Curse of the Black Thumb

Daylight Savings Time plus the first days of real sunshine in a long time mean Spring is right around the corner. I jumped the gun last week and switched out my winter closet to warmer clothes. Mother Nature teased me by bringing back the cold weather resulting in me...

“Minimally Adequate” Isn’t Good Enough

If there’s one thing that permeates our culture, it’s that we want the best — the winning sports team, the best doctor to treat cancer, the best tax rate, the best choices at the store. Just name the product or service and we want the best. But would we want a...

Envisioning the Future of West Ashley

Good news may be right around the corner for the embattled Citadel Mall and the Sam Rittenberg Boulevard commercial corridor, as City Hall is making rejuvenating them a top priority. Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., his staff and members of City Council representing West...

Save a Dog and Look Good Doing it

Anne Bonny’s Waxing Studio owner Jennifer Cuba is working one Saturday, every month until the end of the year, doing eyelash extensions. Her goal is to raise $5,000 by the end of the year to benefit the Soi Dog Foundation in Thailand. The organization helps the...

A Good Spin

An area group of do-gooders this Saturday is hosting the seventh-annual Pedal4Pattison’s 4-Hour Spinning Marathon to raise money for a West Ashley charter school for students with disabilities. The event will be held at the Pattison Academy for Comprehensive Education...

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