When two atoms collide something cosmically extraordinary happens. At the smallest scale matter and energy meet creating a flash and raw power is released. Physicists built the Large Hadron …

I ended my last column, on the evening of my fifth day, gathered on a raised deck at Tarangire Simba Lodge in Tanzania, where a tree grew right through the floorboards - nature and architecture …

You are eating the wrong kind of peanut butter, sayeth daughter Tamela, guru of all things digestible. You need to eat organic peanut butter. That stuff you’re eating is homogenized, and it has …

Chiggers. The word makes me laugh. I first learned about these itchy demons when I moved to Bluffton. If you’re unfamiliar, they are like a mosquito’s evil little brother - smaller, …

Dear Reader, I laughed out loud at your comparison—but only because I know exactly what you mean. You step outside for a peaceful walk or try to back out of your driveway, and here comes …

There were four of us who went to Tybee that summer day in 1948. We were tired of the river, wanted the beach, the ocean, something different from what we had in Bluffton. There was Becky from …

When you have been blessed to have reached a certain age there are multiple moments and incidents frozen in your memory. Your first day of school, holding your new baby sister for the first time, …

Today we take a deep dive into one particular parcel here in Bluffton. On the west side of Calhoun Street and the North Side of Lawrence Street sits a small, quaint cottage that is known as The …

I confess, I’m a landscape designer junkie. Unfortunately, I need to throw a party so my visions and my reality can meet. BBB is the perfect soldier and my own personal dirt warrior. He’s …

You want to know what’s awesome about menopause? Literally everything. If you haven’t tried it yet - what are you even doing with your life? Everybody’s journey is their own, but …

In parts 1-4 of this journey, I traced my path from Bluffton, South Carolina, through Savannah, Philadelphia, Dar es Salaam, and finally to Doha—Qatar’s dazzling capital. On Day 5, …

Labor Day may signal the sad end to summer but for marsh monkeys like me it means get all my fishing gear in order, patch up the holes in my cast net and get ready to fill the freezer. If nature …

As the summer heat gives way to the crisp mornings and golden hues of early fall, there’s a special sense of renewal in the Lowcountry. This is my favorite time of year — not just …

Every election season, I hear from residents who are considering a run for Town Council. That passion is vital—our community thrives when our neighbors are engaged and willing to serve. But …

I would love to say that I did nothing but fish over the past couple of weeks, but the truth is I didn’t get to wet a line once. Why? As if you haven’t noticed, it hasn’t just …

Buying or selling a home in the Lowcountry is an exciting milestone, but between signing a contract and sitting at the closing table lies a detailed process filled with moving parts. In South …

The Bluffton real estate market continues to be shaped less by a lack of buyer demand and more by homeowners unwilling to give up historically low interest rates. Many people would gladly pay more …

In case you were wondering what things can crawl into your house through your drain in South Carolina - it’s pretty much everything. I opened the door to my shower to turn the water on, …

Dear Offended, You’ve just asked one of the hardest—and most important—questions of the human experience. Forgiving someone who never apologized feels like giving a gift they …

“Christ in you, the hope of glory,” scripture is found “in Colossians chapter 1, verse 27. Before finding UNITY I never understood how much this scripture could mean to me …