Opinions

How good are you at apologizing?

Perhaps Elton John was right when he scripted: “Sorry seems to be the hardest word.” Apologizing isn’t easy and, frankly, it’s a skill that I haven’t mastered. Family therapist Carolyn Cole, as quoted by author Jen Kim, says an apology simply means that “you value the relationship...

Readers weigh in on the impact of presidential debates

Poll question: The November 2024 presidential election is still more than a year away, but the campaign season has been in full swing already for months. On the evening of Aug. 23, the GOP hosted its first of several presidential candidates debates, though some key competitors may not participate....

Mishaps and friend-cations

I love a resort vacation once we get there, but preparing to go, not so much. As if trying on my fat clothes and skinny clothes was not stressful enough, my spouse usually starts digging into stuff that we haven’t seen in years. For this particular trip, he was into old hats. He came...

Letters to the Editor - August 24, 2023

FIRST OVER-RESPONDING? Dear Editor, Over the past year, I’ve observed a municipal ambulance respond to three separate medical emergency events in my neighborhood. On each occasion, the ambulance is accompanied by a full-size fire truck and crew. It’s apparent that this is the policy...

Readers speak out on newly-heightened hurricane predictions

Poll question: Do recent predictions that the 2023 hurricane season will be more active than previously thought have you worried or is it par for the course living in the Lowcountry? Comments: Let us know if these coastal concerns have impacted your property insurance costs. • The increased risk...

Inosculation: Two shall be joined as one

Inosculation? Can the Nature Notes guy not even spell inoculation? Actually, I can, but this article is about inosculation. The “s” is important, and no needles or syringes are involved. As a brief aside, my wife, Jenny, is a master of the English language. She is a wonderful pre-...

Readers weigh in on Sunday football viewing

Poll question: Are you ready for some football? NFL preseason kicked off with the Hall of Fame game, and local high school and college teams have been hitting the practice gridiron. When it comes to the NFL, while there are some East Coast teams that garner the most fans in our area – and...

High school student-athlete transfer rule is clear as mud

In 2021, in an effort to modernize its rules and make them more student-athlete friendly, the NCAA made a rule change to allow student-athletes to freely transfer once without sitting out for a year at their new school. However, while the NCAA is modernizing with a student-first mentality, South...

Media attorney: Lift audio and video restrictions on Trump trial

Editor’s Note: South Carolina Press Association attorney Jay Bender sent this letter to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts on Aug. 4. Dear Mr. Chief Justice, On June 15, 2023, following the indictment of Donald J. Trump in the District Court for the Southern District of Florida...

May I buy a vowel?

“Hey,” I uttered. Sitting with me at the kitchen counter, my lovely wife, Grace, looked up from the newspaper she was reading. Aunt Toogie set down the cell phone she had been intently studying. Grace says I tend to pause when speaking. So when I didn’t immediately continue my...