Opinions

Now that’s a tall fish tale

Twenty years is a long time. That’s what I thought when the judge sentenced me for insider trading. Just kidding! The 20-year reference is for publishing The Daniel Island News. Yes, it has been 20 years. Back then, Daniel Island was much smaller. As I recall, Codner’s Ferry and...

Happy 20th Anniversary, DI News!

“Writer’s block?” my lovely wife Grace inquired as she refilled my coffee cup. I nodded and replied, “A little, but I’ll get it.” “Another piece for The Daniel Island News?” my Aunt Toogie asked, looking up from her Sudoku puzzle. “How long have you been writing articles for them...

Watching legendary sports programs grow from seedlings to grand oaks

I’ll never forget my first trip to Daniel Island as a sportswriter. It was Thursday, June 11, 1998, and I was on assignment for The Post and Courier. I remember the date because it was Bishop England High School athletic director Paul Runey’s anniversary. He and his wife, Patty, were...

The story behind the cover story

Over the past 20 years, the paper’s designers created 1,040 covers. Most weeks, the cover image reflects the top story of the week, usually a centerfold feature but sometimes a general news story. In reviewing 1,040 past covers, we initially thought we would highlight the most aesthetically...

Straight from the newspaper’s mouth

I’m not a teenager anymore. For humans, of course, entering one’s 20s is a major milestone, a defined step into adulthood. But for me, as a weekly newspaper, it feels like I’ve been an adult all my life. The fact is, from the day I was born (Oct. 30, 2003), I’ve been working. This...

How good are you at letting go?

What are you holding on to? A dream, a hope, an insult, a disappointment, a disagreement? Or perhaps you’re holding on to anger, fear, or the past. Few would argue that if we could learn to let go – of whatever we’re holding on to – we’d experience more peace, contentment and joy...

Readers speak out on Charleston’s race for mayor

Poll question: Locally, the 2023 elections do not include national-level races, which can mean a lack of interest and lower voter turnout. But one very important race that deserves everyone’s attention is that of Charleston mayor. What do you think is the most important issue the candidates need to...

That’s just batty!

You are driving me batty! He is as blind as a bat. They took off like bats out of Hades. One might expect bats to be crazy, blind Hellians. That’s just not the case, though, and the truth about these flying mammals can be even stranger than fiction. Most folks, including this writer, don’t...

How good are you at changing your mind?

I often wonder where my opinions come from. I mean, why do I believe what I do? My ego would love to believe that my opinions on hot-bed issues – immigration, capital punishment, vaccinations, climate change, abortion, transgender athletes in sports, animal testing, same-sex marriage, et...

Riveting novels and memoirs top this list of great reads

“The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride begins with a skeleton found buried in an old well on Chicken Hill, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. McBride spins a masterly web of connected characters: immigrant Jews, African-Americans, and whites all interacting in this small community. This...