A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
There was a very specific demographic at the Handlebar Thursday night. These were products of the Eighties – who came of age drinking microbrews, and listening to public radio shows such as Prairie Home Companion and Thistle & Shamrock. They are the type most likely to support environmental causes, vote Democrat, and go contra-dancing. Laura … Read More “Maundy Thursday with the Battlefield Band” »
It’s bad enough that gas is at $2.00 a gallon. Today I got another shock. At lunch today I drove over to the Westgate area of Spartanburg to browse in Best Buy and to get a quick bite to eat at Chik-fil-a. Their #1 sandwich combo costs $4.79, so I pulled out a five dollar … Read More “So much for shopping in Spartanburg” »
Last night I performed in one of the most difficult concerts of my career. The Children’s Hospital of Greenville holds an annual service in memorial to those children who have died in the hospital in the past year. This year the Greenville Chorale Chamber Ensemble was invited to sing. The service consists of a half-hour video … Read More “Kindertotenlieder” »
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Today my father and I kept our standing annual date for the Southern Home and Garden Show. We’ve been doing this for at least ten years now – we wander through the exhibits, say hello to our friends who are doing the same, and usually end the experience with an overly expensive and not necessarily … Read More “Home Improvements” »
Tonight we decided to try Sticky Fingers downtown. I had seen these new restaurants popping up here and in Columbia, and wanted to give them a shot. Apparently the first one was in Mt. Pleasant, and they have spread from there all over the Southeast, with most of their restaurants here in SC. Atmosphere A … Read More “Sticky Fingers” »
It’s Furman’s Spring Break! Yep, right here at the end of February. So, with threats of snow in the forecast for Virginia and Maryland, we decide to head to Washington DC to see our friends John and Kate Kaup, who are up there for a year while on sabbatical. The snow wasn’t enough to hinder … Read More “Doing That DC Thang” »
Two seemingly unrelated events, and yet their implications are entwined. First, over the weekend we visited our our friends, John & Kate Kaup, in Washington DC. Kate is on a one-year sabbatical from Furman, and serving as a Congressional something-or-other having to do with China. During the visit, she expressed concern about some information on … Read More “The Subtle Art of Misdirection” »
Have you noticed the number of TV commercials for medical procedures lately? Stryker Orthopedics has been particularly egregious, with advertisements for hip and knee replacements. Drug commercials are bad enough… Ask your doctor if _____ is right for you! Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, sexual side effects, loss of appetite, loss of memory, loss … Read More “We can rebuild him” »
I love XM Radio. I used to really like Shoutcast and other online radios because I could find commercial-free streams of eclectic music. However, since I’m paying for XM, and since I have to watch my bandwidth usage at work, I’ve been listening to it more. One great feature both mediums share is the ability … Read More “Nude Music Review” »