Jan 21, 2015
Folks, I have several questions which I do not have the answers for. I thought that if I wrote them down, perhaps some reader could provide help. I readily admit I’m not the all-knowing Wizard of Oz and I’m not adverse to asking for your aid. Here goes. Questions #1 —...
Jan 14, 2015
The moveable letter sign outside of the now-closed Charleston Hardware still reads, “It’s leaf time.” But inside, it was time to leave. For the past 50-plus years, Charleston Hardware on Wappoo Road had been one of the best spots to pick up the odd plumbing fixture,...
Jan 14, 2015
A visit to most local law offices doesn’t usually involve exposure to good art. There’s usually a painting of a pineapple on the wall. Or of puppies resting in hunting boots. Snore. Real estate closing attorney Raymond Smith will change all that in his new Orleans...
Jan 14, 2015
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last week by the City of Charleston Police Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left off to protect the innocent. All suspects are innocent...
Jan 14, 2015
In compiling its annual list of “America’s 100 Best Beer Bars, 2015,” DRAFT magazine editors and writers say they spent the last year “zig-zagging around the country, drinking pints, chatting with bartenders, and spinning around in bar stools.” No doubt lots of...
