Sometimes mindless mantras beat out fridge magnet philosophies when life doesn't make sense. I walk into my workplace to pick up something. I have my sunglasses on. My head throbs from the violence of virus I had picked up. I had been out of work ...  

(Editor's Note: "It's All About Clean Water" is a recurring column exploring issues tied to water quality in our community.) Everyone poops. Where does it go? As I enter a new stage in my life as a grandfather, I am amazed at all of the books, techno ...  

Q: Bill, I have a pool, but with all the mosquitoes, no one is enjoying it. The grandkids even refuse to go out there. The kids are driving us crazy inside the house. Can you help us? There is a 20 foot buffer area behind our house that is like a ...  

The recent public conversation in Mount Pleasant regarding Coleman Boulevard underscores Charleston Moves' vision for a balanced approach to transportation and infrastructure planning, one that focuses as much on livability as it does on moving traff ...  

Credit a stunning view from the Ravenel Bridge for Mount Pleasant commuters momentarily forgetting they are heading to the oblivion of another day at the office. The Walter Mitty in us takes hold as flight of fancy seizes our imagination. For a momen ...  

This week I slid into my old hometown of Mount Pleasant like it was my favorite pair of skinny jeans. Not the kind the hipsters wear. The kind you wore when you were in high school or college - the ones that fit when you were a few pounds lighter. ...  

Has it been a while since you've visited the library? Or maybe you've never been here at all. I invite you to come to the Mount Pleasant Regional Library in the next few weeks as the school year winds down and we all prepare for summer. We pretty m ...  

By Randy Page Special to the Moultrie News John Adams wasn’t thinking of school choice when he famously stated, “Facts are stubborn things,” but his insight can bring clarity to a debate that remains clouded with misleading claims. ...  

When Carolina was first being settled, the Lords Proprietors hatched all sorts of schemes for ways the land could turn a profit. They had read glowing descriptions comparing the Carolina Lowcountry wilds to Eden. One of the trees which grew in profus ...  

I am not an animal person. I cannot stress this enough. I’m sure your dog or your cat is just precious, but I am totally uninterested (Mosby being the only exception to this hard and fast rule.) I have written about my non-animalness in great d ...  

A bacteria called fire blight seems to be nailing Bradford Pears and Loquats this spring. Fire blight attacks plants in the Rosaceae family which include apples, plum, cherries, hawthorn, photinia, pyracantha, roses, spirea, pear and many others. A ...  

The Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) recently approved the Five-Year Strategic Financial Plan, developed by the Strategic Plan Committee of the CARTA Board. Focused on the financial well-being and future of the transit sys ...  

Bathing suit season is here and that means you can't hide in jeans and skirts and T-shirts anymore. If you don't have your desired physique by mid-May, chances are you won't have it anytime this summer. Bummer. Your options: (1) Tell yourself that y ...  

Sometimes my idea of a surprise and my husband's isn't quite the same - not to mention the opinion of my preschooler. I didn't get my hopes up in anticipation of Mother's Day.... "Momma, we hab a supwise fah you but I can't tewl you what it is. Daddy ...  

May I be self-serving for a moment and wish my mom a very happy 91st birthday this week? A lot of my open-mindedness, desire to be a life-long learner and desire to pass on things of lasting value like appreciating the uniqueness of each child, like ...  

Has a South Carolinian ever held his tongue - or turned the other cheek when affronted? Were we called "Fire Eaters" and "Hotspurs" for chanting "Blessed are the meek?" Would that we Southrons possessed a pinch of reserve every now and then. Credit S ...  

I sped over the Isle of Palms connector bridge to the island. I had vowed that even if the moon had risen and peeked over the buildings I wouldn't look until my toes hit the sand. I fed the meter it's dollar and headed down the wooden public access ...  

We are white-knuckling it through the last two weeks of school. Every morning it seems more difficult to get everyone out of the bed, dressed, fed and out the door on time. As soon as I crack the door open in the room my 7-year-old and 5-year-old sha ...  

First a tribute to my favorite moms - I have lots, but these are the mom's in my family closest to me, who I love and appreciate more than I can say. Wishing the best to all our moms out there. "God couldn't be everywhere, so He created Mothers." My ...  

There are opponents and proponents of the Gregg Tract proposed development. Each side makes good points as to whether the concept of commercial verses multi-family is appropriate for that spot on Highway 17. Referred to by developer Ben Henrich as To ...  

In the 1850s, Sullivan's Island had become a popular summering place. The island was not as widely populated as it is now and most of the houses were clustered at the southern tip of the island in the community called Moultrieville. While there were ...  

Much has occurred since my last column so this will be a catch-all that touches on a variety of topics but will probably be lacking any consistent theme other than the issues that deal with the legislature or politics. The House of Representatives ha ...  

It's true. The Six-Million-Dollar Man, Number 32, Travis Jervey, quietly turned 40 this past Saturday, May 5, at his home in the Old Village surrounded by his adoring family and a yard full of exotic plants that signify his newest passion - gardening ...  

Q. What's the story with the road change to turn into the shopping center where the older Walmart is located? I see you can no longer turn left on red, and last Saturday there was a huge line of cars backed up to turn in. I had to sit through five li ...  

The South Carolina House of Representatives passed H. 4128, legislation that would let citizens use gold and silver coins as legal tender. The bill, introduced by Rep. Mike Pitts (R-Laurens) and run by Rep. Greg Delleney (R-Chester), is similar to a ...