I love South Carolina.  We might be called southern red-necks by the elite media, but for sure South Carolinians took the country by surprise last week.  At 7:02 the night of the primary when the race was called for Newt ...

Saturday, January 14, was the last day of dove season.  The day before the last day of dove season I was sadly preparing to put my one-ounce loads to bed. I struggled with this mission; deliberately avoiding the ritual because it was the twelfth ...

I’ve waited a couple of weeks before mentioning New Year resolutions. Personally I don’t care to make resolutions because I always fail miserably. Why would I set myself up to fail? There’s enough failing going on in this country &n ...

Christmas was wonderful but after a month of celebrating with family and friends, Bunny and I were ready for a relaxing New Years Eve at the beach.  Saturday morning after a quiet breakfast we loaded the car and headed for our home away from hom ...

I met Frannie today. Frannie is a homeless lady who shows up around Kingstree from time to time. I’m not certain why Frannie is homeless but I do know that she taught me a lot in the hour I spent with her. The 60+ year old had positioned herse ...

    The week before Christmas was busy with last minute shopping, Christmas Programs, and parties.  It was a wonderful time of giving, sharing, and experiencing the true meaning of Christmas. One evening my parents and I traveled ...

A wise old, er, middle-aged sage (Beth Jonte) recently said there is a fine line between an idiot and a genius. Her submission was in response to my claim to observations that have lead me to question whether or not we are all a bunch of idiots. As I ...

    Perhaps some of you have heard about the debate concerning the State Christmas Tree in Rhode Island being called the “Holiday” Tree by the Governor.  Governor Chafee said the holiday tree was in keeping with RI&rsq ...

Is it really necessary to start getting into the holiday mood before Thanksgiving is over? I’m not a scrooge but I don’t want to see Christmas tree ornaments on the shelves along with the Halloween costumes. I don’t want to hear Fa- ...

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is the famous 1939 movie with James Stewart about one man’s effect on American politics.   Last week, our own Mr. Smith with Sunway Charters drove 21 youth 8 chaperones and me to Washing ...

            Two thousand years ago, the smartest people started using saddles.  I say the smartest because the saddle and more specifically the stirrups allowed people to start fighting hors ...

            The Annual King’s Tree Trials Horse Race was held last Saturday on a beautiful windy day at the McCutchen Training Center in the Cedar Swamp Community. Interestingly enough the ...

I love mushrooms – the fresher the better. I buy mine at the grocery store because I don’t know how to grow them. Apparently, growing mushrooms is super hard. In order to thrive, the fungi requires relatively cool temps and a diet of, wel ...

Michael Carrol Branham, 55, husband of Mary Frances Ridgle Branham, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at his home in Greeleyville. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Allen Ard, were held Saturday, October 22, 2011, in the chapel of Stephens Funer ...

   One morning last week Bunny walked through the kitchen before leaving for work and seeing that the dishwasher was running asked why I was washing the dishes.  Looking at him like he was brainless, I explained that the dishwasher was ...