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Bad news…Good news I have several new projects in the works for 2022 and will not have time to update the Con calendars. However, there is a great online resource that provides the same information Check out Southern Fandom for a list of events in North Carolina, South Carolina, and the rest of the southeast……
There is a North Carolina State Park tucked away in the mountains just off the Old Hwy 18 road near Connelly Springs, NC. Some friends and I decided to visit it this past Sunday. From the South Mountains State Park Official website In one of the state’s most rugged areas, South Mountains State Park features…
I visited Dry Falls, aka Upper Cullasaja Falls, near Highlands, NC earlier this month. Located in the Nantahala National Forest, it is a scenic 65-foot waterfall, accessible by a foot path. The path leads behind the falls to allow a close up view. (Hint: Dry Falls is not dry; you’re gonna get a little wet.)…
In 1932, Eastman Kodak released an 8mm film specifically designed for home movies. It was a filmstrip eight millimeters wide and available on small reels. The film was fragile, subject to easy breakage and damage from the usual suspects – heat, water, and long-term exposure to light. Even after development, it had to be stored…
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2017 is the 100th Anniversary for two popular Carolina-born products. Eugenia Thomas Duke began making sandwiches in 1917 for Greenville, South Carolina area textile mills and soldiers at nearby Camp Sevier during WWI. Her sandwiches, featuring homemade spreads, became a huge hit. A few years later, she began selling her most popular spread, homemade mayonnaise,…
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In January of this year I ordered a free radon test kit from the SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Radon is an odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. It is created by the breakdown of uranium deep within our soil. According to the EPA, radon may be responsible for over…
I encountered my first Venus Flytrap many years ago as a teenager, while exploring a wooded area in Horry County with some friends who lived in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since that time I have always been fascinated with this carnivorous plant that is native to North Carolina and South Carolina. Although fictional man-eating versions…
Each Star Trek series had a unique selection of intoxicating beverages from across the universe. Over the years, fans have re-created those drinks, using a wide variety of modern day liquors and mixers. As a result, there is an abundance of unofficial alcoholic recipes on the internet for beverages from the franchise. Here are five of my…
228 years ago today… On May 23, 1788, my home state of South Carolina became the 8th to ratify the U.S. Constitution and join the United States of America.
