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Opinion October 13, 2006  RSS feed
Thirty-something speaks
Perception isn't always reality
     When I was a kid, I used to think all my dad did at work was put his feet up on the desk and talk on the phone a lot. I'm not sure he's done anything to change that perception over the course of my lifetime, but I know now there was a little more involved to his job than comfort and pleasant convers
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
The marketing of skateboarders
     A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, some kids took a plank and some wheels, and built the first skateboard. Riding was limited to California until The Beach Boys and Jan and Dean spread skateboarding to the rest of the country.
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Don't mess with an ER nurse
     Vera is an emergency room nurse in a metropolitan hospital. Her daily routine is somebody else's emergency. By force of habit, Vera is one cool lady - hard to shake up.
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What happened to Senior Day?
A 44-year-old tradition bites the sawdust
     In 1962 after much wheelchair rattling by Gray Panthers, SC State Fair officials agreed to hold a Senior Citizens' Day at the fair. On Thursday, October 25, seniors over 70 were admitted as guests of the fair for that, a tradition that has continued with lowered age requirements for 44 years.
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