Archive By Author - Glenn Tucker
Of God and evolution
Color me dense, but I don't quite understand why everyone involved with science is having a hissy fit over the theory of intelligent design.
Tucker for President -- of Clemson
Clemson University is looking for a new president, and I'm interested in the job.
Visiting the Outer Banks on ‘island time’
You've probably heard the term "island time" -- the notion that in the Caribbean islands things don't operate so much on a schedule as on a whim.
The simple art of being polite
It's no secret that the hand-written note is going the way of the buggy whip and the adding machine.
Lessons in sports
Sports events sometimes become metaphors for life, and there is no better showcase for that than the ongoing March Madness basketball tournament; a national champion will be crowned Monday night to culminate the annual event. In the round of 8 which was played March 31, number-one seeded Louisville was playing perennial power Duke when Cardinal forward Kevin Ware jumped to block a shock and broke his leg as he fell. It was a gruesome ...
Books on Broad to host author Jon Buchan
By GLENN TUCKER C-I (Camden, S.C.) contributing editor Author Jon Buchan will sign copies of his acclaimed South Carolina-based novel Code of the Forest Thursday night at Books on Broad in downtown Camden. Buchan will be at the store between 6 and 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and books will be available for purchase ...
You’ll like ‘Code of the Forest’
What do lawyers, a community newspaper, Ocean Drive Beach, a corrupt South Carolina state senator and Jerry Lee Lewis have in common?
Holding back on scathing emails
Many years ago, I adopted the "wait till the next day" philosophy regarding letters I wrote to people which were penned in -- how shall we put this? -- the heat of battle.
A friendship no one predicted
In an age dominated by political enmity, bile and vitriol -- how's that for a hateful trio? -- the story of the friendship of former presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton gives us all a measure of hope that we can get past the ill feelings that so dominate our political landscape.
Thin mints are the greatest invention
Just a couple days ago I was discussing the greatest inventions of mankind with my lunch bunch.
Being a preacher isn't easy
Many years ago, when I was a fresh-faced, full-of-spit-and-vinegar young reporter, I wrote a story indicating that a local church had hired a new minister.
Revisiting the raising of Pope Benedict XVI
You're no doubt aware that Pope Benedict XVI has announced his upcoming resignation, becoming the first pontiff to step down in 598 years.
No penny for your thoughts?
The United States is facing grave situations both home and abroad that threaten the very survival of our country as we know it.
Articles By Author - Glenn Tucker
Life and death with the eagles
Last year about this time, I talked with you about how technology is bringing the magic of nature -- specifically, the majesty of American's symbol, the bald eagle – into our living rooms.
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