Op-ed: Grandma’s quilts
By Bill Shepard With night temperatures dipping into the mid-20s, and daytime temperatures not much better, my mind took a dip also. It carried me back to a time and a place where a party was taking place … a quilting party! Long before I had heard of central heating systems in homes and electric blankets covering beds, Grandma’s quilts made a big difference on cold winter nights. Growing up in Darlington during the ’20s and ’30s was...
Window to the past
The old window looks out on Highway 25. The view at best is limited.
Living on the West End: Come, reminisce with me
Did you know that the city of Darlington once had a landfill where stuff that no one wanted was carried and thrown away?
Debating the presidential debates
Some leftover thoughts from last Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate: First off, nice comeback for the Dems in terms of interest.
The invisible people
Clothes make the man, and when it comes to camouflage, it must make the man, woman, boy, and girl too.
Living on Purpose – Considering the cost
By Bill Holland When browsing in a bookstore, I’m sure certain titles grab your attention and you read the back cover because you want to know more about what the book is about. The same is true for most people who research their direction before they begin traveling on a journey because they want to know more about where they are going. Well, since this is a new year, I want to ask some questions that are intended for us to...