October 24, 2008 RSS feed / Opinion/Crime

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Thirty-something speaks

39 forever
Mike Maddock
In case it isn't too obvious, The Columbia Star is celebrating its 45th birthday today, October 24. A little less obvious is this particular day is also my birthday. I'm 39. This birthday has proven to be bit stranger than most. More...

The cruelest of crimes

Cops in Florida once told me that some Far Eastern men are very fond of adolescent American girls. In some cases, police fear, the disappearances of young girls may not be runaways as originally thought, but kidnappings. More...

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

The Happy Bookseller
Mike Cox

Best Photo. Maybe the most fitting business name I ever encountered. When I first moved to Columbia in 1995, I was waist deep in photography. I owned a nice Minolta body, a few lenses, and negatives demonstrating my artistic prowess. More...

Please help Ben

Contributed by Project Pet

Ben is a very handsome, red, four- to- five- year old Persian cat. He has a very lovable personality. He wants nothing more than to snuggle and to be lavished with attention. More...


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