Blog
Various ventures into Mr. Scott’s mind.
Snow Day
Due to the fact that there are some icicles in trees -- some measure more than a quarter of an inch! -- and some pretty cold rain, Greenville County Schools will be closed today...
Billy Collins on Poetry
Winter in Poland IX
This is the grave of Piotr Borowy, who was instrumental in having the southern portion of Poland where I lived declared part of Poland at the end of World War I as opposed to it being part of...
Winter in Poland VIII
Most curious are those tracks through the deep snow...
Winter in Poland VII
More afternoon light.
Winter in Poland VI
The late-afternoon light in the winter months at that steep angle can be glorious.
Winter in Poland V
Many of the century-plus homes are still inhabited, though.
Winter in Poland IV
Almost no one has a clothes drier in Poland, and even if they did, they wouldn't use them often as power costs a fortune there. So everyone hangs their laundry to dry, even in the winter.
Winter in Poland III
In Zakopane, a small town at the base of the Tatra Mountains, horse-drawn carriage rides are very popular and an important source of revenue for the local economy. In the winter, they exchange the...
Winter in Poland II
Work goes on as usual, even when there's snow everywhere. It's anything but exotic for Poles.
Winter in Poland I
Very often, families will bid a new house right behind the old one, which might very well be over century old.
Warmth
Here's wishing you experience deep and wonderful warmth this holiday season.
Good News!
I'm in the midst of grading English I Honors students' second major writing assignment, and I'm very pleased with the improvement I'm seeing. I'm so impressed, in fact, that I think the assignment...
Twitter Test
My feed to Twitter has not worked since February, and I just now realized it. This is a test to see if I fixed it.