A novel by Sophie Perinot, reviewed by Darcy Coover: Opening in 1564, Médicis Daughter recounts the early life of Marguerite of Valois, the last surviving member of the French House of Valois.
S.C. Encyclopedia | The historian Edward H. Beardsley concluded that the story of public health in South Carolina is a “history of neglect.” Indeed, since 1914, when data on vital statistics in South Carolina were first collected, the state’s residents have been significantly less healthy than most Americans.
Staff reports | When the City of North Charleston introduced the North Charleston Business Expo in 2015, the goal was to help businesses collaborate and grow. After a successful inaugural run, the Business Expo has expanded, joining with Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC and Charleston County to offer targeted resources for businesses and employment seekers. In addition, exhibitor participants have increased to 200.
Scheduled for April 21 at the Charleston Area Convention Center, the Business Expo will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a networking reception through 6:30 p.m. Admission, parking, and Wi-Fi are free.
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Legislators shouldn’t get sidetracked by a narrow, right-wing effort to push new anti-gay legislation through the General Assembly. There’s too much vital work that needs to be done — from a real fix for potholes in roads and substantive reform for ethics laws to improving education, providing better health care and reducing poverty.
By Tom Ervin, guest columnist | Several years ago, my wife and I drove to Athens to the University of Georgia campus to watch my daughter receive her master’s degree in communications. After the graduation ceremony, we enjoyed a leisurely lunch together at a downtown restaurant. Then, my daughter shocked me by asking: “Dad, what’s your best advice for me now?”
Staff reports | The Charleston RiverDogs embraced their hometown’s “Holy City” moniker Sunday night with new specialty uniforms that display the “Holy City” namesake across pinstriped tops and a new HC emblem on baseball caps in the latest of the team’s innovative weekly promotions.
In photography, “cropping” is the practice of slicing away parts of a photo that aren’t wanted so the viewer will focus on what the photographer things is important. But it also can be used to obscure, as we’ve done this week with an image snapped by contributor Michael Kaynard.
Talk about a lot of reading on one school day — The 33 students in Lynn Newman’s elementary class at Charles Towne Montessori read 15,279 pages in a one-day fundraiser to benefit the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.
Calendar for week of April 4+: Wine Down Wednesday, RiverDogs baseball is back, Charleston Farmers Market resumes, Lowcountry Voices, Charleston Outdoor Festival.
Fiction by Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Sower was written in 1993 and is considered a classic amongst lovers of realistic dystopian literature. There are no zombies, vampires or modern-day gladiator games; only the harsh reality of world order destroyed by greed.
We Can Do Better, South Carolina! (2019) by editor and publisher Andy Brack offers incisive commentaries on the American South, politics, the common good and interesting South Carolina leaders. Available exclusively for Kindle for $7.99. A paperback version will be ready soon. Learn more.
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