From the beginning, you’ve heard how South Carolinians are a warm and generous people with an independent spirit. On the day you were born, I wrote this to you: “You should know our people are generally good. Sometimes they stray and do bad things or forget to do what’s right. … Sometimes people forget the lessons of church to love their neighbors and, instead, love themselves too much.”
IN THIS EDITION | Sept. 13, 2021
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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?”
By Andy Brack | Congratulations. Having a new phone or email address is an obvious sign that you’re growing up. But having new devices or communications media also mean there are some things you need to understand so you don’t get in trouble at school or home.
In the Aug. 17, 2015, issue, Kendra Hamilton discusses a different kind of discrimination; Andy Brack offers tips on cell phones and email for newbies; and Doug Holmes gives real estate info.
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