February 29, 2008 RSS feed / Opinion/Crime

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We can't change history

By Warner M.Montgomery warner@thecolumbiastar.com
There is a movement afoot, prodded by The Other Paper, to remove the statue of Pitchfork Ben Tillman from the capitol grounds. The reason? Tillman was a racist. Benjamin R. Tillman (1847- 1918) led a populist revolt in S.C. More...

Thirty-something speaks

Promises to God
Mike Maddock

Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness. My five- year- old son is trying to spend 40 days without picking his own nose. More...

Two miles to the nearest liqour store

It's 2:30 pm on a snowy afternoon when Stephano is pulled over by the police. It takes him a while, but Stephano finally manages to stop. There's a paper bag on the floorboard between his feet. More...

The City should go paperless

The City of Columbia said in 2002 or 2003 they were going to use paperless billing for some of their water bill customers. As usual, politicians and government employees tend to stretch the truth. More...

"Shrimp" Hasell is remembered

It was with delight and great interest to read Dr. Montgomery's article on Pineville (February 15, 2008) about my father, "Shrimp" Hasell, and his work with malaria in the 1920s and 1930s and especially at the Santee- Cooper Project. More...

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

How's my driving?
Mike Cox

Driving south on Highway 21, just before it widens into four lanes, I noticed a van approaching me. The driver swerved off the road to the right, swung hard left and executed a ragged 180 heading into the direction I was going. More...


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