Another year has passed and, as in the decades since February 1865, those interested in learning more about the Burning of Columbia once again attempt to glean further meaning from what arguably is the greatest watershed event of the Civil War—at least physically and psychologically— for many South Carolinians. For me, the work of Richard Wearn, a Columbia “artist,” as […]

Forest Acres Forest Drive: A man was arrested at 10 a. m. Monday after attempting to steal almost $ 100 worth of shrimp. The man allegedly walked into a grocery store and got himself a shopping basket. He then went to the seafood department of the store and put $ 93 worth of shrimp into the basket. After ambling around […]

What are the requirements for the “Real ID” and what is the deadline? Beginning October 1, your South Carolina driver’s license or identification card must have a gold star to show it’s a REAL ID if you plan to use it as your identification to board a domestic, commercial flight, enter a secure federal building, or visit a military installation. […]

Full disclosure: At 13, I ran away from home over a haircut. I’ve written of this before and am not especially proud of it but some readers might not know. I justified my actions by assuming my father was unwilling to compromise over a disagreement. This theme has haunted me since— 56 years ago. I bring this up to discuss […]

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day from my California days and she brought up my fish I had for many years. They were just your basic goldfish but I had them for a long time and I loved them. Back in the 80s there were very few apartments or houses for rent that allowed dogs […]

I’m afraid my wife may already be regretting giving me a treadmill this past Christmas. For starters, it nearly crushed my entire family when we moved it into the house. Before we realized the treadmill weighed more than a pregnant elephant, the idea was to set it up in the “Man Cave,” but that required getting it to the second […]