Afterschool programs need to be in the candidates' platforms
By Afterschool Ambassador (Dr. Traci Young Cooper)
      During this highly anticipated election season, I encourage all candidates to establish a platform on committing to care for America's and South Carolina's kids beyond the regular school day. In particular, I think candidates need to get serious and visionary about ensuring all children have acces...
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Illegal immigration, a major issue for 2008 session
By Bobby Harrell Speaker of the House
      Last year was a ground breaking year for your S.C. Legislature. We passed major reforms to our state's Department of Transportation and Workers' Compensation systems, expanded the LIFE and Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, and put more money back in your pocket by cutting the income tax and eliminati...
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National Treasure Book of Secrets
      I recently saw National Treasure: Book of Secrets at Regal Rooftop Cinemas in Forest Acres. I have anxiously anticipated seeing this film since I happened upon it filming during my visit to Washington DC. I loved the first film with its mixture of fact, adventure, and fantasy so I expected much fr...
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Never run your sprinkler in freezing weather
     Photo by Jim Covington
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A Roadmap to a Commonwealth of Greater Jerusalem
By LTC (Ret.) Arthur A. Arduna
      The issues between Israelis and Palestinians in search of an acceptable solution for separate Palestinian and Israeli nations are very complex.
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Thirty- something speaks
Stupid is as stupid quotes
Mike Maddock
      My three- year- old son was playing a game with his two older sisters a few moths ago when he crawled on the couch, stood tall with his chest stuck out, and commanded, "Bow to me!" My wife abruptly stopped whatever she was doing and gave me a horrified look as if to ask, "Did you hear that?!?" Whe...
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Extreme yard decorating
Mike Cox
      The sister of the Woman Who's Garbage I'm Responsible For recently moved back to S.C. after a 25- year absence. One of the first things to come rushing back to her was how southerners love to accessorize their yards. Christmas exposes the decorator in many of us. Halloween and Easter are gaining ...
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The plumber who failed to plumb
      The clerk tells detectives a guy named Dewey walked into the store about 10 am with a 9mm semi- automatic pistol. "The guy, Dewey," says the clerk, "points the gun at me and demands all the money- plus a pack of cigarettes." The clerk emptied the cash out of the register, slightly less than $20, ...
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