My family quest: Discovering a homeplace
The past means much. As family property goes, however, no one or anything remains from my childhood.
What the Purple Heart means, and why we honor it
This Saturday, Aug. 7, we celebrate Purple Heart Appreciation Day.
For the birds … in more ways than one
This makes the second time I’ve used “For the Birds” as a title. “Contacting the dead through a Ouija board? That’s for the birds.”
Taking the off-ramp from interstate madness
My back-road trips of late have been good but not as pleasant they usually are. Too many people.
Making the case for Voter ID
Well, it looks like our nation can now do anything imaginable. I guess nothing is “impossible” (at least in America) anymore.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do they deserve the raise they got?
I recently saw in the news where five department directors in South Carolina state government are going to receive up to 48 percent wage increases.
