Opinions

Letter to the Editor: Finding faith at Saint Clare of Assisi

Blessing. It is one of those small words like faith, hope, love, grace, life – often used in passing or even flippantly. Small words yet swollen with meaning. For a person, or people, or a church to truly be a blessing in the true and profound meaning of the word is an immense thing, a precious...

Is Clements Ferry growth erasing Charleston’s soul?

There is a point where development stops being progress and starts becoming negligent. When thousands of acres of trees are flattened, wetlands pushed to the margins, and entire landscapes replaced with rows of apartments and interchangeable tract homes, we should be honest about what we are ...

Sunshine Week: Seven better ways to put public information back into your fingertips

Freedom of information should be freedom of information for all. It is not. As we approach the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and celebrate National Sunshine Week March 15-21, we look back at the signing of the law by Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966: “I signed this...

Why are so many teachers walking away?

Roughly seven out of 10 early-career teachers – those with five years or less in the classroom – have either left or seriously considered leaving the profession, according to a 2025 survey from the Center for American Progress. The report points to familiar challenges: low pay, poor working...

Course corrections can change your comfort zone

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." – Lao Tzu In 1829, Martin Van Buren, then governor of New York, purportedly wrote the following to the president: “The canal system of this country is being threatened by the spread of a new form of transportation known as...

The art and sweetness of doing nothing

In Dutch, it’s "niksen"; in Danish, it’s "hygge." The Swedes call it "lagom," and in Italian, “dolce far niente” means “the sweetness of doing nothing.” By all accounts, the notion is vastly underrated. “Idleness is essential to an active life,” explains author Thomas Opping from betterhumans....

Competition is good at work – until it isn't

"There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend." - Katharine Butler Hathaway I read a story once about two shopkeepers who were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend the day keeping tabs on each other’s businesses. If...

Celebrating 100 years of Black History Month

This February, we celebrate a century of Black History Month. A hundred years ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian, journalist, and author, launched what he called “Negro History Week” in 1926. He chose February deliberately, aligning the week with the birthdays of two towering figures in...

Anti-Valentines Day guide for singles on DI, Cainhoy

Ah, Valentine’s Day – the holiday singles love to hate. Everything is aggressively pink, couples are holding hands a little tighter than usual, and every restaurant suddenly thinks a candle and a five-course-meal menu count as romance. For me, that’s just a Tuesday. But here’s the plot twist:...

How a 30-minute Money Date can strengthen your wallet

Daniel Island is a place where many of us have cultivated a life we love. We invest in our homes, our families, and our island lifestyle. Yet, for many couples, one area often remains a hidden source of stress: our finances. It’s not for lack of trying. Between school events, golf rounds,...