LOOKING at Charleston ©
Looking at Charleston is a unique perspective of the homes, churches, and buildings on the peninsula. Rather than the standard historical tour, it provides a glimpse into how these buildings were built, by whom, and with what purpose in mind. Of particular note is that so many of them were designed by “gentlemen architects” during the period before architects received formal training in the United States. Read more ~>RECOMMENDED
Digital Nation: a PBS video. If you have kids or are yourself knee-deep in email, messaging, cell phone, and computer use, you will benefit from this insightful video about the pervasiveness of technology in our lives. There is no conclusion on the matter, but this video casts light on it and gets you thinking. ~> watch the video
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Educating the Heart
THERE ARE MANY jewels in our fair city, but one of the lesser known ones is the Sophia Institute which offers a variety of opportunities for exploring things of a spiritual nature through lectures and retreats that help people understand and appreciate the world—ancient and new—around them. Frankly, it took me a while to fully... Read »
The First Pad 39
LOOKING AT THE BEHEMOTH, poised in its techno-mechanical superiority as it waits to slip the surly bonds, ready to cheat death one more time (we hope), I cannot help but think of the first Pad 39. It was located behind a house on Murray Boulevard where a group of young teenagers were ‘given’ a small... Read »
