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The stories they told
My parents told great stories. I've told you that. How they would both weave long, intriguing tales from not much of a story or one that was so good to begin with that it took little embellishment.
KershawHealth impacts people’s lives every day
What a difference a week can make. That point was driven home to me by three stories of care provided by KershawHealth during the middle of September. In the midst of all the discussion about healthcare and budgets, leadership and mission, it's easy to overlook the impact KershawHealth has on people's lives every single day. These three stories put that in perspective.
Go ‘Noles, not Redskins
WASHINGTON -- As a fan of tradition, my knee-jerk reaction to the Redskins controversy -- should the name be changed out of respect for offended Native Americans? -- was, well, knee-jerk.
We are your community watchdog
Last week was National Newspaper Week, the one week of the year during which -- with the Newspaper Association Managers' (NAM) leadership -- newspapers remind readers of their importance to their communities. This year, NAM's theme was "Your Community, Your Newspaper, Your Life," while the S.C. Press Association (SCPA) narrowed the focus even further to newspapers' role as community watchdogs.
The importance of the chipped bowl
Just as Tink started up the stairs, stepping slowly and carefully as he balanced a bowl and a cup of coffee to keep them from sloshing, I appeared around the corner. I paused, watched, and debated silently as to whether to speak.
Both sides wrong in SUV vs. motorcycle incident
The story about the New York motorcyclists and the man in the vehicle with his wife and his child is another sad story and example of a lack of respect for our fellow humans. A man driving a SUV was attacked by a group of motorcyclists after the man bumped into one motorcyclist and ran over another, leaving the second paralyzed, according to media reports.
The high cost of low tech
The news stories coming out of Washington these days are pretty much all bad -- government shutdowns, partisan bickering, and both parties' leaders acting more like children in a sandbox than statesmen in their august Capitol chambers.
Pastor’s defrocking splits church
How many battles have been fought in the name of religion?
A monumental mistake
WASHINGTON -- Losing a hard-fought battle confers no dishonor, but losing a badly chosen battle is embarrassing.
Newspaper
In honor of National Newspaper Week this week, I just wanted to share why I believe newspapers are so important.
Stories of the federal shutdown
This week is National Newspaper Week but I felt that the federal government shutdown was more important and was struck by several things during the week I wanted to share.
Sherman’s Captives and ‘Contraband’
Through courses at the University of South Carolina, employment at the South Caroliniana Library, teaching South Carolina history in the public schools and over the ETV Network and work with the Lexington and Kershaw County historical societies, columnist Harvey S. Teal learned much about Sherman's march. Beginning in the 1980s, he was destined to learn much more as he began to travel in Sherman's footsteps and to "meet" him in a very different manner.
Newspapers the fabric of strong communities
National Newspaper Week -- Oct. 6-12 -- is a good time to offer a fresh perspective on the newspaper industry.
Shutdown, schmutdown
WASHINGTON -- In life, context is everything; in Washington, leverage is everything else.
A father’s loss
"For everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." In our lives, there will be circumstances that play out like a well-orchestrated melody, executed in exactly the way we had envisioned; others will leave us in wonderment of their clear purpose. There is no perfect formula to decipher all of life's events. Some will leave us thinking we know the experience occurred for the right reasons, leaving us feeling content and whole. Some will be unexpected and beyond our understanding. I imagine events in our lives (good and bad) are not as random ...
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Why Guam matters (the CNMI, too)
"North Korea attack on hold," the banner read on CBS This Morning on Tuesday. I'm betting folks on Guam felt a little better after ...
Summer intern program successful
During the last couple of months, I have had the opportunity to partner with multiple organizations in our community to work on projects that are ...
Busting a few myths about the landmarks commission
As the oldest inland city in South Carolina, Camden is home to many historic properties. In an effort to help preserve the historic nature of ...
In search of Joseph Kershaw’s plantations
Perhaps the most visible symbol representing Col. Joseph Kershaw, Camden's founding father, is the replica of his town house built in 1977 on the ...
Stage etiquette: reprise
The following came to me several years ago from a fellow musician. It sums up what every band out there has experienced at one time ...
City slickers
Bree, my niece, Nicole's, 8-year-old daughter, was riding shotgun with me one day in Tink's pick-up truck. We were in foothills of the ...
My Brain on NASCAR - Aug. 15, 2017
In a bizarre NASCAR twist that I never saw coming, the relationship between Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch has taken a turn for the nice.
The grit to say ‘Watch me!’
In my old age, I've been re-asking myself questions that I asked myself a lot when I was younger. Meaning of life kinds of ...
Cleaning out, looking back
One of the things about cleaning out, as you know, is the emotional path it leads you down to remembering days passed that have disappeared ...
NIP underway in the city
The city of Camden has many projects underway, including utility infrastructure, the new tennis/pickleball complex, launch of a Main Street SC program and many ...
Small town papers have local role
HILLSBORO, Ohio – I don't read many of the online comments following my op-eds because I'm an old-fashioned journalist who prefers signed letters to ...
S.C.'s nuclear meltdown: what next?
Here's the issue: SCANA (the parent company of South Carolina Electric and Gas) and Santee Cooper (the state-owned utility that provides power for 11 ...
Monday, Monday...
Note: this happened awhile back. But it still smarts...
Cosmopolitan with a twist
WASHINGTON -- What better way to usher in the hissingly hot dog days of summer, otherwise known as August, than with a high-wire verbal duel between ...
Try to be that good example of a safe driver
Like every summer, people across the nation have been enjoying vacations and outdoor activities. This is a great time of year (as it usually increases ...
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