A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
OK, so I’ve run out of Philadelphia song titles. Sure, I could have used Elton John’s Philadelphia Freedom, but that 1976 release to me marked the irreparable decline of his musicso, no, I won’t quote it. Another breakfast in business casual, and it was off to the convention center. It figures that if I bought … Read More “Another Day @ NECC” »
NECC – Day 2 I was bruised and battered and I couldn’t tell what I feltI was unrecognizable to myselfSaw my reflection in a window I didn’t know my own faceOh brother are you gonna leave me wasting awayOn the streets of Philadelphia — Bruce Springsteen Morning dawned with lingering rain. I donned the prerequisite “business … Read More “The Streets of Philadelphia” »
NECC – day 1 File this under “What the hell was I thinking.” My flight to Philadelphia leaves Greenville at 6:15 AM. As I packed, I wondered if I would have the plane all to myself. As I was looking up information on where I was staying, I was still having those same doubts about … Read More “Sailing to Philadelphia” »
NOTE: This restaurant had been closed, but has recently re-opened. This has long been one of my favorite places in Greenville. I remember many years ago talking with a snooty German exchange student about German cuisine. I mentioned Haus Edelweiss, and she derided both the name and the possibilty that authentic German food could be … Read More “Haus Edelweiss” »
“Oh God, not another one.” That was my first thought when I heard about Batman Begins. My second thought was “What a goofy looking Batmobile”, as if the previous versions with huge bat wing fins were perfectly reasonable. These impressions were, of course, before I went to see the movie. Since it was so hot … Read More “Batman Begins” »
The “Malling of America” is a catchphrase used by several authors in recent history, including Andy Serwer of Fortune, Barbara Berenstein of PBS, and William Severini Kowinski. Most of these works (many now nearly a decade old) cite the decline of Main Street USA in favor of malls. In an a reversal, at least in … Read More “Get Malled” »
When we were living in Tucson, my mother, who is completely unfamiliar with Mexican food, described a chicken quesadilla as a “chicken pie.” It was a perfectly adequate description based on her experiences, but I couldn’t imagine her writing a review of the restaurant with her limited knowledge of the cuisine. A similar thing happened … Read More “What’s that you’re eating?” »
..and what a week it has been. In the course of seven days I have entertained my brother at my house, gone to see Michael Frayn’s “Copenhagen”, kayaked the Green River, and lost miserably at bowling – all this while battling a cold and fever. I had all these wonderfully pithy entries I was going to … Read More “Welcome to the Working Week” »
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” »
Family photos depict smiling faces: births, weddings, holidays, children’s birthday parties. People take pictures of the happy moments in their lives. Someone looking through our photo album would conclude that we had led a joyous, leisurely existence, free of tragedy. No one ever takes a photograph of something they want to forget.-Sy Parrish, One Hour … Read More “A Generation of Lost Photographs” »