February 22, 2008 RSS feed / Opinion/Crime

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Thirty-something speaks

Soccer dad gone mad
Mike Maddock
Pat Conroy may have been the first to bring the bad parent as a fan phenomena to the forefront. More...

It's not a criticism, it's an observation.

Saving America's youth from sin
Mike Cox

I was in the Rexall drug store in Demopolis, Alabama; one of the few cool places in town. Summer in the early Sixties was hot, even before Global Warming. An air conditioned store was a good place for an eleven year old to chill out. More...

To fix our schools, let's first fix our testing system

Contributed by Richard Eckstrom

It often seems one of the reasons South Carolina ranks last among the states in student achievement, as measured by SAT scores and the state graduation rate, is because our education officials are so preoccupied with matters that relate only margin More...

Stop stalkers before they become headlines

Contributed by Marianne Hill

She could have been my daughter, or my neighbor's daughter. Carnesha Nelson was a bright, attractive 19- year- old college student who unfortunately became the obsession of a young man who worked on her campus at the University of Mississippi. More...

Amazing new household product

I recently read a letter from a woman who is more than satisfied with her laundry soap. She is so satisfied that she wrote a letter of praise to the manufacturer, telling them of herT hraupstp Sinoeasps .C Loemt mpaen syh, Ianrce. More...


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