DimDim for DumDumbs

Sometimes I don't know what goes through the minds of these folks that name software applications.

Planning the Perfect Photo

I felt like a criminal.

Starting from "Scratch"

This is the first of two applications I've come across this week which I'll be highlighting here.

RIP Winnie (for real, this time)

At 7:20 this morning our cat Winnie lost her long battle with illness.

RIP - Tony Hillerman (1925-2008)

Today I learned of the passing of Tony Hillerman.

BRP at Peak

This week fall colors were at peak on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Laura is in Washington State this weekend, and I didn't want to miss the colors, so I finished up my chores early this morning and headed north.

Our normal path is to drive up 276 to Brevard, drive through …

A Salute to American Music

Tonight the Greenvile Chorale joins forces with the Greenville Symphony for a concert at the Peace Center for the Performing Arts entitled "A Salute to American Music."

Happy Anniversary MTCC!

This week marks the tenth anniversary of the Middle Tyger Community Center.

The Oconee Bale Trail

Laura had a quick business trip to Chicago, so Glynda and I decided to get out and see the countryside. I had spotted an advertisement for the Oconee Bale Trail, a series of decorated hay bales through that county, and it looked like as good an excuse as anything to …

Working with the Flip Mino

One of the perks of my job is that I get to try to try out lots of new tech toys.

Winnie, One Year Later

This time last year we thought we had lost our little cat, Winnie.

Dinner and a Show

For it to be her birthday, Laura certainly had a rough start to the day.

Daughter Missing from the Upstate

One of our colleagues, Geno Church, is undergoing a family crisis I can only imagine.

Scuppernongs

There are few foods that evoke such intense memories - the warm days of early autumn, climbing under the vines to find the ripe fruit, feeling as much as tasting the sweet juice and ripe pulp.

My Grandmother Ellenberg had huge scuppernong vines growing on her farm. I …

Rio Grille Reflections

Our reunion dinner was at Rio Grille in the West End of Greenville.

Class of '83 25th Reunion

It's hard to believe the years have passed so quickly.

Elements at Furman

My photo collage, Elements, was hung in the Furman Chemistry offices just in time for the Homecoming weekend.

Ghosts of the South Carolina Midlands

I added yet another book to my growing collection of South Carolina ghost lore.

Secrets Revealed in ArcGIS Explorer

Long before Google Earth came on the scene there was ArcGIS from ESRI.

The Passing of Two Musicians

The music world of Greenville is a little quieter this week, and that's not a good thing.