Cooter, and Peewee. These were all grown men, and they all had the same responsibilities. A goofy nickname must be in the job description somewhere.