Detroit isn’t a place you think of when you hear the word “opportunity.” Abandoned property invites an inordinate amount of arson, the unemployment rate is 18%, the city government is nearly bankrupt, and when you call the city’s crime reporting line, you get put on hold indefinitely. Detroit is depressed, in more ways than one. [...]
View PostMcKinney Dodge presents Party Down For The Playground! Retro Style! Saturday, May 4th, 2013 from 7-11 pm Featuring the fun 80′s music band… Retro Vertigo! Help raise money to add playground equipment, for school aged kids, to the new community aviation themed park at the Greenville Downtown Airport, while having fun with your friends hanging [...]
View Post“So, why are you doing this again, AGAIN!?” I get that question. More than I’d expect, really. I’d be surprised if my partners in this project don’t have the same sorta conversations. From the uninitiated, anyway. The reaction from fellow attendees is much more typically “When are we gonna do THAT again?!” That was the [...]
View PostEngland in 1819 is currently on a 4 week national tour to promote their new single “Own Our God” and accompanying music video. They were nice enough to share a little blog of theirs from the road. You can check them out on Wednesday 5/1 at WPBR Radio Room. England in 1819 – ‘Own Our [...]
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Some things take forever to happen. Some things happen in the blink of an eye. Elephants, they say, gestate for two years. Some musicians will tell you that certain song hits them like lightning – and, next thing you know, they’re performing the tune live to thousands. And then there’s TV and movies. You’ve heard [...]
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VIVA LES DIVAS! A CELEBRATION OF JAZZ AND BLUES, at the Mauldin Cultural Center this Saturday, April 20th, at 7:30 pm. You can get your tickets online here: http://mauldinculturalcenter.org/tickets The first ten orders for tickets online will receive a signed CD at the performance on Saturday. For those who have not heard about the VIVA [...]
View PostI recently met the kindest person I’ve ever encountered in life so far. Talking with this person for fifteen minutes made me feel valued, understood, appreciated, and happy. Fifteen minutes! Pretty crazy. I’ve since watched this person interact with other people, and it’s continually the same, leaving behind a trail of smiles, lifted spirits, and [...]
View PostI got a fantastic pair of Giro gel-padded fingerless bike gloves (on clearance!) from REI last week. 4-way stretch to move with your hands on the bar, breathable fabric, and a “rip-and-stick” strap closure for a secure fit. They keep my hands from slipping and solve the numbness problem. And, of course, they look cool [...]
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Almost two years ago now, I remember driving through the Smokey Mountains into South Carolina. It made my top five list of potential places to build my wild giraffe sanctuary. Ever since then I’ve been telling my sisters we need to stop in SC on one of our tours. At last! The perfect opportunity- A [...]
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The touring production of Billy Elliot (http://www.billyelliottour.com/us-tour), which is now playing at the Peace Center through Sunday Feb 17th, was very well-received by Greenville audiences. The story revolves around a young boy who is torn between his natural ability for ballet and the male-dominated mining community that is his home. The play takes place in [...]
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