Doko Farm is practicing an old idea that’s gaining support and momentum during these modern times. Raising heritage animals was once redundant. Farmers knew the bloodlines of their breeding stock as well as they did their grandparents. Then factory farming happened. Raising as much meat as possible, as quickly as possible, and as cheaply as possible became the go-to plan.... READ MORE >
The United States of America gets closer to Bizzarro America every waking day. It’s getting harder to keep up. Last month I read about a new trend in Montana, Nekkid Yoga. What is happening to us? Clementine Lindley, owner of Limber Tree Yoga and Wellness in Billings, Montana, was quoted recently, “Ultimately we’re a yoga studio that’s focused on wellness... READ MORE >
Steve Rubin was born a “Chicago Boy” but moved to LA when he was four. His family lived across the street from the old Stadium Theatre in West Los Angeles and was “at the movies three times a week. I grew up a movie kid. I loved movies; my mother loved movies; my dad loved movies.” Rubin attended UCLA, studied... READ MORE >
On Saturday, April 13, the second annual Irmo Community Earth Day Celebration will be held at McGregor Presbyterian’s Lawn and Learning Garden at 6505 St. Andrews Road in Irmo. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. The first Earth Day in America was a teach-in on April 22, 1970. The event originated when Senator Gaylord... READ MORE >
In case you just awakened from a coma, you might not know that Beyoncé is America’s latest country star. I never imagined I would be writing that last sentence. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not implying Beyoncé isn’t a world-class performer. She is and has successfully marketed herself to expose all her talents or at least all the ones allowed... READ MORE >
On the morning of February 6, Dr. Valerie Hoyt-Parrish (Ms. Val) stood against the breeze racing across the Saluda River. The Cutler School students were taking a snack break and reviewing their morning field trip. The chilling wind was affecting every human, tree, plant, and even the river itself. However, the unflappable Ms. Val stood calmly, asked questions, reiterated their... READ MORE >
Last month, I read about a shocking new scientific discovery. I’m not Neal DeGrasse Tyson but I do try to stay informed. So I read magazines that focus on scientific findings and newsworthy events, like Discover, National Geographic, and The Onion. An August study from Florida Atlantic University determined middle school students are meaner to peers who aren’t pretty or... READ MORE >
Fireflies, or we as rednecks from Alabama refer to them, lightning bugs, are the puppies of the insect world. Anyone exposed to a group of them as daylight disappears on a spring evening finds them delightful. If they happen to be synchronous, they can be giggle inducing. This redneck from Alabama first learned of synchronous fireflies while watching a program... READ MORE >
Growing up in Chesapeake, Virginia, Amy Umberger regularly surprised her mother with gifts like snakes, frogs, and various other crawly things most mothers don’t usually appreciate. “I’ve always had a love of nature.” After attending Liberty University in Lynchburg for her undergraduate degree, Umberger moved south to Columbia and earned her interdisciplinary masters of arts degree in natural sciences at... READ MORE >
On the fourth Tuesday of 2024, I did something I hadn’t done since early 2003. No, not write something interesting. I pulled into a car lot in one vehicle and left in a different one— forever. By early 2003, I had retired, moved to Irmo, S.C., and spent a year not working for the man. Part of my master plan... READ MORE >
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