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The Shrub Comes to Furman, Part Two

Posted on June 1, 2008 By Tom No Comments on The Shrub Comes to Furman, Part Two
Local, Rants

Air Force One arrived at Greenville Spartanburg Airport Saturday evening and the presidential motorcade made its way through Greenville to Furman for commencement. Roads were blocked, and the citizens of our city came out to try to get a glimpse. Some waved flags. Some held signs of various types. One paragraph from the Greenville News … Read More “The Shrub Comes to Furman, Part Two” »

The Shrub Comes to Furman, Part One

Posted on May 31, 2008 By Tom 4 Comments on The Shrub Comes to Furman, Part One
Local, Rants, Uncategorized

Not since the separation from the Baptists has Furman found itself in such a maelstrom of controversy. As usual, the problems really started when the local media got involved, and got it wrong. From there, the community has gotten involved, voicing its opinion based on the erroneous information from the Greenville Cage Liner. First, the … Read More “The Shrub Comes to Furman, Part One” »

George W. @ Furman

Posted on April 10, 2008 By Tom No Comments on George W. @ Furman
Local

Yep, you heard right. W Hisself will be the commencement speaker at Furman University on May 31. Apparently our Governor, Mark Sanford, put in the request to the President to come to Furman. Sanford is a classmate of mine. We both graduated from Furman in 1983, when the elder Bush spoke at graduation while still … Read More “George W. @ Furman” »

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