CALENDAR, Jan. 4+: Play day, inaugural events, more
Calendar for Jan. 4, 2016 + — Free play day at Children’s Museum, three events for the inauguration of Mayor-elect John Tecklenburg, where you can learn to make a sweetgrass basket; more.
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REVIEW: Delicious!
Delicious! tells the tale of Billie Breslin, a Californian in her early twenties who takes a job as an assistant at the most iconic food magazine in New York. Billie has an unusual talent for identifying spices and combining flavors, which attracts the attention of her new colleagues and culinary acquaintances in the city. When Delicious is surprisingly shut down, Billie is offered a job to stay behind in the magazine’s deserted downtown mansion offices to answer the magazines “Delicious Guarantee” and respond to complaints and recipe inquiries from the public.
LETTER: Liked old tag motto better
Mary Heatherly, Spartanburg: “Whatever happened to “Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places,” which really gave a more positive spin to our state? Just wondering.”
FOCUS: Don’t let S.C. become a nuclear dumping ground
By Julie Hussey and JoAnne Day | Nuclear waste is one of those things most people hope someone else is thinking about. The good news is that for 40 years, members of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina (LWVSC) have been following waste issues at the Savannah River Site (SRS). Recent national and international proposals require all South Carolinians to become informed and take action.
Nuclear waste is usually from commercial power production and weapons facilities. All forms of U.S. nuclear waste are the responsibility of the U.S. government. Although the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies have been generically charged with this responsibility, Congress establishes national policies and appropriates funds.
GOOD NEWS: City offers new business license renewal system
Starting Jan. 5, the City of Charleston will allow business owners to renew licenses online through a new Customer Access Portal at http://charleston-sc.gov/cap.
The new online business license renewal system is a password-protected, secure system that can be accessed by businesses that receive a business license renewal notice in the mail.
CALENDAR, Dec. 28+: New Year’s activities, more
CALENDAR, Dec. 28, 2015+ — take a look at several New Year’s events — from polar plunges to parties and more.
LETTERS: On state’s new license plate, gun control
Letters for Dec. 28, 2015, issue, include this from Elizabeth Bagby of Charleston: “Overall, I like the new plate with the Anglicized motto. I liked the colors of the previous one better but color costs more, I suppose. This is the fifth plate in +/- 15 years. Why does it keep changing? The single sticker will be nice.”
GOOD NEWS: On Santa, sea level rise, banquet, more
Good news for Dec. 28, 2015: Nice far outweighed naughty in Statehouse Report’s annual list by columnist Andy Brack. On the Nice list: Gov. Nikki Haley and state legislators for finally removing the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds; former U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, Clemson, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, flood aid workers, the counties in the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone, The Post and Courier and former U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis.
MYSTERY: Exactly where is this holiday photo?
Mystery photo for Dec. 28, 2015: Hint: It’s in Charleston, but exactly where (give us the corners of the streets). Third person to do so correctly wins a pair of tickets to Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Send your best guess to: editor@charlestoncurrents.com. You must also include the name of the town in which you live.
12/21, full issue: The power of reflection; smart state investing, more
INSIDE the Dec. 21, 2015, issue of Charleston Currents:
PHOTO: Santa’s hanging around this week
FOCUS, Fanning: One powerful action to close out 2015
BRACK: Make smart investments with robust economy
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Kaynard Photography
GOOD NEWS: New license plate, more
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CALENDAR, Dec. 21+: Lots of celebrations going on
REVIEW: It Ended Badly: 13 of the Worst Breakups in History
MYSTERY: This one may be pretty easy
BROADUS: Boeing SC’s 100th jet
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Spanish moss
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