Dreaming Big in South Carolina: A Public Boarding School for the Arts 
by Deborah Fallows
“One half dream; one half plan.” That’s how one student described his life at the Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, South Carolina. (Read it here.)
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Dadgum! Katy, Bar the Door! Speaking Your Mind in South Carolina
Dadgum! Katy, Bar the Door! Speaking Your Mind in South Carolina
by Deborah Fallows
I went to Greenville listening for what kind of southernisms I might hear. I wasn’t disappointed: the accent is alive and well, classic words and phrases abound, and best of all, the conversations are comfortably padded with folksy, southern expressions. (Read it here.)
Smaller-Town Startups: ‘Stopping the Brain Drain’ in South Carolina
Smaller-Town Startups: ‘Stopping the Brain Drain’ in South Carolina
by James Fallows
‘People say, this is my ticket Out.’ Then, they want to stay. (Read it here.)
America’s Tiniest Engineers: Report From Greenville, South Carolina
America’s Tiniest Engineers: Report From Greenville, South Carolina
by Deborah Fallows
Here are some of the sights and insights from my morning at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering (Read it here.)
In Which I Develop New Respect for the Wedding-Industrial Complex
In Which I Develop New Respect for the Wedding-Industrial Complex
by James Fallows
We know that football players are brave. But spare a thought as well for bride-magazine models. (Read it here.)
Welcome to Greenville and ‘The Upstate’
Welcome to Greenville and ‘The Upstate’
by James Fallows
A region that has willed its way to a new economic and civic identity. (Read it here.)
Separated at Birth? Greenville, Sioux Falls
Separated at Birth? Greenville, Sioux Falls
by James Fallows
These two cities are different — in size, in economic base, in self-image, in ethnic mix, in 15 different aspects. And of course every city is unique, etc. But in these past few days in Greenville, we’ve been struck by more similarities to Sioux Falls than to other places we’ve seen. (Read it here.)
Ice Cream, Chocolate, Coffee, and Beer
Ice Cream, Chocolate, Coffee, and Beer
by Deborah Fallows
Take ingredients and blend, for small-town synergy. (Read it here.)
Why Do Tech Companies End Up Where They Are?
Why Do Tech Companies End Up Where They Are?
by James Fallows
“You get some clusters, and some stand-alone firms far from anyone else. But rarely anything in-between.” (Read it here.)
Luck? Planning? Karma? The Elements of a Small Town’s High-Tech Success
Luck? Planning? Karma? The Elements of a Small Town’s High-Tech Success
by James Fallows
A software company grows in an unlikely setting. “Why here?” we ask the founders. (Read it here.)
American Futures 