July 2012
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There runs a strange law through the length of human history — that men are...
– G.K. Chesterton, Introduction to The Defendant
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First morning in Myrtle Beach. Our hotel room has a balcony with a nice ocean view, and it’s definitely nice to fall asleep to the sound of the surf, and to hear it while sitting outside and drinking and talking late into the night. I didn’t get much sleep, but I don’t know if it was the hotel bed or what… I’m planning to do some walking today and hopefully some...
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And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if...
– Galations 6:9
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Every morning on my way to work I drive the Cosgrove Bridge over the Ashley, and, as traffic and weather allow, I glance down at the river in all too brief and fleeting glances, taking in its many moods and aspects. At times it’s easy to take comfort from them, at other times inspiration; and even when the river is dark, moody, and changeful, rippling with thousands of moving surfaces each...
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I had a nearly forty minute conversation about Tolkien tonight. Very exciting moment for me, especially considering how introverted I am, as well as the fact that the other person didn’t seem bored out of their mind.
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July is going to be a busy month
We have something planned for almost every weekend this month. A wedding at Lowndes Grove, a Tumblr meetup at Marion Square, a trip up to Greenville to see the in-laws, and then my grandparents are visiting from out of state. But the weird thing is, they’ve decided to go to Myrtle Beach instead of Charleston, so we’re driving up there to stay a weekend in their hotel. I’ve been...
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So today I discovered that the best riverside restaurant I’ve been to in the Charleston area, the old River Cafe on Folly Beach, which closed down years ago, is now open again, under a new name and probably new ownership. I’ll definitely be checking out the Sandbar Restaurant quite soon.
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