Old-timey in a Modern Way

The first time one of his friend’s fathers saw singer/songwriter Tim Barry perform, he summed up his thoughts with a Yogi Berra-worthy declaration: “You’re old-timey in a modern way.” That’s a near perfect description for the former punk rocker, who sums up his latest...

The Beers of Winter Past

It never fails. Ever fall and winter, I buy tons of beer. Pumpkin beers, Christmas ales, Baltic porters, Imperial stouts, I buy them all. Yearly seasonal beers that will only be around for a month. These are the special brews and I have to have them. But, you can only...

Thank you, Fritz Hollings

No one in modern time has given as much to South Carolina as Fritz Hollings. In seven decades of public service – starting as a young officer in World War II to becoming governor to being elected seven times to the United States, Hollings has given back in big ways....

Lobbyists Write Our Tax Code

If you have never visited our Statehouse in Columbia, I encourage you to do so. It features magnificent architecture and splendid materials, including marble floors. When you walk up to the second floor, the House Chamber is on the right, the Senate Chamber is on the...

A Home For All

A $40-million rehab of an Ashley River Road apartment complex may not just safeguard homes for the working poor, it may also herald a change in city policy regarding affordable housing in West Ashley. Last year, San Diego-based The Hampstead Companies purchased the...

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