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Monday, February 25, 2008

Nothing sadder than a washed-up activist

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He's ba-a-a-ack! The man widely considered to be the spoiler in the 2000 election is making another third-party run for President. Ralph...
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Yes we have no bananas

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Sign outside a sea food store on Rivers Avenue: "We have no crab". Apparently, it's getting awfully hard to find in the Lowcou...
Friday, February 15, 2008

Like 1980s liberals, conservatives lost in time

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Maybe it was the wide-open field, and maybe the revamped primary schedule. But, in mid-February voters still feel they have some say in who ...

Something new added to The Column

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The Column, Reloaded will start running short pieces, random observations and a bit of "spot" news to go with the longer articles....

Strange sighting, North Charleston

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Now I think I have definitely seen it all. A few minutes in a thrift store North Charleston, I ran across a Mexican woman sitting on a bench...
Monday, February 11, 2008

Random drug tests for candidates? Bring 'em on

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"You can't judge a book by its cover, we agree; How can you judge a man by looking at his pee?" -- David Owens, Delapo'lux...
Wednesday, February 6, 2008

A little green at the old Navy yards

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Who’d have thunk it? A part of the old Charleston Navy Base is getting notice for “green” development. Natural Home Magazine picked a 340-ac...
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Monday, January 28, 2008

Carriage horses pulling tourists by the ton

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They're as much a part of the Charleston scene as shrimp and grits. Spanish moss. Antebellum mansions. The smell of pluff mud and that o...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Brain marinated? Could be Too Much Information

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Anyone who doubts that we are in the Information need only count the number of email messages, phone messages, and text missives he has in q...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008

For a change, good online adv(ICE)

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The Internet is just full of advice these days and sometimes you’ll even find some that is useful. I’ve covered some pretty bad advice in so...
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Monday, January 14, 2008

REAL ID is coming and I'm not ready

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Parts of this are still being roughed out, but it looks like I’ll need my new national identity card in my wallet within the next 10 years. ...
Monday, January 7, 2008

Staying on the road is tough when sending text

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In case you haven't figured it out, sending text messages while driving is dangerous. It's highly inadvisable, though it's still...
Friday, December 28, 2007

I'm not betting on CO2-free coal plant

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What with our never-ending quest for energy, it seems coal is making a huge comeback. Yeah, coal. You know, that black stuff that was once k...
Saturday, December 22, 2007

Dog-gone town can be unfriendly

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Charleston is a place like no other. It’s a beautiful city, the folks are as polite as the media says, and the town is romantic enough to ma...
Monday, December 17, 2007

Go Google yourself! Lots of people do.

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Disclaimer: Yes, I do have a real problem with taking a noun such as “Google” and making a verb out of it. It’s a practice that is indicativ...
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Saturday, December 15, 2007

Illegal immigration an issue in unlikely places

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So you think it’s only the border areas that have to worry about illegal aliens, right? Guess again. While places like California, Texas, an...
Friday, November 30, 2007

Study: Late night work brings cancer risk

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I just can't win. If smoking doesn't kill me, then my occasional forays into fast food will. Or my coffee consumption. Or fumes from...
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Worth a look: Global terrorism map

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It doesn't take much to crank up a person's anxieties these days. Just read the newspaper, talk to people, or go on the Internet, an...
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Something to think about ...

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"Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made." - Otto von Bismarck

'Greener' light bulbs a two-edged sword

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even if you're armed with Rand McNally's latest, both hands, and a flashlight, you'll never find such a place as "away....
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