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MY TURN: How to beat the Charleston heat

By Mike Robertson, College of Charleston | There’s hot, and then there’s Charleston hot – the kind of heavy, suffocating hot that has residents wondering why they live here and visitors knowing why they don’t. Yep, Charleston knows hot. It also knows what it’s like when you add a nice thick layer of humidity to that hot. In the South, we call it summer. And, while most of us have adapted to the summer heat, even Southerners are susceptible to the dangerous and even life-threatening effects that extreme heat can have on our bodies.

by Special to Charleston Currents · 07/01/2019 · Comments are Disabled · My Turn, Views

7/1: Lessons in real estate; America’s wearing blinders; Beating the heat

IN THIS EDITION OF CHARLESTON CURRENTS:

FOCUS, Smith: What I’ve learned in 23 years as an LGBTQ Charleston Realtor
COMMENTARY, Brack: Culture of ignorance on rise in America
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Carolina Ports
ANOTHER VIEW: How to beat the Charleston heat
GOOD NEWS: Magnolia hosts 7th annual History Fair on July 6
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Different view of Charleston site
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: The King’s Highway
CALENDAR: Celebrating the Fourth of July

by Charleston Currents · 07/01/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

BRACK: A hotter South Carolina has some steamy policy impacts

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Regardless of whether you are a climate change denier or someone who believes that science shows the globe is warming, there’s one thing we can all agree on: It’s been hot. Real hot.

Summer’s annual blast furnace of high heat and humidity came earlier than expected this year as the middle of the country dealt with lots of flooding and a whole bunch of freaky tornadoes.

by Andy Brack · 06/03/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

6/3: Dealing with heat; Steamy policy; Sullivan’s Island scenes

IN THIS EDITION

FOCUS: Some smart tips to beat the heat
COMMENTARY, Brack: A hotter South Carolina has some steamy policy impacts
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Titan Termite & Pest Control
PHOTO ESSAY: Scenes from Sullivan’s Island
GOOD NEWS: North Charleston seeks an artist-in-residence
FEEDBACK: Brack nailed it on budget gimmick
RECOMMENDED: Undaunted Courage, by Richard Gergel
MYSTERY PHOTO: This one could be tough
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tobacco barns
CALENDAR: Only a few Spoleto days left

by Charleston Currents · 06/03/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

5/27, full issue: Keep your pets cool; Legislative values in budget; New library

IN THIS EDITION

HONORING OUR HEROES. Let’s all take a few quiet moments today, Memorial Day, to honor Americans in our armed forces who gave their lives for our country. Thank you. Rest in peace. Learn more about Memorial Day.

FOCUS: Keep your pets cool in hot weather
COMMENTARY, Brack: State budget shows legislators’ values
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
GOOD NEWS: First of new libraries to open June 10 in Mount Pleasant
FEEDBACK: Stop political attacks during council meetings
MYSTERY PHOTO: This mystery should be pretty easy
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Education in South Carolina, part 4
CALENDAR: Piccolo Spoleto and Spoleto Festival USA are in high gear!

by Charleston Currents · 05/27/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

BRACK: Don’t leave your furry friends in hot cars

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The passenger window was cracked about two inches on a hazy Charleston morning. It wasn’t too hot yet, but the mercury was already 80 degrees.

A little white lap dog panted as it sat on the front seat of the late-model Volvo SUV with Virginia plates. Where was the owner, I wondered. Why is the dog in the car?

Also: An excerpt from a column about S.C.’s “policy Einsteins”

by Andy Brack · 08/14/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

FOCUS: The dilemma over carriage horses and the need for reform

By Joe Elmore, Charleston Animal Society | For over 142 years, Charleston Animal Society’s mission of preventing cruelty to animals has not changed. The organization was established by leading Charlestonians to be the protective voice for equines and other animals.

Today in downtown Charleston where the Animal Society was established as the first animal organization in South Carolina and one of the oldest in the nation, equines do not fare better due to an outdated and ineffective system of regulations governing what is commonly known as the carriage horse industry.

by Charleston Currents · 08/08/2016 · 2 comments · Focus, Good news

FOCUS: Heat is summer’s number one danger for pets

By Dan Krosse, guest contributor | As the temperatures heat up, so do the risks of injuries for your pets. Dr. Lucy Fuller, DVM, of Charleston Animal Society says that the risk of heat stroke is the number one issue that pet owners need to be aware of.

“It takes less than five minutes for a car to get well over 100 degrees,” she warns. “There is no safe amount of time for a pet to be left in the car.”

Remember that dogs can’t sweat and the only way they can release heat is by panting. Health experts warn that just being outside can cause danger in the summer months.

by Charleston Currents · 05/02/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

LETTER: Horses pull heavy loads in searing heat

Polls may be only a snapshot (“Good News; Community raises concerns about carriage horses”). 00_icon_feedbackThe reality of equines being forced to pull heavy loads (17 Adult passengers by ONE horse) for eight hours a day in searing heat and humidity day after day is a reality that citizen/taxpayers living and working in Charleston understand. It’s common sense.

by Charleston Currents · 08/03/2015 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback