Category: Opinion

Over the previous Year That Really Wasn’t, meaning roughly March 2020 through March 2021, if you’re a human being, you probably developed a few habits suited to our unusual “down” time. For some of us, quarantine lasted nearly...

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To the Editor: I was fascinated reading Collins Doughtie’s article in the July 7 issue of the Bluffton Sun! I love hearing or reading about “years ago” where we live: the swing bridge. What things looked like so many years ago....

Life is happy, good, even wonderful, according to neighbors 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...

I recently spent most of a Saturday celebrating my cousin June’s 85th birthday at her party in Blythewood, hosted by her three daughters, Beverly, Robin and Kim (my first cousins once removed, I’ve learned), in the Fellowship...

The House convened for the final times this summer over the past few weeks, first to review and vote on a conference report from the joint Senate-House Budget Conference Committee, which met to iron out differences between the...

To the Editor: I thoroughly enjoyed Lynne Hummell’s recent “ephemera” column. It reminded me of the moment long ago I learned the meaning of that word. I had come across a beautiful menu from the cruise my parents had taken on...

Anytime is a good time for hobbies that bring joy 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 might see...

While reading Jerry Glenn’s interesting and insightful article (in today’s issue) about ephemera, I realized that I am indeed a collector. I can’t throw away any piece of paper that (in my mind) might someday be important –...

Last year at this time, the COVID-19 pandemic hung financial uncertainty like a blanket of gloom throughout the planet – and the Town of Bluffton was no exception.   There was no way to predict how the pandemic would shape the...

To the Editor: I grew up in the ’60s – such impressionable years. Music was a big part of our lives. There seemed to be a never-ending pool of talented songwriters, singers and musicians.  The “British invasion” brought a whole...

Editors of the AP Stylebook – the Bible for journalists – sent an email alert recently about new writing guidelines for referencing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a recent topic of concern in ethnic discrimination. Last...

Meaningful and significant legislation meant to protect our constitutional rights, cut government spending and regulations, preserve life, and improve our education system was the basis of the first year of the 124th General...

To the Editor: To this day, it amazes me how people will publicly display their irrational fear of the inanimate object, i.e. the gun. They have manifestations of running gun battles on Calhoun Street by these very same objects....