Opinions

What happens in Mexico... ends up in the newspaper

If you looked through my camera roll from our recent trip to Cancun, you'd probably think it was a picture-perfect vacation. Crystal-clear water. Mariachi band dinners. The occasional coati climbing through the trees. What you won't find are the moments that happened approximately 30 seconds...

The hidden cost of giving

When you make a charitable donation to a local nonprofit, you naturally assume that 100% of your hard-earned money goes directly toward fulfilling that organization's mission. However, a quiet and troubling shift is happening in the philanthropic space. A vast number of third-party, "middleman...

Readers speak out: Parking shortage will impact Waterfront usage

Readers of The Daniel Island News spoke out in volumes when asked their thoughts on parking availability on the island, and specifically the Waterfront. Developers East West Partners revealed the long-vacant graveled parcel that has been used for parking will be replaced by a 65-room boutique...

Correction

In "Read All About It" published on July 7, the book review of "How to Rule the World" by Theo Baker incorrectly stated the results of an investigation into the falsification of scientific research at Stanford University. The school's president, not dean, was exonerated by a special committee of...

1776 Meets 2026

Traces of twilight still shone in the evening sky. The five men, known as the Committee of Five, decided to cease their work for the day. The youngest of them, Thomas, had spent two weeks drafting the document the others were now editing and reediting. Their goal was to complete this process to...

Last call! Your thoughts on DI Waterfront parking

Residents have been voicing concerns about parking availability at the DI Waterfront after East West Partners announced that their gravel-owned lot used for parking will be reimagined as a 65-room boutique inn with the possibility of a restaurant and additional spaces for the public. Though the...

Citizens should speak up

In the article by [Charleston City Councilmember] Boyd Gregg titled "Property Rights," Mr. Gregg points out the precedent of property rights laws, which are important to all of us. This is certainly a legal analysis worth discussion. However, when laws do not represent the needs of the community,...

Thank you, Father West

To live a life of service is to live a life that reaches beyond the margins, beyond the edges of the maps of human hearts and lives, to make an impact that is eternal. This is the life of service to God, to the Church, to people of every walk of life, and to the community, that Father Gregory...

Stop feeding the insatiable beast

Clyde Hiers’ recent letter makes some interesting and undoubtedly accurate observations about eliminating income tax in this state. He is clearly skeptical of the prospects of this happening for a host of technical/actuarial reasons, using the state of Florida for comparison. I share his...

Making our island better, more beautiful

Recent meetings of the [neighborhood] boards of DICA and DITA, and Facebook posts, suggest that we are losing our priorities. Issues about public parking at the waterfront are valid. The rules for shared parking are for the entire island. With 15% of the given lot reserved for residents and...