Opinions

Lessons from the fog

A few months back I was on my way to do a photo shoot at a location I enjoy– the beach. On this day, a dense fog had set in. While a heavy beach fog is not unusual, its appearance at a mid-afternoon shoot caught me off guard. Visibility on the beach was significantly diminished, but...

Tom and Sue's Incomplete Guide to Indian Food in the Lowcountry

Introduction Sue’s Take: In 2004, our family hosted a Rotary Club of Daniel Island exchange student from India. Nikita was a wonderful 16-year-old who, though quiet and reserved, blended in with my much younger and more boisterous children. She liked to hang out with me in the kitchen...

Commentary: New FAFSA form for college aid falls short

“Better FAFSA” is not! They threw away the baby with the bath water when they scrapped the now-old FAFSA for a brand-new form. FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid and was established 40 years ago. The formulas behind the form change every four years along...

Duck rescues cat on Daniel Island

As a former resident, one of the events on Daniel Island that I will miss the most is the annual Charleston Charity Duck Race. I always relished the thrill of handing over $10 to enter a duck in the race. While entrants have never been allowed to enter a yellow rubber duck of our...

The Secret Life of Dalton Williams

“What’s on your calendar today?” my lovely wife, Grace, asked as I ambled into the kitchen to get a morning cup of coffee. As I silently filled my cup, my Aunt Toogie stated in a stage whisper, “I think he’s either lost in thought or just lost.” “I heard that,” I shot back, to which...

Attention: We need your help!

The Daniel Island News is happy to support East Cooper Community Outreach and our neighbors experiencing food shortages by being a local drop-off location for essential food items. You can drop off nonperishable food items in the ECCO bin located in our front office vestibule on weekdays...

How good are you at identifying scams?

Even Sherlock Holmes, were he alive today, would be mystified by AI’s ability to fool us. Conmen have been around for centuries, in search of both fame and fortune. (Fun fact: The word conmen derives from the phrase “confidence man.”) And the world today offers a steady stream of...

Readers speak out on tennis tourney

Poll Question: The Credit One Charleston Open tennis tournament opens March 30 on Daniel Island, and it usually attracts upwards of 90,000 attendees. People come from around the country and around the world to watch the prestigious event that matches up the top-ranked international players. The...

Discover yourself by going back to the future

How often do you think about the future? And when you do, how far out do you go? Five years, 10 years, 30 years? Apparently, how we think about the future, and the relationship we develop with our future self, has a boundless string of benefits, from tempering depression and anxiety...

Readers speak out on Clements Ferry corridor needs

The Clements Ferry Road community continues to expand at a fast pace and the number of new residents along with it. So as the population grows, what supporting services or amenities need to expand to keep up? More retail stores - 9% More fast casual restaurants - 18% More places to...