Kissing your K9? Or is your K9 kissing you? Well, enjoy it….it’s Valentine’s month and your dog loves you. Other than sometimes being a bit sloppy, especially if you have a really large dog with a really large tongue, letting your dog kiss you carries little risk IF you keep your dog healthy and up to date on vaccinations and […]
Flu-zilla walks the halls of Dorn
No one enjoys getting shots. But there is one in the midst of the staff and veterans of William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center who likes to give them, if only to make sure that everyone stays as healthy as possible when flu season begins. Health Promotion Disease Prevention program manager, Heather Roth, has been on the warpath against […]
Shake off stress on Valentine’s Day
Dogs are affectionately called man’s best friend. But did you know their companionship also offers benefits for your heart health? Studies show a canine companion can help with everything from lowering blood pressure to reducing stress. That’s why Lexington Medical Center is hosting a “therapy dog stress break” where visitors and staff members can come to the hospital and spend […]
Sherman protects his friend
Part III: The Burning BeginsAfter visiting his old friend Mary Catherine Poyas Walker on the afternoon of Friday, February 17, 1865, General William T. Sherman asked Mayor Thomas Jefferson Goodwyn about the condition of the fire-fighting equipment in Columbia. “He called to me and asked if my water works and fire engines were in good order,” Goodwyn said. “In replying, they were; he said […]
Capital Women: Of Strength, Courage, and Wisdom
This year’s Black History Month recognition comes at an exciting time for Historic Columbia. Only a few months ago, Historic Columbia reopened the Mann-Simons Site with newly installed exhibits, interactive touchscreens, recorded audio, and numerous visuals—enhancing the overall experience for each guest. I recently had the opportunity to take a tour and was blown away by the comprehensive updates Historic […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
Richland County Bethel Church Road: Officers responded to a call of a possible fire in a condominium development at 10 a.m. Monday. A call came in at approximately 9:30 from another resident who said they smelled smoke in the area. When officers arrived on the scene, they could see black smoke coming from the back of the complex, and when […]
ASK US AT THE STAR
How did the annual celebration of Black History Month begin?Black History Month, celebrated every February, initially began in 1926 as a week-long observance, organized by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian. It became a month-long celebration in 1976 when President Gerald R. Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month, chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. The official proclamation called on […]
Advancing with the Oldies
It’s not a criticism; It’s an observationA few weeks back, my buddy Mike came over for a weekend. Our best times together were recorded while listening to music from the mid-60s, so when he confirmed his visit east, I began to listen to the Oldies station just to get my mind right. On a Monday trip to Orangeburg, I was drifting along, getting in touch with […]
Online Valentine
I’m just saying...I have often written columns bemoaning the lack of the human touch in today’s society as well as also lambasting all the technical additions to almost any interaction with businesses and individuals. When I do business, order something from a catalogue, or try to pay a bill, I like to speak to a HUMAN BEING. I personally think if all […]
Looking forward to the apocalypse
40–SomethingEveryone’s favorite show about a zombie apocalypse, “The Walking Dead,” returns Sunday night. It may just be the most violent, disgusting, and depressing show on television, but I haven’t been this excited about something since I was a five-year-old waiting on Christmas morning to arrive…or since the last time the show had its season premiere. Actually, this isn’t even a […]
