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Shots in the Darke

One man’s dream and my buddy Bob

All of us have dreams of a project, trip, experience, or adventure that will define who we are or what our legacy will be...

Big weeks head, Olympics, and Seventeen

We’ve reached the halfway point of summer already, and it’s time to take a look at some major sporting events on the calendar in...

Football, Harmon Field, and reunions

A Monday afternoon on a hot July day and thoughts of football are somehow wafting through the muggy air. NFL training camps will be...

Say Hey, old guys, and a Fallen Hero

One of the greatest baseball players of all time rounded third for the final time last week with the passing of 93-year-old Willie Mays....

Divisional dilemma and cookout questions

I ran into longtime local school administrator Greg Place while eating breakfast the other day at Beanz Bakery in Greenville and broached a question...

Drama, drivers, and divisions

High drama was the order of the day over the final few holes of the US Open golf championship at Pinehurst No. 2 Sunday...

Underdogs, productivity, and soft drinks

Summer’s in full swing so it’s time for the NBA basketball and NHL hockey seasons to  finally be reaching the Finals stage of the...

Umpires, Grateful Dead, and sunsets

My wife and I just returned from a week on Anna Maria Island in the Tampa Bay Area sunburned and relaxed, after spending time...

Memorial Day Weekend already?

Let’s take a look at a few items following “the week that was” here in the Greenville area after the tornado and subsequent damage...

Tragedy and triumphs

What a difference a week makes in the aftermath of the May 7th tornado that hit Greenville and surrounding environs! The magnitude of the...