First off, I’d like to thank Chuck for stepping in with the roundups lately and keeping this place from becoming a digital wasteland.

Coworking in Charleston is starting to take off, with weekly co-working sessions happening every Tuesday sponsored by the Rehava folks. Chucktown Deals podcasted (their very first one!) with a few coworking folks at today’s session. If you’re one of the ‘digital nomads’ tired of hanging out at the local coffee shop or bookstore all by your lonesome, head up to Rehava and hang out with some other fellow nomads.

Leigh is having a grand opening for her new studio space. Stop by and say hi!

Read Charlie has the photos from the latest incarnation of Pecha Kucha Charleston.

On the CSA (community supported agriculture) front, Charleston Foodie reports that Rita’s Roots, Charleston’s first CSA is leaving.

Unfortunate foodie news today that Rita’s Roots, organic vegetable farm located on Wadmalaw Island, SC, will be taking their produce North to Richmond,VA. Hard to believe that only three years ago, Rita Buchmann established the Lowcountry’s first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program* on Johns Island, bringing locally-grown organic product directly to consumers. Now one of ten CSA programs, Rita’s product has also been readily available at area farmer’s markets and found on the menus of local restaurants.

Mike’s back in the blogging game, and he’s been sharing a few recipes.

Dan’s has a question for politically minded techies:

To what political and regulatory issues should the tech community be paying the most attention in 2010 and 11? What reforms (or assaults on our freedoms) should we view with the greatest wariness?

While you’re out exploring the world, stop by and check out my latest project: Charleston Eats.

Dragged myself out of the turkey induced coma just to do this round up.

Well, no, not really. The dogs took care of dragging me out of my food coma. A dog licking you on the face is very hard to ignore in the mornings.

Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving day with lots of good food and family to share with.

Is anybody interested in another Bowen’s Island meetup some day during the week of Dec 7?

Charleston photographers, are you interested in sharing your work and helping people out this holiday season? Check out the Help-Portrait project. Someone’s already working on organizing a Help-Portrait Charleston, so check it out and join in!

If you head over to the SC Aquarium this weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to get up close to one or two of the penguins as they hit the floor in their new Waddle Wagon!

Waddle Wagon!! http://ow.ly/FCkj on Twitpic

There are lots of things that local bloggers were thankful for yesterday.

Cats on Thanksgiving

Photo from Kittens on the Keyboard

Joan caught the Thanksgiving Turkey day run on her foggy morning walk yesterday.

Ian provides a few tips for dealing with holiday stress.

When you’re done munching on the turkey you had for Thanksgiving (or whatever you ended up eating yesterday), you can head over to Francis Beidler Forest to do some turkey spotting.

Occasionally along the boardwalk, Wild Turkeys can be spotted where the boardwalk runs through higher, drier forest (markers 101-116) or where the boardwalk runs parallel to the swamp’s edge (markers 154-181). However, as the image shows, the birds are not opposed to walking through the swamp, especially when a crop of acorns have fallen to the ground. If you miss seeing the birds while on the boardwalk, you might see them moving through the fields on either side of our driveway or the roads approaching Beidler Forest.

If relaxing at home and avoiding today’s shopping insanitycrowd is more your thing, how about a round of speed Scrabble?

Alison reminds us that we should also be thankful for Sarah Hale, who was responsible for making Thanksgiving an official national holiday.

For years Americans had celebrated Thanksgiving, but there hadn’t been a set date for it, and it wasn’t an official national holiday. The only official American holiday was July 4. Starting in the late 1830s, Hale started lobbying American presidents to make Thanksgiving our second national holiday. She was editor of Godey’s Lady’s Book, the most popular magazine of the 19th c, so she had some clout, but it still took her a hell of a long time. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln finally agreed to designate Thanksgiving a national holiday, since he and Hale saw it as an important symbolic gesture of national unity during the Civil War.

Have a good post-Thanksgiving everybody. I’m going back to my turkey induced coma for a few more hours.

Making your own Limoncello over at Al Forno. It’s a much longer process than I would have expected, although most of it involves purposeful neglect.

I got fascinated with limoncello a few months ago after sampling the housemade versions at local restaurants like McCrady’s, Mercato, and Cuoco Pazzo. Of course, it’s really a summer drink, but it takes months of steeping to make correctly, so my first batch is just now ready for consumption.

It’s Thanksgiving tomorrow. Sara shares a few of the things she’s thankful for.

Today, I’m putting away my usual cynicism and dark sense of humor, and I’m being all gushy-mushy. I’m listing the things I’m thankful for. Perhaps, my thankfulness will seep through your computer and into your fingertips, until you, too, are thankful. Because shoot, no matter how bad it gets, no matter how gray the skies, there is always a reason to be pleased.

Chuck is always good for a funny story or two. Bailey’s, bay leaves.

About that moment the flushed waiter finally returns, plates are placed and – with a flourish and genuine pride – he proudly points to the green bay leaves that have been carefully placed around the edge of each plate.

Hope everybody has a great Thanksgiving! I’m looking forward to spending the next few days in a turkey induced coma.

Are you ready for the feasting? Are you hosting the festivities? Home Ec 101’s Countdown to Turkey Day series can help you out.

Let’s see what’s been going on in the Lowcountry blogosphere recently.

An Eggo waffle shortage? Really?

Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in production at two of the four plants that make them.
The company’s Atlanta plant was shut down for an undisclosed period by a September storm that dumped historic amounts of rain in the area. Meanwhile, several production lines at its largest bakery in Rossville, Tenn., are closed indefinitely for repairs, company spokeswoman Kris Charles said in an e-mail.

Earl Capps calls out one of our esteemed politicians for speeding through the I-26 construction zone.

Tonight’s work zone safety star was on I-26 Eastbound, at about 5.15pm, wasn’t hard to spot. She passed me like a bat out of hell just before the Aviation Avenue interchange, going at speeds far in excess of the approximately 55-58 that I was driving, swerving from lane to lane to get around cars.

Check out the the events on the SocialCHS calendar.

Patrick takes on the experts in Better Blogging: Pick a Topic, Any Topic.

As a reader, do you prefer blogs where you get one single topic or theme, or do you like variety?

During BarcampCHS, I saw a lot of interesting companies that had set up shop in the Noisette area. The Navy Yard Blog highlights another one, Green Roof Outfitters.

First, what is a Green Roof? Put simply, Green Roofs are living additions to roof structures. Their environmental impact is tremendous. They reduce storm water runoff, reduce the “heat island effect,” reduces pollutants & increases oxygen, extends roof life by 2-4 times, lowers energy costs, lowers noise level, creates urban green space and even help reduce our carbon footprint.

Jennie’s friend, Katie, shares some dating tips.

4. Before accepting an invitation to go on a vacation,make sure you know where you all stand-i.e. what each other’s expectations are. Believe you me, NOTHING is more awkward than you thinking one thing, he be thinking another and then find out what each other really wanted/expected out of the trip . . . in the middle of the Caribbean. . . on a cruise ship. . .with 5 days left on the friggin cruise. Do I sound like I’m speaking from experience? Because I am.

What would a round up post be without a visit to one of LCB’s food bloggers? Galette anyone?

Photo credit Kim, A Yankee in a Southern Kitchen

It’s also hard to browse through the LCB blogosphere without running into one of the many great photographers in the area. Robert Donovan is one of those photographers and gives us some amazing sunset photos from Toler’s Cove and the Coastal Carolina Fair.

It’s late on Sunday night (well, Monday morning now), have work tomorrow and what am I doing? My brain that doesn’t feel like going to sleep has decided to go wander the blogs for a bit.

Today is Columbus day (or if you’re Canadian like me, Thanksgiving…look out turkeys!). It’s a little bit of Columbus controversy from Jeane.

Joan shares a specimen of the wildlife in downtown Charleston.

Flu vaccine education from SophiaZoe

When one has an Airstream trailer, there are apparently many things to take note of.

Patrick laments about how lazy the Internets have made people.

I never cease to be amazed by the level of laziness the internet has caused, especially among younger folks who’ve pretty much always had access to it.

Hand them a phone book, or walk them into a library with an increasingly-rare card catalog and you would think you’ve taken their entire life away.

Google Wave has hit Charleston. Karen shares her impressions of Google Wave. I’ve used it a little bit and think it’s pretty cool. I just haven’t found much yet to do with it yet.

Ok, my brain is starting to get a little sleep-addled now. Time to call it a night I think.

Taking a break from studying for my Biomaterials midterm to take a cruise through the Lowcountry blog-o-sphere.

Time for another giveaway over at Home-Ec 101! This time it’s a copy of The Taste of Home Cookbook, Cooks who Care Edition.

Ok, seriously, I thought the mosquitos and palmetto bugs were big around here. WTH is this thing?

Look how big it is compared to the cell phone! We are not sure what it is, but he found it in someone yard while he was working and decided to bring it home to us. (so much for flowers….sweet, huh?) So, he took pictures of it & then let it go in the yard. Im hoping to never see it again!

According to ParkWestPalooza, the FTC is getting ready to revise rules regarding endorsements and testimonials to catch up with blogging and social media.

The F.T.C. said that beginning on Dec. 1, bloggers who review products must disclose any connection with advertisers, including, in most cases, the receipt of free products and whether or not they were paid in any way by advertisers, as occurs frequently. The new rules also take aim at celebrities, who will now need to disclose any ties to companies, should they promote products on a talk show or on Twitter. A second major change, which was not aimed specifically at bloggers or social media, was to eliminate the ability of advertisers to gush about results that differ from what is typical – for instance, from a weight loss supplement.

Tartlette back from a trip to San Francisco shares some of the photos of her trip. You may want to cover up your keyboard for this.

Over the years, I’ve learned that the Charleston area is just full of interesting people that do all kinds of things. Meet the dean of College of Charleston’s Graduate School.

Nikki highlights some changes that CARTA is bringing.

After having caught a lot of negative feedback from local residents, CARTA has been making headlines lately in a good way. Their newest adventure is the proposed North Charleston Regional Intermodal Center which will expand existing services and could potentially serve as a one stop shop for Amtrak, Greyhound, local buses, and even light rail! If you have thoughts on this project, CARTA will be hosting a public information meeting regarding the proposed Center at the North Charleston City Hall, 3rd Floor Buist Room, 2500 City Hall Lane, N. Charleston, SC on Thursday, 10/08/09 from 6PM to 8PM. My first suggestion… pick a sexier name.

Earl has a few things to say about Gov. Sanford’s Employment roundtable

WildFlour sounds like a place worth checking out the next time you’re wandering around the bottom of King St and feel like snacking on something sweet.

North Charleston is looking for its 2010 Citizen of the Year. Know anybody worthy of the honour?

It’s autumn, so that means it’s time for pumpkin food. Pumpkin spice muffins by Cottage Industrialist.

There are a few fun events coming up the next couple of weekends. There’s Blognic ‘09 October 17 at Wannamaker County Park. Come on out to share an afternoon at the park with fellow bloggers! Meet over at the picnic tables near the kid’s playground.

The next weekend, October 24, is Charleston’s very first Barcamp! Come on out and be prepared to learn a few things, and maybe even teach some people the stuff you know.

Crossposted from Imablog

If it’s September, that means time to start planning for another Blognic!

By my count this will be Blognic #4 and since Wannamaker County Park worked so well for the last two, might as well go there again (unless someone has other suggestions).

Now we just need a date. My thoughts for potential dates are the weekends of Sept 26, Oct 3, Oct 10 or Oct 17. Those just happen to be weekends I have free, but don’t let that stop you from suggesting other dates. Personally I like the Oct 10 or 17 dates.

As usual, Blognic ‘09 will be a pot-luck affair for the whole family and by no means limited to bloggers so everybody’s invited!

Two big news stories of the day: the memorial for Michael Jackson, and the Tour de France team time trial.  Elsewhere in the Lowcountry:

Kristin has a few things about Charleston that she’d like to see changed

I do think the city has done a great job at attracting visitors to our beautiful town, and certainly these same visitors provide for many people’s livelihoods and I enjoy their energy and awe.   Our Mayor has had a hand in the injection of life and business in Downtown. And our city has been a stalwart for the protection of our historic and natural integrity, all of which make it the amazing place it is today.  But you know, I feel like more could be done to make Charleston a place for locals and tourists alike, a town that shows the rest of the world, there’s no stopping us.

I see bikes

after a full weekend of watching bikers, I ended up back at the airport, waiting for the bus. It struck me as ridiculous that the bus stop at the airport is marked by a tiny sign all the way at the end of the terminal exit with no bench, no cover, and a solid 50 feet from all other ground transportation. The only reason I knew it was there and what time the bus came was because I looked it up ahead of time. When I got on the bus (after being soaked in the rain waiting), I made a comment to the bus driver who proceeded to explained to me that the airport gets a cut of the profit from all of the vans and taxis that do pick ups there, so they are not exactly hanging banners about the $1.50 bus rides into town.

Remember Carrotmob back in the spring?  It seems a short documentary was made about it, which is being released tomorrow.  They’re also looking for input on the next Carrotmob.  Meet at Yo Burrito tomorrow (July 8 ) at 7PM if you’re interested.  Ride your bike and you’ll even get a free drink!

Keeping with the green theme, it’s Charleston Water Week!  Go Green Charleston is helping out by featuring a local water themed business/non-profit.  Today they featured Charleston Waterkeeper.

Charleston Waterkeeper was founded in September 2008 to preserve and protect the integrity of Charleston’s waterways by defending against pollution and contamination. Their focus is on our three major rivers and the tributaries that feed into them. By being an advocate for water, listening to local residents, and working with local officials, Charleston Waterkeeper is making a positive impact on our waterways that will last for generations. I really dig their abandoned boat program.

In a fine example of live news reporting via Twitter, The Digitel guys covered the fire that broke out behind the Old Towne Restaurant on King St.  If you were on Twitter this morning, you got to see photo updates in their twitter stream live as events were happening.

Mike is retiring from the blog scene on his 6th blog-iversary.

Over the last 6 years I’ve written 3274 posts.  This one, #3275, will be my last.  It has been apparent to me, and probably to you, that in the last year or two I’ve lost my enthusiasm for blogging.  Occasionally I have something to say but most of the time I’ve been filling space with pet and backyard wildlife photos.  I recently heard someone say, “If it isn’t fun, why are you doing it?”  That pretty much sums it up.  Why, indeed?

Don’t worry, you can still come to the meetups, Mike .

After last week’s setback, Geoff is back on the road.  His first stop after leaving Charleston was a place called Woodford, SC.

Recently, Patriot’s Point got a big bucketload of cash from the state for repairs to the USS Laffey.  It’s only the beginning though.  First it has to make it to drydock at the Detyens shipyard.

The plan for the LAFFEY includes hauling it out of the harbor and having a tug boat drag it three hours to Detyens Shipyard in North Charleston. Those plans seem simple, but officials are concerned about what could happen to the ship as it is being transported.

The first obstacle, they say, is timing. Officials are waiting on a high tide on August 19 to get the LAFFEY over a ridge that is located behind the ship.

“We cannot afford for that ship to bump on anything going out,” Trammell added. “The hull is so fragile, we can’t do that. We have to make sure there is plenty of water under the ship when we take it out.”

Geoff had his car broken into and several thousand $’s worth of photography, video and computer equipment stolen while on a stop in the Greensboro, NC area! The LCB community and associated social network is kicking into gear to set up stuff to help Geoff out. If you’re in the Greensboro, NC area and can do anything to help Geoff recover his equipment, leave a comment on his blog post. Stay tuned to @helpgeoff and the HelpGeoff blog for further details.

If you want to help Geoff out with a donation, TheDigitel has donation links for you.

I *was* supposed to do this yesterday, but it completely slipped my mind that it was Sunday yesterday thanks to taking Friday off.  Long weekends are nice, but they always mess up my schedule.  Boy, was there ever a lot of stuff going on this weekend.

It was hot out. Really hot by my standards. Hot enough for a tornado in Hanahan even.  That was some pretty serious rain that passed through Saturday night (Saturday night. S-A-T-U-R..). Valerie captured some pretty spectacular shots of lightning from the storm over the harbour.

Charleston harbour lightning by Valerie Schooling

The heat didn’t deter HarborFest go-ers though.  Lots of photos all over the Lowcountry blogosphere.  Not all the ships made it to Charleston unscathed though, but fortunately there were no injuries.

Hunky Pirate photo courtesy of Joan Perry

Wouldn’t you just love to go cruising around the Charleston Harbour in one of these?

Malaysian Mothership KD Sri Indera Sakti

Comings and Goings

Sherry posts a tribute to her husband, who passed away last week.

Both MojoSteve and David Farrow noted the passing of informercial dude Billy Mays.

White ribbons for Charleston Blacksmith Philip Simmons.

James shares a note that will be read at Camp Happy Days, about his daughter Jessica who passed away 8 years ago.

Congratulations to Angie Mizzell and family on their new arrival. Congrats also go out to Elizabeth on Catelynn’s arrival.

Don’t forget that you can do your own wandering around the Lowcountry Blogoverse. Here, use this handy Google Reader link or just do some random clicking in The Big Blogroll. And if you’re interested in adding your own perspective to the LCB roundups, we’d love to have you!

Eugene blogs about his dogs and whatever else spills out of his head over at Imablog.