Charleston Currents

POEM: My Poems

Joanna Crowell: “He asks, ‘What do you with your poems?’

“I play with them. I fight with them. I flirt with them. I avert from them. I dress up for them. I am stripped down by them. I skinny dip into them. I dance naked on them. Yeah, I even get jiggy wit’ em! I sing the blues out of them. I pour the joy back into them. I open my French doors for them. I abstain from them. I get wet waiting for them. I am a drunken fool for them. I take twelve steps toward them. I am sobered by them.”

by Palmetto Poem · 06/01/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Palmetto Poem

A reenactment at the Ninety Six National Historic Site.

HISTORY: Battles of Ninety Six

Battles of Ninety Six: Situated in the South Carolina backcountry at the crossroads of important trade routes, Ninety Six was a newly established courthouse town on the eve of the Revolutionary War. The question of independence deeply divided the inhabitants of the district.

by Charleston Currents · 05/25/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

REVIEW: Did She Kill Him?

Did She Kill Him? A Torrid True Story of Adultery, Arsenic and Murder in Victorian England, by Kate Colquhoun

Crime attracts people whether it’s on television, in movies, mystery novels, or non-fiction books. Why do we like to read about it? Perhaps we want to look into the minds of criminals to find out why they commit heinous crimes.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 05/25/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Reviews

An historical image of Jasper raising the battle flag of the colonial forces over present-day Fort Moultrie on June 28, 1776 during the Battle of Sullivan's Island.

HISTORY: Sgt. William Jasper

Little is known of Revolutionary War Sgt. William Jasper’s origins. Traditionally he has been identified as Irish, but others have argued that he was of German ancestry.

by Charleston Currents · 05/18/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

REVIEW: The Book of Wisdom: The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism

Osho was an Indian mystic, a spiritual master with a large following, during the second half of the 20th century. In his discourses, he reinterpreted the writings of various religious traditions and philosophies from around the world. The Book of Wisdom is filled with his brilliant outside-the-box interpretations. It is also a guide, if you are curious to take the path, to deep awakening and happiness that does not fade. In the very first chapter the reader is given a recipe to follow in seven easily digestible steps.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 05/18/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Reviews

HISTORY: Dr. Benjamin Mays

Civil rights activist, writer and college president Benjamin Elijah Mays was born on August 1, 1894, in rural South Carolina near Rambo in Edgefield County (now Epworth in Greenwood County).

by Charleston Currents · 05/11/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

REVIEW: The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion

The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion: A fantastic summer beach book which will effortlessly pull you into Sookie Poole’s world in Point Clear, Alabama, Fannie Flagg’s writing has you laughing out loud while blending in deeply touching moments with unexpected twists and turns.

by Charleston Currents · 05/11/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Reviews

POEM: Summer Afternoon

By Zoe Abedon | My sister is running down the stairs
in front of me,
sees the frog first and lifts
the smooth, green beast between two fingers.

by Palmetto Poem · 05/11/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Palmetto Poem

HISTORY: Historic Charleston Foundation

Historic Charleston Foundation (HCF) sprang from the activities of the Carolina Art Association. In 1941 the association began a survey of historic buildings in Charleston, published in 1944 as This Is Charleston.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 05/04/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, S.C. Encyclopedia

REVIEW: How to Win Friends and Influence People

How to win friends and influence people: Upon considering whether to read this classic self-help/business book originally written in 1936, I had three main concerns: First, how applicable would it be to today’s cultures and practices? Second, how pertinent would it be to me in my non-business world profession? Third, would I struggle to stay awake through what I assumed would be rather dry text?

by Special to Charleston Currents · 05/04/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Features, Reviews