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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
With the start of the travel season, I wonder why is it that some people seem to forget their manners in a car? Your actions on the road should be the same as if you do not have a 1 ton metal frame traveling around you. For example, would you walk so ...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
The general viewing public often agrees that if a horror movie does not scare them, then it is a bad movie. This nonsensical conclusion has led to the undeserved snubbing of such excellent films as "A Perfect Getaway" and "Drag Me To Hell," and most ...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
This was good week for conservative reforms. Several pieces of legislation moved through the House this week that will change our state.First, the House Judiciary Committee passed sweeping lawsuit abuse reform (or Tort Reform) legislation.Tort reform ...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
For the past couple of years, I've had the pleasure of watching Charlie Kendall play guitar. With various bands and with the Lowcountry Blues Club, Kendall has displayed a great deal of talent. That's why I wasn't surprised in the least when his guit ...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
I'm giving up on perfect. I wrote last week about Layla Grace, and how her parent's struggle facing terminal cancer with a 2-year-old had challenged me to have a better attitude about the menial and trying tasks of motherhood.This week God, and my ch ...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Residents of the Isle of Palms are letting a divisive issue get the best of their manners and maturity, it seems. A recent city council ruling to move forward with a draft of an amendment to an ordinance that would limit rental occupancy on homes not ...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Q: My oleanders look terrible! I have noticed that there are many around town and they looked just like mine. Do they have the plague? I just moved here two years ago and I have never seen anything like this before. My plants went from green and heal ...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
In 2009 and 2010 we have all been pinching pennies as we try to get through a recession, but try not to cut back on your pet's preventive care.If you skip even a few heartworm pills, you might save 30 or 40 bucks, but if your dog gets heartworms, you ...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
In my last column I showed the height of my gaming fandom, hopefully proving myself to be a trusted source for gaming opinion, but the beginning of this column may topple the tower I worked so hard to build.You may think less of me as a gamer when I ...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
In 2009 and 2010 we have all been pinching pennies as we try to get through a recession, but try not to cut back on your pet's preventive care. If you skip even a few heartworm pills, you might save 30 or 40 bucks, but if your dog gets heartworms, yo ...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Crazies is the least likely movie I've ever seen. Nothing about it outwardly appears to be good: It's a horror movie, it's a remake, and it's a zombie movie. Breck Eisner, whose only other major film was Sahara, directed. It's got a menagerie of ...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
I've said it a million times— "My kids are driving me crazy!" — and with good reason of course. Emma is 3 years old and is constantly into everything. In the last month alone she has broken a lens to a very expensive camera, bit a hole in my lap top ...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Do we really need to know what was said in the courtroom during Jenny and Mark Sanford's divorce proceedings? It would seem that after almost a year of non-stop media coverage on Mark's affair, and then a tell-all book, written by the "intimately pri ...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Over the weekend I was reading how dogs are misbehaving because they have cabin fever. When is this crazy weather going to warm up to normal temperatures? I think 55 degrees is the new 65 degrees. I have this friend in Walterboro that always says, "D ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
It is February, and when people think of February they often think of romance, but what truly creates romance? You may think of romance as going out to a quiet dinner, for two, but is the food or the restaurant what really makes someone feel special? ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
(Editor's note: This is a new monthly series that will provide helpful lifestyle tips.)Q: With today's tough economy, I have to look for a job after spending many years at home caring for our children. Where do I start in pulling a resume together?A: ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Despite the minor inconvenience of the road and waterway being closed to allow a new swing span to be put in on the Ben Sawyer Bridge, things are relatively back to normal and motorists are enjoying their new bridge.But more importantly, so are bicyc ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
My landscaping and yard were installed last winter (a new house.) During last spring, I decided to relocate (transplant) some variegated liriope. (The species as I recall was Aztec).Most of these transplanted well and grew to a mature size by summer. ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Horror films are typically bad. Often, a combination of factors including low budgets, poor actors, and awful writing amalgamate into something virtually unwatchable, unless you're a masochist. What's even more rare than a good horror movie is a good ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tomorrow is our twelfth anniversary, my husband Zeb, said at the dinner table last night."What's an anniversary, our 5-year-old daughter asked."It means Mommy and Daddy got married 12 years ago tomorrow," he answered her."I want to go with you!" She ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
So often people ask how we get children to sit still for dental treatment whether it's for fillings or a cleaning. There is no easy answer because just as there are many different personality types, there are also different levels of apprehension.No ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Q: My pet needs a bath. What shampoo should I use?The first thing you need to know is that animals and people have a different skin pH, so you should not use human shampoo unless your veterinarian has specifically recommended one. There are some medi ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Last fall, my fellow House Republicans met in locations across our state to discuss the issues that you told us are important.In January, we unveiled an agenda focused on job creation, government reform, improving education, and protecting states rig ...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Moultrie News has a very successful and growing Web site with all the features you see on Web sites produced by larger print media organizations. You'll even find things the others haven't come up with. We also feature the ability for readers and ...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Member of the Hope House CommitteeWhat exactly is the Hope House? You may know it as the Hibben House. You may know it as the house that housed Americorps workers or you may know the Hope House as the house on our campus that no one could quite figur ...
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