April 2010
4 posts
Rehearsal with orchestra tonight. Sounds better with everyone here. #fb
Dinner out, then going to see Sleuth at Greenville Little Theater. #fb
Having dinner at Hans & Franz German with Glynda. #fb
Singingi Italian isn’t easy on a day when you’ve just had braces tightened. #fb
March 2010
3 posts
Hariu l’Adonai kol haarets. I’v du et Adonai b’simba. Bo-u l’fanav bir’nanah. #fb
Dinner at Dwight and Sue’s, and I learned that there are multiple ways to tie one’s shoes.
Why is it that every restaurant/bar in Fla has someone singing Jimmy Buffett badly?
February 2010
2 posts
“For I will consider my cat, Jeoffry…for I am possessed of a cat, surpassing in beauty…”
As much as I like The Who, this is painful.
January 2010
3 posts
Dinner at Liberty Taproom, then on our way to see Wicked. #fb
We have killed the fatted calf, ground it, tossed in some beans and spices. Let the party commence! #fb
Bach BWV 236 sung in Travelers Rest Latin. #fb
December 2009
2 posts
Hot mulled wine and “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.” Lots of wine. #fb
November 2009
6 posts
At Gray Court for Thanksgiving with the Taylor Clan. #fb
Thai for dinner, then “As You Like It” at the Furman Theater. #fb
44-0 end of the 3rd. Is it a bad thing to fall asleep? In the stadium? #fb
There’s a helicopter hovering over the stadium. Wonder if they are going to drop live turkeys. #fb
Furman vs Wofford - pre-game Wofford looks dejected. Hope that comes through in the way they play. #fb
Doc says it’s a virus. No flu or strep. Still no work this week. #fb
October 2009
1 post
Chorale is rehearsing at St George Orthodox. Sinign Russian in a Greek cathedral. #fb
September 2009
12 posts
Bearing the Pall →
“What do you think they’ll have?”
“I think you could guess just as easily as I could”
fried chicken
sliced ham
green beans
macaroni & cheese
corn
biscuits
potato salad
deviled eggs
…
Easy Audio Embedding →
This is part 1 of a 2-part series…
I’m a BIG fan of embedding. The ability to take media files from one location and use them in another context creates learning environments that are rich and…
Scouting the Tyger →
Our friends from Lowcountry Unfiltered wanted to do an Upstate River this fall. Since I’m the only one in the area that regularly paddles with them, I was tasked with finding a suitable…
Exploring an Aviary →
Today I got word that Aviary.com has released a new online audio editing tool called Myna. This joins Aviary’s growing collection of online tools with bird names, including Phoenix, the…
Judging a Book by its Cover – The Lost Symbol →
OK, I know I shouldn’t be writing about Dan Brown’s latest book, The Lost Symbol, before I finish reading it, but…
Brown’s latest adventure with Harvard Symbologist (and just what the…
LDHS Class of 1979 Reunion →
This past weekend Laura and I attended the 30th reunion of my high school graduating class. It was the first time that I had seen many of these folks since we had graduated. It was great…
New Addition to the Family →
Our cat Misty now has a new friend. Yesterday we adopted a little yellow fluff ball of a kitten, seven weeks old. This kitten was from a litter of four, and is one of the friendliest…
“I Liked the Book Better” →
That’s what one often hears after seeing a movie. I’m not so sure that it’s always the case, though. In some cases the movie makes a much better story.
Lately I’ve been reading lots…
Furman Opens with a “Thriller” →
The Furman Paladins had their home opener against the Presbyterian College Blue Hose yesterday. The game was about what we expected – a blowout with Furman winning 45-21. Even so, PC had…
Lake Fairfield Paddlefest →
My nephew, Chip, helped design all of the websites for Confluence Water Sports, which includes Perception Kayaks, Dagger Kayaks, Wilderness Systems Kayaks, Mad River Canoes,…
Friday Freaks – A Collection of Weirdos →
In my RSS reader I’ve got a category called “Weirdness.” I’ve noticed a particular genre of website that I’ve been adding to that category lately. These blogs consist of single humorous image per…
Digital Disconnect →
Monday evening was the first rehearsal of the season for the Greenville Chorale. This fall we’re doing some of my absolute favorite music – Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil. We’re doing…
August 2009
12 posts
New Geocaching Restrictions →
A new law was passed by the state of South Carolina and signed by the governor on June 2 that places significant restrictions on geocaching activities in Department of Natural…
R. I. P. Shadow →
This morning I got a call from Laura that I didn’t want to receive. She had taken our old cat, Shadow, to our vet. We had feared the worst, and those fears were confirmed by the vet’s…
Hope School Dedication →
Saturday I attended the dedication of the Hope School Community Center located on Hope Station Road near Prosperity, SC. This historic school is one of the few survivors of nearly 500
Black Forest German →
I had decided to ride up toward Hendersonville and Asheville for a Sunday drive. While driving through Hendersonville I spotted Haus Heidleberg, and it reminded me of the hole that had…
Jocassee – Paddler’s Paradise →
I really wanted to get out on my new boat. With the entire day available for paddling, I decided to head up to Lake Jocassee. I had paddled Jocassee many times, but our excursions were…
Listening to Dr Adolph Brown at in-service
New(ish) Kayak – Old Town “Dirigo” →
I bought my first kayaks when I started working in Spartanburg Five, eleven years ago. The Perception Torrents have been great, fun boats, but there are several problems. First, these are…
The Curative Powers of the Edisto →
This was not a good sign. Pinpoints of light danced across my vision as I checked last minute e-mail. The truck was loaded, and in a few minutes I would be heading south to Sumter to…
Spartanburg County Instructional Technology... →
This week we held the kick-off sessions for the Spartanburg County Instructional Technology Academy (SCITA) at USC-Upstate. The three-day workshop was the start of a graduate course…
Rough Week in Lake Wobegon →
Warning: Rant ahead
I have a dream. I don’t know if it’s even possible. For once, I would like to place a large order of computers, have them be priced appropriately, be delivered on…
July 2009
21 posts
Discovery Education MediaShare →
The citizens of South Carolina really have some wonderful online resources available to them. For ten years now the State Library has made available a wealth of research and reference materials…
SCETV Summer Workshops →
This week SCETV is holding its summer technology workshops. Normally I’m so busy building new schools and putting in computers that I can’t take part in the summer workshops. This summer,…
A Portrait of the Parents →
This past week Dad had been in the hospital to have his pacemaker replaced. Full of new energy, he wanted to get out and about when I came down for a visit on Friday. So, we loaded up the…
National Parks Checklist →
After our trip to Maine and Acadia National Park, Laura and I started talking about all of the national parks that we had visited and tried making a list. We knew we had left out quite a…
Paddling Up Cedar Creek →
Bob D. was up for a paddling trip, and we both wanted to do something besides the Green River or the Tuckaseegee. I suggested Cedar Creek in Congaree National Park, and Bob agreed.
The