Middleton Place

We got up early enough for breakfast at the Lake House on the grounds. It was a bit odd. There was no one to greet or seat us. We just wandered in and helped ourselves to a very nice full breakfast. I guess they figured that anyone who was there belonged …

Paddling the Ashley River

Laura's goal for the day was to sit by the pool and read. While that would suit me for awhile, I was up for a bit more adventure. I changed into paddling gear and went to find one of the rental kayaks available from the inn.

The boat I rented was a Perception …

Middleton at Night

We were worried.

Folly Beach and Back

Another breakfast at the Lake House, and it was time to pack up and leave Middleton Inn.

Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me

The second phone call from Emily at Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me came Monday evening.

Columbia History on Flickr

Thanks to a post on the Not Very Bright blog, I've just learned that Richland County Library has joined the ranks of those that are starting to use Flickr effectively to post historic images.

Oh Blackwater, Keep On Rolling...

Saturday morning I got up at 4:00 am, loaded the kayak into the truck and headed south once more to the Edisto River.

Big Brother is Watching

Toward the first of the summer I took part in a webinar hosted by the state of South Carolina.

Wait Wait...

Several weeks ago...

Dear Wait Wait Don't Tell Me:

I have a Michael Feldman bobble-head doll that I won on Whaddaya Know.

Ghost Hunters in Town

I was driving back from work today when I spotted this vehicle...

The Ghost Hunters are in town.

Traffic was heavy, stop-n-go, and I had just pulled up to a light. I grabbed my camera and took a picture. As soon as I did, the folks in the black SUV right behind …

Recycling and Life on the Edge

It's just Wednesday.

PACT Replacement

The Palmetto Achievement Test is no more.

Cleaning House and Updating Links

One of the hardest things about maintaining ANY website, whether it be a blog or just plain ol' HTML, is keeping external links updated.

Old School Spam

Following up on my previous spam rant...

It's not just for in-boxes.

Audio Journeys - The Anderson Jockey Lot

Paul and I made our annual trek to the Anderson Jockey Lot. We always try to take a newbie with us - someone not yet immersed in southern flea market culture. Lately this has been a new faculty member at Furman, and this year was no different. Karen Buckmeuller was …

More Edisto River Float Photos

Some of my colleages from our recent Edisto River Float Trip have posted their photos online.

Adult Braces - Eleven Lessons Learned

A post bordering on TMI...

These lessons are probably not much different than those dealing with adolescent braces.

Adams Bistro

It seems like it's been awhile since I've done an actual restaurant review. We've been eating at home most of the time, and haven't really tried any place new. Since this is the penultimate Friday off for my summer schedule, I decided I'd scout out new eateries. I …

Diving into Social Networking

I've spoken of my hesitance to get involved with the whole Facebook/MySpace thing.

Levels of Leechdom

Over the weekend Laura and I went shopping for some new furniture.