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A town without a newspaper loses more than news

During National Newspaper Week, we should all ask what would happen if our local newspaper suddenly disappeared. Our community would lose more than headlines. We would lose the public record of who voted for what, how tax dollars were spent, and which promises were kept. We would lose the...

Want public transit on DI? Contact your leaders

At the Sept. 9 grassroots meeting on public transit connecting Daniel Island with downtown Charleston and other parts of the region, City Councilman and Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority, Chairman Mike Seekings described a potential plan to have water transit between Daniel Island...

Daniel Island secrets and stories hiding in plain sight

I’ve driven Seven Farms Drive plenty of times without stopping to wonder: Why Seven Farms? And what about names like Gunboat Lane, Iron Bottom Street, and Dark Star Lane? It turns out Daniel Island has been leaving clues to its past all around us. Long before the waterfront homes, parks, and...

Jim Cantore, You’re Giving Us a Tropical Depression

To: Jim Cantore The Weather Channel Dear Jim, Enough already! Storms are a serious subject and we appreciate your public service, but to be blunt, we don’t want you in our town! Whenever you show up, an “ill wind-blowing no-good” can’t be far behind. You and these hurricanes (or, as...

The leadership advantage of seeing everything in black and white

“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions.” – Harold S. Geneen, American businessman As a photographer, there’s nothing I enjoy and appreciate more than the beauty of a black-and-white picture. When color disappears, distractions disappear with it. And it’s ...

Funflation: The high price of a good time

I have a toxic trait: I’ve spent more money on concert tickets than I would ever care to add up. In the last few years, I’ve seen Drake and J. Cole, Billie Eilish, Noah Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter, and Ariana Grande – among others. I have tickets to see Doja Cat later this year. I go to concerts...

Does your summer reading list include the National Enquirer?

“Dalton, put that down,” my lovely wife Grace murmured. “What?” “Please,” she clenched her teeth. “People may see you.” Grace was alternating side glances between me and the magazine I was reading in the supermarket checkout line. My favorite part of grocery shopping with Grace is reading...

How good are you at remembering names?

I’m not. And I continue to wonder why. Am I not paying attention? Am I too focused on making a good impression that I simply don’t register their name? Is my brain on the fritz? Perhaps. But the research yields a bit of relief, presenting this poignant reminder: remembering names is difficult...

Letter to the editor: A call for stronger e-bike enforcement

I would like to complain about e-bikes, but it feels like our concerns fall on deaf ears. Last night in front of the fire station/police substation, we saw three e-bikes doing wheelies on Seven Farm Drive at approximately 9:30 p.m. Last Saturday I took a walk around the lake at Smythe Park and was...

Residents invited to shape Daniel Island transportation ideas

The response to my April column (“Why It’s Time For Public Bus Services”) about transportation between Daniel Island and downtown Charleston has been encouraging. Many residents have expressed the same concerns: increasing traffic, limited parking, and the lack of practical alternatives to driving...