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Op Ed: The truth about postal reform

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:32:08 GMT

By Reed Anfinson, President
National Newspaper Association

Now that U.S. Senate has passed a bill, S 1789, to reform the ailing U.S. Postal Service, critics are trying to disable the bill on its way to the House of Representatives. Business Week rec ...

Erin Spatz: ‘Scaring’ mommy is contagious and pure

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:28:37 GMT

I do not like to be snuck up on! I believe this stems from my childhood.
My Dad, brothers and truth be told, my Mom too, would hide behind anything, then jump out and scream!

The thing is, I kind of like to sneak up on other people.
I just don&rs ...

John Brock: President puts same-sex marriage back on the front burner

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:26:45 GMT

So President Obama has now “evolved” in his views on homosexuality and is now in favor of same-sex marriage. Many folks believe it was his view all along but like in so many other cases, he always makes politically expedient decisions.

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Guest column: Remember all mothers this Mother’s Day

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:01:07 GMT

It was on November 12, 1992 that I signed the papers. I asked myself for almost a year, would giving him up be the right thing to do? I had been hearing so many reasons as to why choosing adoption is right and best. I remember the smell of John's ski ...

Along These Lines: Horsing Around

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:00:09 GMT

By Nick Thomas

Everyone has a method for picking the winner of the Kentucky Derby. Mine completely ignores form or pedigree, so I wouldn’t go betting the farm on my predictions.

Take this year’s 138th Derby. Since it falls on Cinco de M ...

Erin Spatz: I will not miss the 'bathroom chats'

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:04:26 GMT

As a mom, I realize that my "alone" time is limited.

I am mostly fine with that.

When I reach my limit and need some space, I will take a bath in the dark, or go out with friends.

The thing I never realized, was that being a mom means you never ...

John Brock: Are we sheltering young folks too much and thwarting creativity?

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:02:39 GMT

We have tried to make the world such a safe place, I sometimes wonder if Americans will lose our knack for leading the world in scientific and other useful innovations. Fear has foiled youthful experimentation of a useful kind and, therefore, a large ...

John Brock: US founded by immigrants running away from — not to Government

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:32:24 GMT

Most of the early European settlers of the US were running from government to escape the domination of those who governed. In less than 200 years Americans have reversed that process by running to government which is promising to create a heaven-on-e ...

Erin Spatz: A few things I now know, that I didn’t know before

Thu, 03 May 2012 15:29:48 GMT

We just celebrated Denver’s sixth birthday, and I have learned a ton from being his mom. Here a few things I now know, that I didn’t know before.

1.) Permanent marker can be removed from tile with nail polish remover, but not from grout. ...

Along These Lines: King Charles primer

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:18:23 GMT

By Nick Thomas

Anglophiles and Windsor watchers are celebrating this month, as they remember when the world stopped briefly last April to witness the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton. After all, who wouldn’t be fascinated by a cla ...

A Government of Men Episode 14: Keeping the home fires burning

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:51:49 GMT

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article may include historical materials that could contain offensive language or negative stereotypes. Such materials must be viewed in the context of the relevant time period. The Georgetown Times does not endorse the view ...

John Brock: I served but a little embarrassed I didn’t jump out of an airplane

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:17:55 GMT

I served my military obligation back during the Korean War Era but I never was assigned to a combat area and even though I was a member of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Infantry Division, I never jumped from an airplane.

The 101st Airborne is ...

Erin Spatz: Paybacks are terrible!

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:15:56 GMT

Well it’s true, paybacks are horrible!

When I was in high school, I played a teeny, tiny little joke on my mom.

We were in our driveway, and she and I were unloading some groceries.

Well, she was wearing a sundress and I may or may no ...

Guest column: Watch out world: The Palmetto is back

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:44:40 GMT

South Carolina weighs in with some huge job
and investment-generating projects

By Mike Randle

I remember when the South Carolina Department of Commerce (back then it was called the S.C. Development Board) was the most feared state economic develop ...

Editorial: Cutting the Gordian knot

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:38:58 GMT

Back in the really old days, Alexander of Macedonia wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps as king. An oracle had foretold that he who was able to unravel the Gordian knot would rule the world.

The knot, so large and intricately woven that ...

Editorial: Thank you, Coast Guard

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:33:21 GMT

Sometimes, we just need to say thank you to folks who do their jobs and do them well. And right now, that thanks goes out to the United States Coast Guard.

On Saturday, a flight crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., was in St. John ...

Erin Spatz: Picking strawberries

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:20:21 GMT

On the last day of spring break, I summoned my courage and drove 45 minutes to pick strawberries with my kids.

When I was a kid, my family and I would go to a farm nearby and pick strawberries, beans and tomatoes.

I loved going and thought it was ...

John Brock: Heavy the burden of students who must buy birth-control pills

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:17:16 GMT

Following the oh-so-sad saga of the pitiful unmarried law school student and her birth control pill woes has been an interesting commentary on today's morality. Alas, she believes that other Americans should provide her birth-control pills free. And ...

Erin Spatz: I love spring!

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:18:03 GMT

I love, love, love spring! The weather is changing and becoming more predictable, and daylight savings means longer playtime outside.

I look forward to the break the kids and I get from the routine of the “school morning rush.”

I lo ...

John Brock: Neighborhood Gestapo thwarted my Lakeside Canine Chorus

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:12:53 GMT

By John Brock

These fabulous spring mornings as I go out on my front porch to greet the day and listen to the wonderful sounds of nature, I am reminded of an evening long ago when my dog and I created the magical Lakeside Canine Chorus.

It was a be ...

Guest column: Future Scholar 529 - A Tax Deadline Savings Tip

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:01:25 GMT

By Curtis M. Loftis, Jr.
State Treasurer

Do you have kids or grandchildren and ever find yourself wondering how to help pay for their college education? The Treasurer’s Office administers the Future Scholar 529 College Savings Account, South C ...

Along These Lines: Three stooges hit the big screen

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:53:44 GMT

By Nick Thomas

What do Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, and Cher have in common?

If you answered “hairy legs,” you’re a knucklehead – Johnny’s limbs are smoother than a pirate’s cutlass.

But at one time, all ...

Editorial: Relearn ages-old lessons

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:45:22 GMT

For those of us who are Christians and Jews, this time of year carries special significance. For Christians, today is the day that Christ died on the cross. On Easter Sunday, Christians believe that he rose from the dead and that his death and resurr ...

Erin Spatz: So, I may have broken my finger making frosting

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:56:50 GMT

My friend Holly and her business partner Mary Ann opened an amazingly cute party store called Shabby Shindigs in Pawleys Island. Being the amazing friend that I am, I offered to make cupcakes for the grand opening party, which I was thrilled to do. A ...

John Brock: Canadian editor published my columns under his byline & photo

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:52:46 GMT

I never thought I would be the victim of international plagiarism but last week I learned that a newspaper in Canada has been ripping off my columns and those of several other writers for quite some time. The Alberta, Canada, publisher has been usin ...