Opinions

Letter to the Editor - February 9, 2023

9 pm routine Dear citizens of Berkeley County, It has truly been an honor serving this great county since 2015. I look forward to continuing to have the support of our citizens. We are already well into the year of 2023. As we settle into the new year, it is imperative that we...

Tom & Sue's Incomplete Guide: Lowcountry Hiking and Beyond

Sue’s greeting: South Carolina is home to wonderful hiking trails. Together with our dog Iggy, we have enjoyed some very strenuous treks through upstate state parks, as well as some interesting flatter tracks in the midlands and here in the Lowcountry. On Daniel Island, we are fortunate to have...

Super Bowl storylines: Sibling rivalry; former coach face-off and Charleston ties

My esteemed editor, Zach, asked me to share my opinions on who just might win Super Bowl LVII, whatever LVII means. That’s easy, a no-brainer. The winner of the Feb. 12 glamor game pitting NFC entry Philadelphia Eagles and the AFC’s Kansas City Chiefs will feature a player from Cleveland...

DI Community Fund shares mission to enrich area, residents

“This is a unique place.” Perhaps you have heard someone say that about Daniel Island. Maybe you thought or said it yourself. We have. Daniel Island is a unique and special place in many ways – its physical beauty, its proximity to one of America’s top cities, its culture and character, the people...

Letters to the Editor - February 2, 2023

Fire hazard I first learned of this when we began using them (lithium batteries) in radio control planes. One member charged his in his shed. The battery exploded and the shed caught fire. Another member, being cautious, charged his in his garage. Tragically it exploded in...

Dispatches from Down Under

As I examine the time that Sue and I spent Down Under, I struggle with how best to describe Australia to those who have yet to visit. Allow me to try: Australia has approximately the same land area as the continental United States. The climate ranges from temperate in the south to tropical...

Flip through February with fascinating fiction

Somehow, we have a month with only fiction – so unusual. There is variety in the collection, so I hope you find something to pique your interest. “Killers of a Certain Age” by Deanna Raybourn. Newly retired killers for hire (they only kill very bad people) find themselves on the receiving...

First-year college trend a social effect from COVID?

The event was so well attended it took on the feel of a festival. There was a large band with cheerleaders, giveaways, raffles, and games to play. Colleges typically organize such orientation and homecoming events when students return to college. But at Clemson this event was so widely...

DI Neighborhood Association declares goals for 2023

Mayor Joseph Riley had a vision to preserve the unique personalities and cultures of the individual neighborhoods that comprise the beautiful City of Charleston. As Charleston grew to be more and more complex, neighborhood associations were conceived to be a vital conduit between those who live...

The Australian Open – Connections from Daniel Island to Down Under

When the Women’s Tennis Association relocated the Family Circle Cup, now the Credit One Charleston Open, to Daniel Island in 2001, my casual interest in women’s tennis piqued. When I started the paper in 2003, my attention to tennis and its connection to Daniel Island became more intense. ...