Going To Paris

Hudson’s Seafood Restaurant Hilton Head May 4, 2026. 530 PM The above clip came from an email I received today. It reminded me of the important difference between being busy and being productive. My working at DOE was not rewarding. It was a job to pay the bills. It is where I first heard the expression “the illusion of progress.” We could get very busy at DOE but nothing ever got done. We fooled ourselves into thinking we were being productive while all we were was acti

Hilton Head May 3, 2026 "Dirty Myrtle" is a nickname for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that originated from its reputation as a rowdy, high-crime, and party-focused destination, particularly during the 1980s and 90s. The term, often seen as insulting by locals, also refers to polluted ocean water from runoff and a generally unpolished, "redneck riviera" image. Key reasons for the "Dirty Myrtle" nickname include: Rowdy Atmosphere: Historically known for wild spring break parti

Hilton Head May 3, 2026 https://scliving.coop/sc-life/sc-life-features/unusual-sc-place-names-unlock-passwords-to-the-past/ A few years ago, I took an 800-plus-mile road trip around South Carolina to learn about the origins of 10 of the state’s most intriguingly named communities: Round O, North, Plum Branch, Ninety Six, Due West, Possum Kingdom, Cross Anchor, Prosperity, Coward and Ketchuptown. Colorful town names, I knew, would lead me down colorful backroads to colorful pl