A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
I think it’s finally fall. I put on my first flannel shirt of the season this evening, and if the weather peeps are to be believed, it’s supposed to drop into the upper 40’s this evening. Yesterday was another beautiful, relaxed day, with the possible exception of the Furman game. Not too bad for a … Read More “First Flannel” »
OK, our team has got to stop this. Furman barely edged out the Citadel in triple overtime after coming from a fourteen point deficit. The turnaround only occured after back-up quarterback Renaldo Gray took over from Ingle Martin. Martin supposedly suffered from either a foot injury or cramps, which removed him from the game. My … Read More “Cardiac Paladins” »
First full choir rehearsal at Fourth on my own. Things went well, except… Sunday’s Anthem: "How Can I Keep from Singing?" Quaker hymn made famous by Enya. Today’s News from Florida: Choir refuses to stop singing and must be removed by authorities. The pastor of a Charlotte Harbor church had 16 church members booted from … Read More “Cosmic convergence” »
I got a voice mail on my cell phone today with a job offer. Now this in and of itself is amazing, because I don’t give my cell phone number out at all. But, hey, if someone’s offering me a better job with less hassles, I might be willing to listen. Sooo, I foolishly call … Read More “Wow! A Job Offer!!” »
I tend not to be nervous on Sunday mornings. I figure what’s going to happen will happen. Wendesday evenings are another matter, as I worry about getting everything ready. Even with this being my first Sunday as choir director at Fourth Presbyterian, I wasn’t too nervous. Excited, yes, but not nervous. This, despite nightmares this … Read More “First @ Fourth” »
Yippee!!! The score almost changed with seconds to go, as App State made a field goal attempt. Fortunately, they missed.
Sometime back I took one of these cutesy online tests – this time it was a "Nerd Test" to see how nerdy I am. I don’t dare give you the score, but look at it this way – I keep a blog. That should say enough. As I read the questions, it occured to me … Read More “Nobel Chemistry” »
Time was, you could watch a TV show every now and then and not miss too much. Each episode was a stand alone story, with very little carry-over from one week to the next. Consistency was the name of the game. Rarely did one see the phrase, "To be continued…", and when it did happen … Read More “To be continued…” »
Conversation with Bellsouth tech support: Me: This site was supposed to be configured for 10 megabit, but the switch is set for 10 megabit burstable to 100. We don’t have equipment in place to support that, so could you change the switch configuration to match? Vogon: I’m sorry, but we will need a change … Read More “Buried in soft peat” »
I wish someone would talk to the Greenville School District about designing their schools. The new Wade Hampton High School looks like a huge, ugly box. The ugliest part faces the main highway. Go figure. And, of course, this will cause even more run-off into our already overloaded watershed.