Nearly 3,000 job openings are coming to Florence County. Florence 1 Schools will revive a career center program to prepare students for jobs at the AESC electric vehicle battery factory.
According to the Washington Post, “Homeschooling is now the fastest-growing form of education in the U.S.” I vividly recall the start of my homeschooling journey many years ago and feeling as …
Brain fitness – is it an oxymoron or a mantra? It depends on whether one’s brain functions cognitively, creatively, and consistently. For some, brain fitness is taken for granted until somethi…
During my career as a late-in-life columnist, I have been blessed with the opportunity to chronicle three birthdays ending in zero.
”The reward for being a good problem solver is to be heaped with more and more difficult problems to solve.” — Buckminster Fuller
I love my family, but three days with them is my limit. I’d give any of my siblings a kidney, but I’m not going on a cross-country road trip with them.
My 13-year-old goddaughter still can’t understand how telephone busy signals used to work.
You probably crave a break from my patented “sour grapes” routine, but we must face facts: spring break (a.k.a. Easter break, a.k.a. mid-term break, a.k.a. “unwind, rejuvenate, have fun, but d…
I never thought I would move to the South and still have people comment on my accent daily.
A growing number of Americans think the American Dream is out of reach, but I think they are wrong.
And you thought you were having a rough week …
It’s probably not the Easter message you expected, but for the sake of argument, let’s set aside miracles, repentance, heaven, hell and claims of divinity.
Piglet! My Irish surname means piglet!
I almost forgot to write this column because it wasn’t on the list.
Academy of Martial Arts shines at tournament
Well, THOSE eagerly anticipated revelations certainly crashed and burned.
As a writer, I can’t deny harboring an appreciation for the richness of slang, metaphors, similes and colloquialisms.
It’s no secret our little corner of the world is more diverse than it once was. Thousands of transplants from other states, countries and continents have chosen to call our area home.
Get this: Men’s and women’s brains are different.
Having raised three daughters, I’ve gained, in the words of Liam Neeson, “a very particular set of skills.” Unfortunately, none of these skills would be useful in the event of an international…
President Biden recently emailed 153,000 student-loan borrowers, reminding them to vote for him this autumn.
When I read about the “silent book club” trend, it filled me with instant calm and hope.As it goes, in 2012, two friends in San Francisco came up with the idea for a non-formal social event in…
In the Lowcountry charm of South Carolina, Goose Creek stands as a testament to the profound impact of embracing business-friendly policies.
What’s the difference between a baby boomer and a toddler? You can get a toddler to eat vegetables.
“I accept full responsibility.”’
As February ends, our nation celebrates the observance of Black History Month, a dedicated time to honor African Americans' remarkable contributions and rich heritage throughout history. This …
If your child is in the seventh grade this year, they last experienced a complete and “normal” academic year in the fourth grade. This is what happened to our pandemic kids and why they are st…
“On Monday mornings, I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created jerks.” – H. Allen Smith
As Goose Creek experiences continued growth and development, the inevitable challenges of increased traffic demand thoughtful and proactive solutions. The signs of progress are visible from bu…
My brother, T-Bob, and I talk, text, or share iTunes almost daily. If we’re not swapping songs, we’re talking or texting about songs.
I’m in hiding again, as I always am this time of the year.
When you poke a hornet’s nest, you expect to get stung.
I have always been fascinated by the Super Bowl and everything surrounding it. It’s a sporting event that unites football lovers, casual fans and even those who aren’t fans.
While struggling to find a suitable angle for this Valentine’s Day essay, I lucked upon some “Reader’s Digest” clickbait.
Now that my age has surpassed the mid-century mark and I’m more ancient than virtually all professional athletes, everyone in my department at work, and even my pastor at church, I’ve noticed …
Now that the holiday season is over, most of us have packed away the décor, shrieked at the scale (don’t ask) and are back to “normal” life ... if one can call crippling inflation ($7 for a ba…
authentic: not false or imitation; true to one’s personality, spirit, or character; made or done the same way as an original - Merriam-Webster Dictionary
In the pursuit of urban development and community well-being, cities are increasingly recognizing the advantages of becoming pedestrian and bicycle-friendly. Goose Creek officials are doing wh…
Despite my best preventive measures, I have spent decades enduring the "stillgottas.”
Romans 8:30 “Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”
I was walking through Home Depot the other day, minding my own, when my head suddenly swiveled around. It was involuntary. A reflex.
Disclaimer: No pets die in this column (but they sometimes smell like they did).
Our regular readers know this column is about the Christian life, but you certainly do not need to be a Christian or even a religious person to at least consider the content as thought-provoki…
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I forgot what it was like to experience a good old common cold.Prior to covid, you see, the cold-getting experience went like this: I’d wake with a stuffy nose and scratchy throat and my only …
Without much fanfare (okay, I did write and voice a radio commercial noting the milestone), I recently marked 25 years of my “day job” working for a farmers cooperative.
Aging is funny. Not so much “hee-hee-hee” funny as “What NOW?!?” funny.
As we bid farewell to the year that left us with more questions than answers (thanks a lot, 2023), we find ourselves at the crossroads of tradition and rebellion. Yes, it’s when we’re bombarde…
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” - Nido Qubein
Romans 12:5 “So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
1 Corinthians 9:22 “To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.”
