The new world order, 2017
January 4, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson One insistent question that will shape 2017 is whether we’re witnessing the gradual decay of the post-World War II international order, dominated by the economic…
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Loner-loser syndrome
January 4, 2017
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, S.C. — As convicted murderer Dylann Roof prepares to defend himself in the sentencing phase of his trial, a clearer understanding of his motives in…
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Loner-loser syndrome
January 4, 2017
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, S.C. — As convicted murderer Dylann Roof prepares to defend himself in the sentencing phase of his trial, a clearer understanding of his motives in…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 3
January 4, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 12/30/2016 to 01/05/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story PG13 Disney 3…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 3
January 4, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 12/30/2016 to 01/05/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story PG13 Disney 3…
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Putin’s gift to America
January 2, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It may be wishful thinking, but it’s just possible that Vladimir Putin has done us a great favor. He has alerted us to the true…
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Putin’s gift to America
January 2, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It may be wishful thinking, but it’s just possible that Vladimir Putin has done us a great favor. He has alerted us to the true…
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Fear thee well to 2016
January 2, 2017
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, S.C. – As usual, the year’s end brings reflections and ruminations on what was and what is to be. This time around, however, it feels…
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Fear thee well to 2016
January 2, 2017
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, S.C. – As usual, the year’s end brings reflections and ruminations on what was and what is to be. This time around, however, it feels…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 27
December 27, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 12/23/2016 to 12/29/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Week Gross Cumulative 1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story PG13 Disney 2 $96,119,405 $318,119,079 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 12
December 12, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 12/09/2016 to 12/15/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 Moana PG Disney 3 3,875 $18,533,804 $144,700,397 2 Office Christmas…
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The Pentagon vs. the welfare state
December 11, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Any reporter who’s written about the federal budget knows that there’s a surefire solution to every problem. It’s called “fraud, waste and abuse.” You want…
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The Pentagon vs. the welfare state
December 11, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Any reporter who’s written about the federal budget knows that there’s a surefire solution to every problem. It’s called “fraud, waste and abuse.” You want…
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You wanted anti-establishment? Hold on.
December 11, 2016
By Kathleen Parker COLUMBIA, S.C. — If you thought Donald Trump was the face of America’s anti-establishment movement, hold on to your chapeaus: A wild wind is rising. Want…
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You wanted anti-establishment? Hold on.
December 11, 2016
By Kathleen Parker COLUMBIA, S.C. — If you thought Donald Trump was the face of America’s anti-establishment movement, hold on to your chapeaus: A wild wind is rising. Want…
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3 Ways Business Owners Can Be Better in 2017
December 8, 2016
By Jada Willis Every business owner is being bombarded with the same headlines – “Are You Ready for 2017?”, or “Is Your Business in Shape for the New Year?” It…
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3 Ways Business Owners Can Be Better in 2017
December 8, 2016
By Jada Willis Every business owner is being bombarded with the same headlines – “Are You Ready for 2017?”, or “Is Your Business in Shape for the New Year?” It…
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Pam Eyring of The Protocol School of Washington presents the 5 Rules of Holiday Office Etiquette
December 6, 2016In a 2015 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), only 65 percent of respondents said they planned to hold an end-of-the-year gathering for their employees, down from…
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Pam Eyring of The Protocol School of Washington presents the 5 Rules of Holiday Office Etiquette
December 6, 2016
In a 2015 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), only 65 percent of respondents said they planned to hold an end-of-the-year gathering for their employees, down from…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, headlines, on-the-move
Top Grossing Movies – December 5
December 5, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 12/02/2016 to 12/08/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 Moana PG Disney 2 3,875 $28,270,989 $119,786,319 2 Fantastic Beasts…
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Top Grossing Movies – December 5
December 5, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 12/02/2016 to 12/08/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 Moana PG Disney 2 3,875 $28,270,989 $119,786,319 2 Fantastic Beasts…
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Trump’s risky nationalism
December 5, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson “For the first time since the end of the Second World War, the future relationship of America to the world is not fully settled.” —…
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Trump’s risky nationalism
December 5, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson “For the first time since the end of the Second World War, the future relationship of America to the world is not fully settled.” —…
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Trump’s demagogic illogic
December 5, 2016
By Kathleen Parker On the first stop of his “thank you” tour in Ohio Thursday, president-elect Donald Trump hit replay on several of his campaign tropes. Among the crowd…
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Trump’s demagogic illogic
December 5, 2016
By Kathleen Parker On the first stop of his “thank you” tour in Ohio Thursday, president-elect Donald Trump hit replay on several of his campaign tropes. Among the crowd…
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Statements on Cathy Novinger & Judy Davis
November 28, 2016
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ted Pitts released the following statement on the passing of two of South Carolina’s Business Leaders, Cathy Novinger and Judy Davis, who…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 28
November 28, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 11/25/2016 to 12/01/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Moana PG Disney 1 3,875 $56,631,401 $82,080,274 2 Fantastic Beasts…
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Jobless by choice — or pain?
November 28, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson The work ethic is such a central part of the American character that it’s hard to imagine it fading. But that’s what seems to be…
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Jobless by choice — or pain?
November 28, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson The work ethic is such a central part of the American character that it’s hard to imagine it fading. But that’s what seems to be…
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Trump’s lovely lies
November 28, 2016
By Kathleen Parker In this season of Thanksgiving, a quirky source of gratitude has emerged — Donald Trump’s many campaign lies. What else can one call the promises that…
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Trump’s lovely lies
November 28, 2016
By Kathleen Parker In this season of Thanksgiving, a quirky source of gratitude has emerged — Donald Trump’s many campaign lies. What else can one call the promises that…
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Statement from Gov. Nikki Haley
November 23, 2016
Governor Nikki Haley today issued the following statement: “Six years ago, South Carolinians bestowed upon me the greatest honor of my life. They took a chance on a little-known, 38-year…
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Statement from Gov. Nikki Haley
November 23, 2016
Governor Nikki Haley today issued the following statement: “Six years ago, South Carolinians bestowed upon me the greatest honor of my life. They took a chance on a little-known, 38-year…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 21
November 21, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 11/18/2016 to 11/24/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them PG13 Warner Bros.…
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Wordless News
November 21, 2016The story here: 4 Things You Didn’t Know About Thanksgiving Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday creative…
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Wordless News
November 21, 2016The story here: 4 Things You Didn’t Know About Thanksgiving Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday creative…
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Greenspan: why productivity lags
November 20, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, weighed in last week on one of the pressing issues facing the Trump administration and…
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Greenspan: why productivity lags
November 20, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, weighed in last week on one of the pressing issues facing the Trump administration and…
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Truth and consequences
November 20, 2016
By Kathleen Parker Of all the losers in this season of discontent, the mainstream media top the list. I don’t say this lightly and sincerely fear that loss of…
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Truth and consequences
November 20, 2016
By Kathleen Parker Of all the losers in this season of discontent, the mainstream media top the list. I don’t say this lightly and sincerely fear that loss of…
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The new overtime pay rule after the election
November 14, 2016
By David Dubberly Many employers have asked about the potential impact of the election of Donald Trump on the status of the new overtime pay regulations under the Fair…
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The new overtime pay rule after the election
November 14, 2016
By David Dubberly Many employers have asked about the potential impact of the election of Donald Trump on the status of the new overtime pay regulations under the Fair…
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Trump’s mission impossible?
November 13, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Donald Trump, it seems, embraces the old dictum: Make no small plans. Already, he’s published an agenda for his first 100 days in office, recalling…
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The mourning after
November 13, 2016
By Kathleen Parker When I opened my front door Wednesday morning after little sleep and numb from a bad dream that wasn’t a dream, a dreary rainfall glazed the…
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America: Still great
November 9, 2016
By Kathleen Parker You can feel the tension. Strolling down the street, shopping at the corner market, stopping for a bite at the local tavern, friends and neighbors greet…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 7
November 7, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 11/04/2016 to 11/10/2016 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Wkend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Doctor Strange PG13 Disney 1 3,882 $85,058,311 $85,058,311 2 Trolls…
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The real national embarrassment
November 6, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson However this election turns out, the 2016 campaign for the White House will undoubtedly be remembered for its vulgarity, mean-spiritedness and mendacity. It has been…
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Perverting the presidency
November 6, 2016
By Kathleen Parker The last place — and I do mean the very last place — any candidate wants to be is in the frame with Anthony Weiner. This…
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Top Grossing Movies
October 31, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 10/28/2016 to 11/03/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween PG13 Lionsgate…
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Why this campaign was so nasty
October 31, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson To understand this nasty and nutty campaign, you have to go back to 1973, which is before roughly 60 percent of today’s Americans were alive.…
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