Thirty-something speaks
The argument for kids
Mike Maddock
     Is the need to argue a genetic necessity? I'm starting to wonder, because my two daughters seem to need to argue as much as they need to breathe. I guess some of us grow away from that need while others of us become famous talk show hosts and make truckloads of money. Arguing can be quite lucrative.
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Saving the planet
Mike Cox
     My generation was going to save the planet. We invented Earth Day, Earth shoes, and made the world aware of what pollution was doing to the atmosphere. Most of us planned to go back to nature, live in a gigantic commune with all our friends, and eat what we grew.
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Learning to read trail signs
     Marvin is assigned to drive the Doughnut Factory delivery truck this morning. Then he's to stop at the bank and pick up the week's payroll.
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The Watchdog Report
The Governor and Legislature work together to lift state from financial dungeon
By Richard Eckstrom
     The State's year-end budget results are worth bragging about. Rebounding from the financial problems of 1999-2003, South Carolina ended this fiscal year with a major budget surplus of $171.5 million. Our economic health is now robust and our ending numbers were much better than the State had estim
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