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69Jazz 101: A Listener's Companion
(This was originally written as an email to a friend of mine who wanted to start getting into jazz. Of course, I had to answer. I've since saved the email, sent it to a few other folks asking the same question, and edited it for this space here. Enjoy!)
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73Folly: It's a lot more than just a beach
"Wet, wild, warm and damp, Hotter than a hooker in a Boy Scout camp... She's crazy, but I love her - Folly Beach." -- Rick Huff, "Folly Beach Weather Report" This is probably the wrong time of year to think...
1 comment72Speed trap site has my town; maybe yours too
That disabled-looking vehicle on the James Island connector turns out to not be so disabled after all as it overtakes you with blue lights flashing. And, watch out for golf carts in the passenger section of...
0 comments65Where do these laws come from?
On Charleston's smoking law: People who move to another area tend to want a couple of things: First, they're seeking a new life. And, once that's achieved (or not), they seek to make that new town just like home.
1 comment58Guest column: Depression and weight linked
This essay is a little different in that I didn't write it. It's reprinted, with permission from the author. I didn't have to go far for permission; my mother wrote it. This is a talk she gave at a TOPS (Take...
0 comments54'Charleston Nine' becomes election issue
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley turns Fire Chief Rusty Thomas -- and the nine firefighters killed in the Sofa Superstore fire -- into a relection pitch for himself.
3 comments57Take-no-prisoners editor remembered
He wasn't a real big guy, but sometimes giants come in a smaller size. I still remember his gravelly voice, the kind you can get only after so many cigarettes and so many emptied bottles. And when in full...
2 comments56On being a collector of stories
... I realized why I drive a taxi. See, and all this time I thought I was just doing it for the money. Not so. I like talking to people and listening to them. I'm a collector of stories. Everybody needs a hobby, just like everybody has a story. In a way, it's a perfect job for a former journalist.
1 comment54SC pipe bomb case gets more interesting
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the two guys arrested for carrying explosives in Goose Creek. It's interesting to watch, because as the case progresses it just gets deeper. The Post And Courier, which...
0 comments52Older folks taking over the Internet?
In the early days of the Internet, it seemed more of a trend, a toy for younger folks. According to public perception, older people wouldn't be as interested in having a computer, much less going on line with...
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