The layers of green in this peaceful marsh scene augment the call of the hammock for an afternoon nap. Temperatures remain hot, but aren’t as sweltering as they’ve been for the summer, perhaps foreshadowing the cool of fall approaching. Photo by Andy Brack.
(NEW) Reggae Jerk & Wine Festival: Noon to 7:30 p.m., Aug. 28, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston. The third annual festival will give you a chance to sample the succulent taste of Jamaican jerk and sip a variety of wines. Guests receive a complimentary wine glass to commemorate the event and jerk sample pairing with Irie Jerk wine. Sway to […]
Jim Rex, Great Falls, S.C.: Your tribute to former Mississippi Gov. William Winter serves as a powerful reminder that much can be achieved by a single individual when he or she persists in their belief that our “better angels” can prevail. Also: Letters on carriages, photos.
Hoyt Tuggle: This is a brilliantly poignant personal essay on the plight of poor working class whites, the Scots-Irish of Appalachia and the Rust Belt. Experience through Vance the migration of “hillbillies” from Appalachia to the booming factories of the Midwest during WWII and the years following.
S.C. Encyclopedia | In the late 1840s the escalating sectional controversy over the expansion of slavery into the territory acquired from Mexico set in motion South Carolina’s secession crisis of 1850–1851. In response to the Wilmot Proviso, a congressional proposal to ban slavery in the territory gained in the Mexican War, and the so-called Compromise of 1850, a series of measures maneuvered through Congress in an attempt to pacify both northern and southern interests, South Carolina secessionists brought their state to the brink of disunion.
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | A bunch of headlines — some good, some not — scream out for some kind of commentary, so let’s dive right in.
Our congressman, Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, offered a self-serving opinion piece/lecture of Aug. 15 in The New York Times that urged his party’s presidential standard bearer, Donald Trump, to release his federal income tax returns.
He’s right, particularly to suggest that Trump’s “obstinacy” in releasing returns would have dramatic impacts in down-ballot elections and in future elections because others wouldn’t feel they had to be as transparent as candidates in the past.
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Whenever there’s a letter or card in the mail from Mississippi, it’s bound to be inspirational. And it’s bound to be from a guy you might not have heard of but should know more about.
Meet former Mississippi Gov. William F. Winter, a public sector healer whose decency, goodness and vision for a better South gently motivates people to be kinder and more accepting of each other.
By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Improbable as it may seem, there’s a slim chance South Carolina could vote blue in November and send its nine electoral votes to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
There’s no way we could ever have written that sentence a year ago — heck, even two months ago. But with the campaign of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump in a political free fall of biblical proportions, anything seems possible as moderate Republicans and independents are finding it harder to stomach Trump’s hubris, arrogance and fear-mongering.
Rachel Covington, East Windsor, N.J.: The following is my response to the article written by Andy Brack. The innovative writer brilliantly spoke truth to power. “Trump’s rise rooted in S.C. politics from 50 years ago” was indeed the best food for thought since apple pie for taste.
Has your New Year’s resolution of decluttering your house not been achieved yet? Then The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing might be the book for you. Marie Kondo guides you through the decluttering and organizing of your home, but it is not your usual organizing method. Her method involves surrounding yourself with only items that you love or need.
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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