Category: Opinion

With spring in full swing, accompanied by the annual urge to “clean” whatever has been neglected for too long, it feels like it’s time again to chat about clutter. I’ve written before about overstuffed closets, jumbled storage...

In accordance with the South Carolina Constitution, the regular session of the General Assembly ends on the second Thursday of May at 5 p.m. Not unexpectedly, the last few weeks are often described as a “frenzy” or “organized...

To the Editor: Mild Cognitive Impairment, or MCI, is described as a more rapid loss of one’s short term memory as compared with normal memory decline that we all experience during aging. Simply stated, MCI can be described as...

We try to do the best we can, and sometimes it’s better 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...

(Editor’s note: This column was first published in 2013.) Mother’s Day is billed (probably by Hallmark) as a time for us to send cards and give gifts to show our appreciation for all that our moms have done for us. In preschools...

The Town is currently offering a Historic Preservation Grant Program to owners of “contributing resources” in the Old Town Bluffton Historic District. These grants will serve to financially assist in the preservation,...

To the Editor: We are in the process of forming an a cappella mixed chorus in Bluffton and want to invite our neighbors to join us. Bluffton is a growing community that needs local groups that can represent our community as well...

Sometimes, we just can’t help but laugh out loud 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...

We missed it by a day, but perhaps we can still belatedly celebrate National Columnists Day. This niche celebration apparently was held April 18, as it has been since 1995. I’m told the National Society of Newspaper Columnists...

As I mentioned in this space last month, the House takes up the state budget during the month of March each year. It is typically one of the busiest and most important weeks of a legislative session. This year was no exception....

To the Editor: I know I say this often, but this latest edition of the Sun is excellent. It is full of articles of interest. Usually I can work my way through the paper in one sitting, but this time I am still reading some of...

Of all your tech gadgets, which are your favorites? 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...

Mothers who now have grandchildren watch in astonishment as their offspring tend to the children, and the elder moms wonder how these young parents manage to find time and energy to do all they do. Caring for children takes an...

Spring is here, and the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing is just around the corner. We will soon be flying the tournament banners around town in support of this wonderful event. Why, you ask? The Heritage Classic Foundation...

To the Editor: I finally got caught up on my newspapers and magazines. I never want to miss an article by Lynne Cope Hummell or Annelore Harrell. Going back to the Jan. 4 edition of The Bluffton Sun, I came across an editorial...