Monday, March 07, 2016

It’s a sad day for South Carolina independence

Oh, the shame.
South Carolina has become a welfare state, adding to the federal deficit and the tax burden our children will inherit. Our children. Good thing we have all this sand so we have somewhere to stick our heads.

read more by Brian Hicks at The Post and Courier 

Sunday, March 06, 2016

State of Surprise: Pat Conroy’s love letter to South Carolina

"There it is again – what you get over and over if you surrender yourself to South Carolina – that great surprising thing. This grand book is simply one more example of it. State of the Heart reminds us of what is best about South Carolina and her many gifted writers, the monumental power of this place to shape our memories into stories and then our stories into art." (via The State)

Rest in peace Mr. Conroy

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article64244597.html#storylink=cpy

Tuesday, March 01, 2016