Opinions

Tell me, what is it about masks?

Should I wear a mask today? It’s a question we struggle with daily. And, sadly, once we decide, we’re quick to judge those who choose otherwise. I’m not immune to that (judging, that is), though I try my best to understand the psychology and drivers behind each of our choices. I’m a...

Understanding the college paradigm shift

The quintessential experience of starting college, living on campus, and making new friends is going to be a bit different this fall. That rich social life so typical of collegiate environments may become memories that will “light the corners of the mind,” as Barbra Streisand sang in the ’70s....

Like caterpillars and dragonflies: A yearning to be free

I was just hanging out, drinking a cup of coffee on a beautiful morning, and the most gorgeous dragonfly flew onto my porch. She (I’m quite sure) lit on the screen and spread out her wings — stunning. After sunning herself for a bit, she seemed to get a bit frustrated when she realized she couldn’t...

Letter to the Editor - July 9, 2020

Thank you for support Our community is vibrant and caring. A recent example was helping to plan a Primary Election in the time of COVID-19. I contacted Principal Leigh of the Daniel Island School, who put me in touch with Head Custodian Broomfield. Ms. Broomfield met us at 5:45 a.m....

Navigating the ‘new normal’ in college admission

Summer is often a busy and exciting time for rising high school seniors who will be college-bound this time next year. There are college visits and lists to put together, SATs and ACTs to be taken, Common Application essays to write, and résumés to polish. This year, COVID-19 has derailed...

Creek Critic Volume III: View through a TikTok lens

TikTok has over 800 million active users worldwide. It’s such a cultural phenomenon that, recently, the leader of Disney+ quit his Disney job and took over as the CEO of TikTok. My kids are experts on the platform and continually churning out content and enjoying the musical musings of others....

Letters to the Editor - July 2, 2020

The Balance of Bikes and Motorists As a concerned cyclist and motorist on the island, I would like to weigh in on the relationship between the two. DI is one of the more comfortable places to cycle on … but this is only true if both drivers and cyclists are responsible and aware of each other...

Where discrimination lives

In a bizarre coincidence of timing, I finished reading “The Color of Law” on May 25, just three days before the issue of systemic racism reemerged on the national stage. The book reveals, in extraordinary detail, how local, state and federal regulators, throughout the 20th century, economically...

From serious to lightweight, July is bursting with books

As someone who can quote the entirety of “The Devil Wears Prada” and was fascinated by the documentary “The September Issue,” I love a good tell-all about Anna Wintour. I also have admired Andre Leon Talley since he first began working in the glossy magazine trade. But his memoir “The Chiffon...

Protect yourself, protect your neighbors

To wear a mask or not, that is the question. As a local family physician, this is the question that I get more times a day than I can count and have been for more than three months. The answer has changed over the course of these three months. It is quite understandable why the general...