Gay man's murder affects us all
A book review by Warner M. Montgomery
      Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com Ceremonies By Dwight Cathcart Adriana Books P.O. Box 323 Boston, MA 02117 www.adrianabooks.com 1957. My senior year at Dreher High School. Queers, faggots, and freaks were rolled on the State House groun...
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Radical environmentalists threaten property rights
"This violation of property rights is a greater threat than terrorism or nuclear war." - Kay McClanahan
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
      It was just another night of inflammatory rhetoric at the monthly Torch Club meeting. Kay McClanahan, twice S.C. Law Enforcement Officer of the Year and president of the Richland County Landowners Association, blasted radical environmentalists, Smart Growth proponents, and the...
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Folks are consistently inconsistent
      Mike Cox The three of us were sitting outside in the early morning air. Only birds and the neighbor's dog were aware of our presence. Steam rose from coffee cups, and the murmur of the swimming pool pump filled the dead spots in the conversation.
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Thirty- something speaks
The legend of looking the wrong way
      Mike Maddock My late great- aunt's driving record was flawless, which violated so many laws of nature and physics that Edward A. Murphy may have completely changed his philosophy on life had he sat in her passenger seat just once. Why was my great- aunt a complete contradiction to Murphy'...
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Open mouth - insert foot
      People who deal with the public for a living must grow a thick skin or have a keen sense of humor. I'm talking about salespeople, paramedics, ER nurses, cab drivers, and food servers. A few case histories: + While looking at a house, a man asks the real estate agent which directi...
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