High Flying Photography

Three Charleston-area photographers recently took the top three prizes in the 4th Annual Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Photo Contest with images of birds. Magnolia organizes the competition along with the Lowcountry Photographic Club. The competition is open to...

Should You Shandy?

I can think of numerous friends and acquaintances who, only a few years ago, wouldn’t have been unable to listen to me discuss the newest styles or recent seasonal releases, much less actually drink those pretentious beers. Now, I have folks emailing and texting me to...

Mug Shots

The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left off to protect the innocent. All suspects are ...

Ask This More Often: “Is It Fair To All Concerned?”

Good old-fashioned discrimination has been on my mind these last few days. Maybe the recent anniversary of the Civil Rights Act is the impetus. Or, more likely, maybe it’s because you can see vestiges of societal discrimination in the news 50 years later....

From The Morbid To The Inane

Folks, I’m constantly astounded — but sadly seldom surprised — by the sheer stupidity of some people and the actions of our government. I’m sure that you can cite numerous examples of your own experiences with intellectually-challenged individuals and people in power...

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