Historic Columbia’s origin is rooted in a very special site—one that has drawn visitors to downtown Columbia for more than fifty years. For us who have the privilege of being ambassadors for the capital city, the Robert Mills House can feel like a home away from home. It’s where we spend a lot of our waking hours (and sometimes many […]

Forest Acres Forest Drive: Police were called to a department store at 1 p.m. Thursday after a loss prevention officer had detained an accused shoplifter. The store guard told the responding officer the 49-year-old woman had been caught on tape stealing all sorts of merchandise including women’s panties and undergarments, men’s T-shirts, sunglasses, and a bottle of designer perfume. The […]

What can be done to help birds threatened with extinction though climate change? Just last week, the National Audubon Society warned two-thirds of America’s birds are threatened with extinction due to climate change, calling it a true emergency. Last month, Science published an equally grim report, noting a steady decline of nearly three billion North American birds since 1970. Audubon […]

I’m willing, begrudgingly, to give Budweiser some credit for their most recent advertising. True, they still use giant knights to link their beer to ancient history, or at least television about ancient history. Even used this shtick to announce something called Bud Light Platinum, a new beer that doesn’t seem to have a targeted consumer. Bud’s parent company continues offering […]

If you read this column regularly, you know I just went on a trip to Italy a couple weeks ago. It was the trip of trips…absolutely amazing and a feast for the senses every step of the way. My girlfriend, Kathy, and I had come on the trip together and we were on our last night in Rome. We had […]