Category: Opinion

I am no longer the cool chick I was when I moved to the Lowcountry. Even though I sometimes still feel as engaged and interested and creative as I did back in my 20s, I am just not as hip as I used to be. Furthermore, nothing is...

As chairman of the House Oversight Committee, I often repeat a quote from President Woodrow Wilson’s doctoral dissertation: “As important as legislation, is vigilant oversight of administration.” The process we adopted after...

To The Editor: There is much at stake in the upcoming mid-term elections in South Carolina and across the country. Many local issues are being debated, but what stands out to me, like the American flag we hold dear everywhere,...

Favorite podcasts cover multitude of interesting topics With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions. You...

There’s something comforting about a good ol’ Southern rainstorm, isn’t there? We just made it through August in the Lowcountry, and I am feeling quite comforted at this point! If you feel an affinity for rain, you’ll...

As most of you know, we are in the midst of hurricane season in the Lowcountry, and the prime time for storms to head our way is in the coming weeks. I hope this article will be a reminder that preparation is the key to making...

To the Editor: We’ve all seen the tragic headlines, including many here in South Carolina – children find their parents’ unsecured firearms and accidentally discharge them, injuring or killing themselves, their siblings, or...

As school goes back in session, we recall memorable teachers With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions....

Back in December, Google released its 21st annual Year in Search results, listing hundreds of top trending search topics from around the globe. Highlighted in the email I received, though, were only search trends for South...

All three of our children were home at the same time for the first time this summer for one last hurrah before school starts back. All summer, I have been trying to find a time when we could all be together to log some sandbar...

To the Editor: Palmetto Animal League’s 13th Annual Bid for PAL Online Auction was held Aug. 4-7 with amazing results for homeless animals. We were able to raise some $10,000 more than last year, which is a true testament to our...

With so many unique foods available, what’s the worst? With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun questions. You...

Knock knock. Who’s there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting co… Moo. That has long been one of my favorite “knock knock” jokes. I find it hysterical ¬– perhaps because it pokes fun at so many people in my world: the interrupters....

Did you ever wonder how development happens in Bluffton? How did the town grow from a 1-square-mile town to a 54-square-mile town? What are the rules, regulations and ordinances that govern how our town is developed or not...

To the Editor: M is for Meatless Mondays. It’s not a hard sacrifice to give up eating some other animal, just on Mondays. And probably one of the most efficient means of getting the heat down on this planet. Of course, lots of...