One quiet morning about a week before my mom passed away— before the friends and family started strolling into to visit her at my house—she looked at me from her bed and whispered, “I’m worried about you.” I bent down close to her and responded, “Mimi, you don’t have to worry about me. I’ll be fine. Besides, you taught me […]
Historic Columbia’s Summer Camp ’68
Historic Columbia’s summer day camp is back for two sessions of fun and education. History will come to life at Summer Camp ’68 through interactive activities and exploration of the gardens, grounds, and houses of Historic Columbia. Campers ages eight to 12 are invited to travel back 50 years in time and explore what it was like to live during […]
Quirky Crimes in the Capital City
West Columbia State Street: A man was arrested at 11 p.m. Wednesday after he was seen leaving a known drug and prostitution area on Center Street. The officer saw the car driving slowly out of the area and ran the tags before making a traffic stop. The tags came back as belonging to a different make and model vehicle, so […]
What publishers can do about newsprint tariffs
So it’s time to get to the core of the [newsprint tariff] issue— what can we do about it? Sit down with your newsprint budget and make your best assessment of how much your budget is going to swell from these tariffs. In the aforementioned article by Paul Tash, he estimated the Tampa Bay Times could be facing more than […]
Advice for solo women travelers
ASK US AT THE STARDo you have any advice for women who want to travel alone? It’s more than a trend —it’s a movement. More and more women are hitting their stride and taking to the open road for independent travel to far-flung destinations. There are plenty of reasons for these women to strike out independently. It’s easier to make plans rather than coordinating […]
Old Phones and New Phones
During the most recent gathering of Coxes, personal communication devices made the long weekend a rousing success. We coordinated flights and picked up arriving passengers. Arguments over music, barely remembered celebrities, and whether the Food Babe is a raving lunatic were solved with an immediate online fact check. We even downloaded music to bring fuzzy memories into focus. I know […]
Plato, Aristotle… and my mom?
40–SomethingMy mom was quite the philosopher; although, her quips of wisdom were closer to Yogi Berra’s style than Aristotle’s. I’m going to assume Aristotle is pretty well known for the purposes of this column, but for those who don’t know, Yogi Berra was a Hall of Fame catcher who spent most of his 19- year career with the New York […]
Remembering Mimi
I’m just saying...The “Star” of The Columbia Star has left us. Mimi Maddock, our boss, our colleague, and most of all, our friend, passed away this week after a brief but brave battle with pancreatic cancer. The Columbia Star family suffered a catastrophic loss as we said goodbye to our fearless leader and while we were all in shock by the news […]
Duvall discusses numerous issues at CCN
Columbia City Councilman Howard Duvall covered a myriad of issues at the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods meeting Thursday, May 24. With June approaching, that means its budget season for the City of Columbia. According to Duvall, the city staff has been working on the 2018- 2019 budget since January. About half of the city’s $350 million budget is for the […]
Voters cast absentee ballots for June primaries
Absentee voting for the Statewide Primaries is underway at county elections offices throughout the state. As of May 23, nearly 15,000 absentee ballots had been issued statewide. Voters who are age 65 and older, who will be on vacation, or who can’t go to the polls due to their job are all qualified to vote absentee. If you meet one […]