Opinions

Safety protocols and fan conduct at school sporting events

With the start of the new school year, the fall sports season also will commence. Of course, there will be football games for Philip Simmons High School and Bishop England, along with other schools and sports. Therefore, we thought a note about planning to attend the game and behavior at the game...

What does ‘college ready’ mean?

I love guiding high school students through the college selection process and helping them become “college-ready.” Teens and young adults are fascinating human beings and I’m fortunate and grateful to be able to guide them to colleges that match their personality preferences, academic...

Avoid a bloodless nightmare, donate to save lives

According to the American Red Cross and The Blood Connection, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. That someone could be you or someone you love. Currently, as is typical in the summer, there is a shortage of blood supplies. Both the lowcountry offices of the American Red...

Immersed by the allure of Van Gogh

As fourth-graders, my class had the opportunity to see the Van Gogh exhibit at the Detroit Art Institute. By dinner time, a poster of “The Potato Eaters,” which he considered one of his masterpieces, was hanging prominently on one of the walls in my frilly pink and apple green bedroom. I was...

Sports Talk

“Sorry to be a Monday morning quarterback,” my Aunt Toogie said as she sipped a gin and tonic. “But you swung for the fences and struck out.” She was offering some post-game commentary following an incident that can be best described only as a shutout, a laugher, a one-sided drubbing...

Tom and Sue’s incomplete guide to Lowcountry pizza

Sue’s greeting: Coming off the success of snagging Tom to join me for ice cream research in July, I cast him the pizza research idea and he took it like a bass hitting a fresh minnow – running out the door heading to the pizza parlor with no chance of me reeling him to shore. Here’s our take on...

Serious and not-so-serious reads to unwind the summer

Loads of new fiction and two nonfiction titles to peruse this month. Maybe for reading at sports practice, waiting in the school pick-up line or on those last days of vacation. Book clubs are probably starting back up soon as well. Nonfiction: “Mutinous Women” by Joan DeJean. In 1720...

Swimming pools should be relaxing, not risky

Most people think of swimming pools as a summertime activity. However, with the beautiful Charleston weather, we have the luxury of being able to use pools from spring through fall. Even then, many private pools have heaters and can be used year-round. Since we get so much use out of our pools in...

Calling all birds

I have never been a first responder, but I understand that there are certain radio codes and distress calls that, much like in the military, transcend service, agency or jurisdiction. If a police officer is in danger and needs assistance, that help is coming from every source available and from...

Op-Ed: Redrawing District 1 in Charleston’s redistricting

Greetings neighbors. I would like to provide some information for you on the city redistricting that we have been working on since I was elected in January. As many of you know, the City is responsible for redrawing City Council district lines based on the results of the census. Since 2010...