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An engineer's take on the history of railroads in Greenville, SC

Posted on by Richard Aaron Wright in WebDiggity

5 Best Ballet Schools in South Carolina and North Carolina

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Guest Blogger in Top Of Book

Picking the best ballet school in the Carolinas means finding which artists are running the best and safest businesses. Expert Gators picked the best ballet schools based on size, revenue and quality of instruction. Public schools and universities are not included in this list. The requirements for finding the best ballet schools, particularly for children, should start with safety and a good philosophy.

Remember, the best artists don't always make the best teachers.

#1. Greenville Ballet School

www.greenvilleballet.com Location: Greenville, SC Founder and Owner: Andrew Kuharsky Andrew danced with The Atlanta Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and The Joffrey Ballet before opening Greenville Ballet School in Greenville, SC more than 35 years ago. Philosophy: Greenville Ballet School is the most accessible Ballet School in the Carolinas, meaning they take young children and adults of all ages and all levels. Their emphasis...

5 things in Greenville, SC influencing the culture

Posted on by Richard Aaron Wright in WebDiggity

Greenville, SC continues to attract people who are looking for inspiration and opportunities to live life to its fullest. Greenville's culture, arts and business opportunities come from a history of smart men and women who have left their mark and provided the things we're all still talking about. These five things about Greenville reveal how our personalities are molded and why we're just a little bit extraordinary.

#1. Duke's Mayonnaise & Sandwich Company

Duke's sells its mayo in the supermarket and has a number of sandwich shops in Greenville, including their Poinsett Highway location.In 1917, Eugenia Duke started selling her extraordinary sandwiches to soldiers stationed at Camp Sevier, prepping them for World War I. Duke’s dressings were all made with her family’s...

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Reinventing the Wheel

In the 1978 ‘Rescue from Gilligan’s Island’, actor Russell Johnson shows the Professor in a reinvention predicament. After returning to work at a university, he discovers all his inventions made (while stranded on the island) had been invented already, among them the Frisbee and skateboard. His frustration makes him want to give up the world he’s come back to. Reinventing the wheel has become a modern epidemic plaguing Internet technologists, and some are even giving up on innovation and settling into parlaying the same flawed technology because of a fear of trademark infringement or, more frightening still, because they think it just can’t be done any better. Blogger Tim Kastelle has written much about what he calls the Innovation Problem (IP), which advocates that we approach innovation through idea management, an effective counter to the pitfalls of commercialization. “In the commercialisation view, the only way to win is to have a great idea, protect the IP from it, and bring more
List of rules to follow from 1959

I recently came across a photo album my father gave me prior to his death. He was born during WWII in Greenville, South Carolina, and a list fell out of it that included rules that aim to make life better for the world around him. While we should hold today’s pundits and leaders to a higher standard, our forefathers mustn’t always be cancelled for their exclusionary sentiments provided they demonstrated overwhelming earnestness to improve their times. He dated the list near the same day he turned 21 years old. So, here goes: List of rules to follow from 1959 1. Always believe in Santa Claus 2. Never offer to handshake first 3. When writing an angry letter, wait a week before sending it 4. Pets are only allowed in the kitchen when inside the house 5. Always hire the black man because he’s had a harder time at it 6. Make friends with the mailman and gift them money for more
How Plumbing Business Software Works

Richard Kirby succinctly names the three biggest challenges for a small business: people, finances, and time. A good business software solution tracks the performance of each plumber while helping to address their shortcomings. Second, financial reporting, billing and payroll features are central to any business operation. Last (but certainly not least) is finding the time to administer the business, delegate responsibility and hold yourself and others accountable. Plumbers don’t miss their appointments and customer service is first class when an all-in-one plumbing business software runs on your desktop or cloud service. With the Thoughtful Systems Plumbing Business Software desktop or cloud service, managers can set automatic reminders for employees to purchase parts for certain customers or remind them of appointments. Task are done on time and clients are billed properly to keep clients happy – the main focus of your business is at the core of your business’s workflow with good plumbing business software. Five Key Features of Thoughtful Systems more

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