Charleston Currents – 2018

Archive for September, 2018

9/17, full issue: Restoring power; Thanking public servants; More

IN THIS ISSUE | Sept. 17, 2018

FOCUS, photos: Santee Cooper crews work hard to restore power
COMMENTARY, Brack: Be thankful for South Carolina’s public servants
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Morris Financial Concepts, Inc.
GOOD NEWS: It missed us
FEEDBACK: On a national campaign for more civics in schools
MYSTERY PHOTO: A different kind of 21 Club
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Indigo
CALENDAR: Sign up to host a Lowcountry On the Table gathering

by Charleston Currents · 09/17/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Batten down the hatches: Get ready for Hurricane Florence

Staff reports | Lowcountry residents are being asked by state and local officials to prepare for a major hurricane, including the possibility of evacuation, as the Carolina coast braces for landfall later this week.

“Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best,” Gov. Henry McMaster said throughout the weekend.

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg on Sunday said the city was getting ready.

“This is shaping up to be a major hurricane,” Tecklenburg said. “City government continues to get ready for whatever impacts the storm may bring. We ask that citizens do the same by reviewing your family’s plan and paying attention to any announcements from the Governor or other state emergency officials.”

by Charleston Currents · 09/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

From “Civic Government,” a statue in Ohio by George Danhires. Source: Wikipedia.

BRACK: Let’s have a national media campaign on civics

Commentary by Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Americans – liberal, conservative and in-between — need to be reminded of what it means to be American. For role models, they don’t need to look to just about anyone in Washington or state capitals like Columbia.

All that seems to be coming from Washington is nonsense that spans from a presidential administration in constant crisis mode to a Congress that ping-pongs from outrage to shock to digging in their heels about things petty and consequential. And then there are the tell-all books and anonymous opinion columns that shine spotlights on all of the dysfunction.

by Andy Brack · 09/10/2018 · 1 comment · Andy Brack, Views

GOOD NEWS: Host an Oct. 4 civic discussion as part of community effort

Staff reports | You’re encouraged to host a small-group discussion in your home, at your church, in a local restaurant or in a library anytime on Oct. 4 to take part in Lowcountry On The Table, a citizen-driven process to identify issues and suggest solutions.

Organizers of the tri-county event, the Library Foundation of the Lowcountry, are hoping to engage thousands of area residents in what could be considered a huge local focus group to provide input to local nonprofits and governments on what people believe really matters in the Lowcountry.

by Charleston Currents · 09/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

MYSTERY PHOTO: Bold, big clouds

Here’s another marsh scene in Charleston County, but where exactly is it? (It’s not a different view of last week’s mystery but there’s a pretty strong likelihood that thousands of commuters see it every day.} This one is tough, but we hope it’s not as tough as last week’s photo. (We took the photo because we liked the clouds.) Send […]

by Charleston Currents · 09/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos

9/10: Prepare for storm; Civics education; On the Table ahead

IN T HIS ISSUE OF CHARLESTON CURRENTS:

FOCUS: Batten down the hatches: Get ready for Hurricane Florence
COMMENTARY, Brack: Let’s have a national media campaign on civics
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SCIWAY
GOOD NEWS: Host an Oct. 4 community-wide civic discussion
FEEDBACK: McMaster should apologize for dog “joke”
MYSTERY PHOTO: Bold, big clouds
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hurricanes
CALENDAR: Great week for wining and dining in the Lowcountry

by Andy Brack · 09/10/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS, White: A local example of excellence and exceeding expectations

By Craig White | I have a similar story [to Brack’s column on Joshie the Giraffe] involving the staff of Charleston Place.

My wife, two small children (ages 10 and 7) and I were visiting Charleston over a decade ago. At dinner the night before we were scheduled to head home to Greenwood, my wife started feeling very ill. We decided to get up early the following morning and get her home. As the night progressed, she grew much worse and was in terrible pain. We bundled the kids up and took her to MUSC’s emergency room.

On the way out of Charleston Place, I told the front desk staff that I was taking my wife to the hospital and I would be back as soon as possible to pack and check out. They said not to worry about it and wished us well at the hospital.

by Charleston Currents · 09/04/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

BRACK: Democrats should lighten up, but GOP shouldn’t be tone-deaf

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | If there ever were someone who understands how something said by a politician was “just a joke,” you’re reading a column by him.

You see, I once worked as the press secretary for former U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, an outstanding South Carolinian known far and wide for a great wit, biting and otherwise.

by Andy Brack · 09/04/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

POEMS: Two works by Libby Bernardin

On Waking With Anxiety
By Libby Bernardin

The Pacific could belch up a tsunami
churned from the sea’s floor

a roar of sucking air pulls water back
as it meets shore—

you could be caught unaware
by this wave on its way

by Andy Brack · 09/04/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Palmetto Poem

MYSTERY PHOTO: Wild blue yonder

This photo is in Charlston County, but it might not be where you expect it to be. There’s a big clue in the middle of it, but where is it? Send your guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.

Our previous Mystery Photo: The Aug. 27 mystery had a big clue at the left of the picture with a sign that said, “Loggerhead turtle area.” But which one? Folly Beach? St. Helena Island? Nope. It was, as a couple of sleuths figured out, the beach at Edisto Island State Park near a park building that overlooks the dunes..

by Charleston Currents · 09/04/2018 · Comments are Disabled · Mystery Photo, Photos