Opinion

What the FILOT?! Episode 2

So when we started this little constitutional adventure, I ran into a word I thought was a typo: FILOT. I read it and thought, “Who...

Preserving Blythewood’s History: What We Lose When We Lose Our Gathering Places

Editor’s Note: As Blythewood continues to grow, questions about development, preservation, and community identity are becoming increasingly important. This three-part commentary series explores why historic...

What Makes You Happy?

What makes you happy? We all know the big things: good partner, financial security, good home, and good cell phone! But there are lots of...

Your County Can Actually Break Up

Let me start with something most of us did not learn in high school: parts of a county in South Carolina can legally leave. Yes....

Kenny’s Corner: Who Are Those Buildings Really For?

After my last column about the 27 vacant county buildings, someone left a comment that stuck with me. They didn’t argue about whether the buildings...

The View from 95: A Lady of Yesterday in a World of Tomorrow

My children are not like me. They understand electronics. That’s a good thing! They don’t go to church. That’s a bad thing. They eat food...

My Love-Hate Relationship

Does anyone really like exercise? I don’t, but I have been exercising for the better part of 50 years. Tell me that someone really likes...

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