Photo: Sky on fire
Thursday night’s sunset was simply spectacular with rich, deep pinks and oranges. It looked as if the sky were on fire.
Archive for 2015
Mystery: Where’s Gumby?
You probably recognize this 1950s-era “green clay humanoid character” that is painted on the side of a building somewhere in downtown Charleston. But where?
From the State of the City to a new county park
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley will offer his last State of the City address at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 from City Hall’s Council Chamber, 80 Broad Street, Charleston. Click to see more good news.
Sabine: Looking for a summer camp
JAN. 26, 2015 | As we settle into the new year, popular demand for the best summer camps has resulted in early planning. January and February are now the months to begin looking at your summer calendar and bookmark the websites you will watch for upcoming camp schedules and registrations.
To help get your game plan organized, we offer a breakdown of some of our favorite camps, what they specialize in and a timeline of when those 2015 online schedules will appear on your screen.
Brack: Haley’s anti-union bullying out of order
“Folks, the only bully in the Statehouse chamber Wednesday night was Nikki Haley. Not a real contender in the 2016 presidential race, she must just have needed to create some kind of false bogeyman to feel warm and cuddly about herself.”
Morris: Learn about volatility now in the market
JAN. 26, 2015 | The DOW is at 18,000. Wait, the Dow is at 17,200. What now, it’s back close to 18,000. Look again and low 17,000s appear to be the target. We experienced this type of rollercoaster ride just about every week in January. It’s up. It’s down. In short time frames, there were seemingly big swings. What happened?
Mystery: Identify this
So here’s a different kind of mystery photo — where do you think this image was taken locally.
Flat Nose, the tree-climbing dog
“The Lord has something to do with this dog” was the only way Barney Odom could explain the extraordinary powers of his bulldog Flat Nose, whose ability to climb trees brought international attention to Darlington County in the late 1980s.
Review: Reunion
This book was difficult to read at times, if only because the characters were each dealing with issues that made me both anxious and hopeful they could be resolved. It’s extremely well-written and a moving narrative about a modern family.
Letters: Different tax idea; roads, MLK
“As long as everybody is using it, legalizing and taxing it would provide much-needed funds for road repairs.”
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