Bye-bye Bill
Bill Moore was a well-known name around here, a beloved professor, a great storyteller, the go-to-source for reporters looking for perspective on local and state politics. He died yesterday at 64, and that’s a big loss. A remembrance:
Yes, he was a genius, yes he was accomplished, but he was also kind, warm and funny. And, if he told you a joke, you didn’t soon forget it.
And another:
One of the stories that I remember most was him telling us how he grew up poor in the country and as he left the country and went on to college he came to hate the three things that epitomized poverty: corn bread, country music and overalls. He said that he did come back around to loving some good corn bread, and that country music – true country music – is one of the best genres out there. But he still couldn’t stand overalls.
And here’s Greg Hambrick:
At the end of our last talk just a few weeks ago, the last thing I told him was that I always enjoyed bending his ear. It was much less than I would have said if I’d known it would be the last time. I’d have let him know how much I appreciated his help through complicated topics, his patience with silly questions, and his passion for sharing his experience whenever I called.
So long, Bill. You’re already missed.
DEPARTMENT OF OTHER STUFF
You’ve heard of beer googles. How about beer sweaters?
It’s easy to forget that we live in a tourist destination, but Margo and Mike just demonstrated how much fun it can be to make the most of Charleston. Look at how they celebrated their 9th anniversary.
Tom Bradford of Charleston Moves makes points I can support whole-heartedly::
- The bike/pedestrian lane on the bridge is fabulous, but it needs to be interconnected with a network of bicycle and pedestrian options.
- Some officials in the low country get decent marks for good intentions but progress is way too slow. (We’re embarrassed to say that Spartanburg and Greenville are ahead of Charleston.)
- The next huge priority is a bike/ped crossing over the Ashley River, then connecting it to the West Ashley Greenway (which itself must be made usable by a wider cross-section of users).
Thanks, Tom.
Diva is committed to writing. That’s what it takes, girl. Fire it up.
Lance Armstrong’s broken clavicle has plenty of company.
Happy birthday to Kat, happy birthday to Kat…
What’s the weather going to be like?
What a complicated weather map over the next few days! This setup is a forecaster’s nightmare as there are so many fronts and storm systems to deal with and the timing/position of each of these can greatly change the weather we will see.
Hmm. I’d take an umbrella.
Women and science. These are a few of my favorite things…
A lengthy (yet fascinating) examination of an online scam.
And you thought all The Mustang did was roll? Apparently, it also builds.
DEPARTMENT OF “AND FINALLY”
Happy (belated) corndog day.
Dan Conover is just about the only person blogging at Xark these days (everyone else says they’re “busy”).