Michael Flynn’s holiday cheer
December 4, 2017
By Kathleen Parker At least three people must have celebrated the news that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversation…
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City Manager Spotlight – December 2017
November 30, 2017
By Teresa Wilson The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The…
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Tips for Extending Your Smartphone’s Battery Life
November 29, 2017
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Today’s smartphones are extremely versatile and powerful. However, although technology has advanced drastically, one area that still presents a challenge is extending a…
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Big boxes and small towns
November 27, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Even though an estimated 115 million Americans rushed to malls and big box stores for Black Friday sales, others were reporting that the annual spend-a-thon has…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 27
November 27, 2017
Week of 11/24/2017 to 11/30/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Coco PG Disney 1 3,987 $50,802,605 $72,908,930 2 Justice League PG13 Warner Bros. 2…
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Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health finalize partnership to form new health company
November 25, 2017Greenville Health System (GHS) and Palmetto Health announced that they have finalized their partnership to create a new, not-for-profit, locally governed health company that will work to address important health…
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Trump trade: A dead end?
November 20, 2017
By Robert Samuelson Most Americans likely think that our trade policies have been largely the same since the Republic’s earliest days. The assumptions are that we’re free traders now…
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A groper’s gallery of the grotesque
November 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker It seems more than coincidence that the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency coincides with a trend that was heretofore unrecognized — groping. Gropers abound, it…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 20
November 20, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/17/2017 to 11/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Justice League PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4051 $93,842,239 $93,842,239…
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Does your handbook keep you covered?
November 20, 2017
By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R. There is no law that requires employers to develop and maintain a written handbook or policy manual; therefore, it’s not surprising that many employers…
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Commander’s Reception and concert held in Camden
November 15, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas S. Mullikin hosted friends and members of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG) at a pre-performance reception prior to a…
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Commander’s Reception and concert held in Camden
November 15, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Thomas S. Mullikin hosted friends and members of the S.C. State Guard (SCSG) at a pre-performance reception prior to a…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 13
November 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/10/2017 to 11/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Thor: Ragnarok PG13 Disney 2 4,080 $57,078,306 $212,068,013 2…
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Are tax breaks immortal?
November 13, 2017
By Robert Samuelson If you want to understand why the tax code is so hard to overhaul, consider the case of the mortgage interest deduction. The issue is so…
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Republicans, pedophiles and polar bears, oh my!
November 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Desperation seems to be driving Republicans this grateful season as they seek to trade polar bears for tax cuts, while fervently praying that former Alabama Supreme…
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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2017
November 8, 2017
Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2017, naming David Grann’s nonfiction Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI the Best Book of the…
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Hiring Methods to Minimize Cost
November 6, 2017
By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R. Business owners are always under pressure and many don’t understand how poor hiring decisions can result in significant financial loss. Developing good hiring and…
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Welcome to the Powell Fed
November 6, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It will be Powell’s Fed. Assuming he’s confirmed by the Senate, Jerome (”Jay”) Powell will become the 16th chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in early…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 6
November 6, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/03/2017 to 11/09/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Thor: Ragnarok PG13 Disney 1 4080 $122,744,989 $122,744,989 2…
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A quarter-century of Clintons
November 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Twenty-five years ago on Nov. 3, 1992, William Jefferson Clinton was elected president of the United States — and Hillary Clinton is still trying to take…
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City Manager Spotlight – November 2017
October 31, 2017
By Teresa Wilson The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City…
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Tax cuts and economic growth
October 30, 2017
By Robert Samuelson ”Do we have any historical evidence that lowering tax rates, particularly among the richest strata, generates economic growth, as the Republicans always predict? Has this ever…
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Statuary brawl
October 30, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Latest to the vandals goes Teddy Roosevelt, whose bronze likeness astride a horse in front of New York’s American Museum of Natural History recently received a…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 30
October 30, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/27/2017 to 11/02/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jigsaw R Lionsgate 1 2,941 $16,640,452 $16,640,452 2 Tyler Perry’s…
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A public safety problem that can no longer be ignored
October 29, 2017
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller As I’ve travel the state over the years, it hasn’t been uncommon for members of the law enforcement community to bring up issues that…
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The Law: Immigration Round-Up
October 26, 2017
By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund In recent weeks, the Trump Administration has engaged in multiple changes to immigration policy that may impact any South Carolina employer with foreign workers…
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A budget primer for the weary
October 23, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It’s that time of year again when Congress debates the federal budget. For most Americans, it’s a turnoff. The dollar amounts are monstrous — trillions, not…
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North Korea’s cyber army
October 23, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It turns out that North Korea isn’t just a nuclear threat. It’s also a cyberthreat, and in some ways, this may be more frightening. Launched largely…
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#MeToo: Tipping point, or outrage du jour?
October 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Depending upon one’s distance from all things Twitter, recent revelations of sexual harassment in Hollywood are either the tipping point we’ve been waiting for — or…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 23
October 23, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/20/2017 to 10/26/2017 Rank Title Rating Distribultor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween PG13 Lionsgate…
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Vital Connections
October 23, 2017
By Georganne Weeks, Concept H.R. Many business owners generally bite off more than they can chew in thinking that they can be experts in all of the specialized areas…
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet
October 19, 2017By Mike and Debra DuBose Losing a pet is a devastating event that can cause major emotional pain. All animal owners will go through the process of grieving their…
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet
October 19, 2017
By Mike and Debra DuBose Losing a pet is a devastating event that can cause major emotional pain. All animal owners will go through the process of grieving their…
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How to Make Credit Card Rewards Work for You
October 17, 2017By Louis DeFelice Abacus 72% of Americans have a credit card, and chances are you’re among them. Like many of your fellow cardholders, you’ve probably found yourself frustrated by…
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How to Make Credit Card Rewards Work for You
October 17, 2017
By Louis DeFelice Abacus 72% of Americans have a credit card, and chances are you’re among them. Like many of your fellow cardholders, you’ve probably found yourself frustrated by…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 16
October 16, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/13/2017 to 10/19/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Happy Death Day PG13 Universal 1 3,149 $26,039,025 $26,039,025…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 16
October 16, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/13/2017 to 10/19/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Happy Death Day PG13 Universal 1 3,149 $26,039,025 $26,039,025…
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Yes, build the wall!
October 16, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It’s time to build the wall — and, in doing so, prevent an estimated 690,000 DACA “dreamers” from being deported from the United States. It’s a…
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Yes, build the wall!
October 16, 2017
By Robert Samuelson It’s time to build the wall — and, in doing so, prevent an estimated 690,000 DACA “dreamers” from being deported from the United States. It’s a…
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A dearth of virtue and the death of hypocrisy
October 16, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Hypocrisy, one of the most damnable sins, has been rendered obsolete. When everybody’s a skunk, nobody smells the stench. Or, more to the point, when everyone’s…
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A dearth of virtue and the death of hypocrisy
October 16, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Hypocrisy, one of the most damnable sins, has been rendered obsolete. When everybody’s a skunk, nobody smells the stench. Or, more to the point, when everyone’s…
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Letter to the Editor: Protecting programs that feed hungry kids: SNAP
October 10, 2017Dear Editor: Although food insecurity affects more than 17% of people in South Carolina, it is often hard to see. When a child can’t focus at school because they didn’t…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 9
October 9, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/06/2017 to 10/12/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Blade Runner 2049 R Warner Bros. 1 4,058 $32,753,122…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 9
October 9, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 10/06/2017 to 10/12/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Blade Runner 2049 R Warner Bros. 1 4,058 $32,753,122…
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Economic cannibalism
October 9, 2017
By Robert Samuelson The spoils society advances. The “spoils society” is a phrase I coined some years ago to illustrate a basic problem of wealthy societies, including, of course, the…
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Economic cannibalism
October 9, 2017
By Robert Samuelson The spoils society advances. The “spoils society” is a phrase I coined some years ago to illustrate a basic problem of wealthy societies, including, of course, the…
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Retention Strategies
October 9, 2017
By Georganne Weeks Concept H.R. Employee turnover is a measurement of how long your employees stay with your company and how often you have to replace them. Turnover can…
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Just a guy and the search for meaning
October 4, 2017
By Kathleen Parker The horror the horror. The English language, expansive as it is, lacks sufficient vocabulary for the near-ceaseless popping sound of an automatic weapon pounding bullets into…
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Just a guy and the search for meaning
October 4, 2017
By Kathleen Parker The horror the horror. The English language, expansive as it is, lacks sufficient vocabulary for the near-ceaseless popping sound of an automatic weapon pounding bullets into…
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Your Confidential Information Has Been Stolen! Urgent Actions to Take Now
October 3, 2017By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Almost every week, a new report comes out: another computer system’s security has been compromised, and sensitive information about millions—or even billions—of people and…
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