Thirty- something speaks
Beach power turns shells into gold
Mike Maddock
      The beach is a strange and mystical place. It has powers over people that most places do not have. These powers can make old men wear black socks with sandals. It can put string bikinis and Speedos on people that usually don't leave the house in anything but loose sweats.
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America's toughest sheriff
      I've written before about Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz. He's been sheriff there since he retired from the Drug Enforcement Administration after 32 years of service as a narcotics agent. Sheriff Joe first was elected in 1993 and is now beginning his fourth consecutive term. He won his latest primary with 83% of the vote.
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Birds know the parenting trick
Mike Cox
      Her name is Jordan. A couple of her teeth are missing, but they will be replaced before long. She doesn't understand how hard life can be, which is a good thing. When you are six, the world should be about Dora the Explorer and learning to ride a bicycle.
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Lonnie, Get over it!
By Warner M. Montgomery warner@thecolumbiastar.com
      In 1962, the all- white South Carolina Legislature voted unanimously to place the Confederate battle flag atop the statehouse. This was a "defiant" move against the rapidly advancing forces of civil rights. Prior to that time, the flag lay quietly in the Confederate Relic Room.
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