Robert Lee, no E.
August 28, 2017
By Kathleen Parker You know we’ve reached a point of — something — when a sports announcer named Robert Lee is reassigned from calling a University of Virginia college…
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So, nothing happened, right?
August 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker LINVILLE, N.C. — During the past two weeks, I’ve been conducting an experiment. I took a vacation. A real one, meaning I did nothing. Intentionally, I…
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So, nothing happened, right?
August 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker LINVILLE, N.C. — During the past two weeks, I’ve been conducting an experiment. I took a vacation. A real one, meaning I did nothing. Intentionally, I…
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Boomtown
August 22, 2017
By Temple Ligon, About a year ago my Texas Monthly carried a cover story on Austin, “The New Austin and How It Became the Center of Everything.” Back in…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 21
August 21, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/18/2017 to 08/24/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Hitman’s Bodyguard R Lionsgate 1 3,377 $21,384,504 $21,384,504 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 21
August 21, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/18/2017 to 08/24/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Hitman’s Bodyguard R Lionsgate 1 3,377 $21,384,504 $21,384,504 2…
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Why we must challenge China on trade
August 21, 2017
By Robert Samuelson There is much to dislike in President Trump’s trade agenda, but he is correct on one subject: China’s relentless quest to extort American “intellectual property” —…
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Why we must challenge China on trade
August 21, 2017
By Robert Samuelson There is much to dislike in President Trump’s trade agenda, but he is correct on one subject: China’s relentless quest to extort American “intellectual property” —…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 21
August 21, 2017Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/18/2017 to 08/24/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Hitman’s Bodyguard R Lionsgate 1 3,377 $21,384,504 $21,384,504…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 21
August 21, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/18/2017 to 08/24/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Hitman’s Bodyguard R Lionsgate 1 3,377 $21,384,504 $21,384,504…
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Garvin Design Group commits $50K to the Gamecock Guarantee
August 18, 2017
Local architecture firm, Garvin Design Group, is committed to supporting their community and educating tomorrow’s leaders. Garvin Design Group committed a generous donation of $50,000 to the Gamecock Guarantee program…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 14
August 14, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/11/2017 to 08/17/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Annabelle: Creation R Warner Bros. 1 $35,006,404 $35,006,404 2 Dunkirk…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 14
August 14, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/11/2017 to 08/17/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Annabelle: Creation R Warner Bros. 1 $35,006,404 $35,006,404 2 Dunkirk…
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The curse of middle-aged capitalism — for Trump and all of us
August 14, 2017
By Robert Samuelson A persisting puzzle about the U.S. economy is how it can seem both strong and weak. On the one hand, it remains a citadel of innovation,…
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The curse of middle-aged capitalism — for Trump and all of us
August 14, 2017
By Robert Samuelson A persisting puzzle about the U.S. economy is how it can seem both strong and weak. On the one hand, it remains a citadel of innovation,…
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Nigeria’s complex environmental damage needs real solutions, not more litigation
August 13, 2017Energy and environmental expert proposes path beyond business as usual By Chris Carter “We are information rich, but knowledge poor,” so-says energy and environmental expert Tom Mullikin. “Worse; we…
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Nigeria’s complex environmental damage needs real solutions, not more litigation
August 13, 2017
Energy and environmental expert proposes path beyond business as usual By Chris Carter “We are information rich, but knowledge poor,” so-says energy and environmental expert Tom Mullikin. “Worse; we…
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VICE NEWS TONIGHT attends Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. training for HBO segment
August 11, 2017By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Vice News Tonight, billed as covering “”underreported stories,” was in town this week, touring the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) headquarters,…
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VICE NEWS TONIGHT attends Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. training for HBO segment
August 11, 2017
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. COLUMBIA, S.C. – Vice News Tonight, billed as covering “”underreported stories,” was in town this week, touring the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) headquarters,…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 8
August 8, 2017
Week of 08/04/2017 to 08/10/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Dark Tower PG13 Sony 1 3,451 $19,153,698 $19,153,698 2 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros.…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 8
August 8, 2017
Week of 08/04/2017 to 08/10/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Dark Tower PG13 Sony 1 3,451 $19,153,698 $19,153,698 2 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros.…
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Trump’s great growth debate
August 8, 2017
By Robert Samuelson The argument between the Trump administration and its critics over a sustainable rate of economic growth raises profound questions about America’s future. Have we entered a…
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Trump’s great growth debate
August 8, 2017
By Robert Samuelson The argument between the Trump administration and its critics over a sustainable rate of economic growth raises profound questions about America’s future. Have we entered a…
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Cosmopolitan with a twist
August 8, 2017
By Kathleen Parker What better way to usher in the hissingly hot dog days of summer, otherwise known as August, than with a high-wire verbal duel between CNN senior…
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Cosmopolitan with a twist
August 8, 2017
By Kathleen Parker What better way to usher in the hissingly hot dog days of summer, otherwise known as August, than with a high-wire verbal duel between CNN senior…
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The City Manager’s Spotlight – August 2017
August 2, 2017
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. This month we are highlighting…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 31
July 31, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/28/2017 to 08/03/2017 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 2 3,748 $26,611,130 $101,317,350 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 31
July 31, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/28/2017 to 08/03/2017 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 2 3,748 $26,611,130 $101,317,350 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 24
July 24, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/21/2017 to 07/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,720 $50,513,488 $50,513,488 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 24
July 24, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/21/2017 to 07/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dunkirk PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,720 $50,513,488 $50,513,488 2…
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Family Charitable Giving Conversations
July 24, 2017By Laird W. Green, CFP® “We make a living in life by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill Whether a family…
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Family Charitable Giving Conversations
July 24, 2017
By Laird W. Green, CFP® “We make a living in life by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill Whether a family…
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Deficits forever?
July 23, 2017
By Robert Samuelson House Republicans, who are now deliberating the government’s 2018 budget, pledge to eliminate deficits within a decade. Well, good luck with that. It must be obvious…
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Deficits forever?
July 23, 2017
By Robert Samuelson House Republicans, who are now deliberating the government’s 2018 budget, pledge to eliminate deficits within a decade. Well, good luck with that. It must be obvious…
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Homage to a great editor
July 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Behind every great column is a great editor — a truism never more so than when Alan Shearer puts highlighter (not red pen) to copy. Shearer,…
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Homage to a great editor
July 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Behind every great column is a great editor — a truism never more so than when Alan Shearer puts highlighter (not red pen) to copy. Shearer,…
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Who’s hoarding the American Dream?
July 17, 2017
By Robert Samuelson To hear Richard Reeves tell it, the upper middle class is fast becoming the bane of American society. Its members have entrenched themselves just below the…
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Who’s hoarding the American Dream?
July 17, 2017
By Robert Samuelson To hear Richard Reeves tell it, the upper middle class is fast becoming the bane of American society. Its members have entrenched themselves just below the…
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Trump’s unique gift to America
July 17, 2017
By Kathleen Parker BANNER ELK, N.C. — Even the least popular presidents sometimes do great things. What might Donald Trump’s great thing be? He has unified a divided nation.…
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Trump’s unique gift to America
July 17, 2017
By Kathleen Parker BANNER ELK, N.C. — Even the least popular presidents sometimes do great things. What might Donald Trump’s great thing be? He has unified a divided nation.…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 17
July 17, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/14/2017 to 07/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 War For The Planet Of The Apes PG13 20th…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 17
July 17, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/14/2017 to 07/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 War For The Planet Of The Apes PG13 20th…
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Leadership: A Tale of Two Andrews
July 11, 2017Two Andrews… two Youth Corps graduates… two leaders living a life of influence. Andrew Maddox went to Lexington High School. He then went on to Clemson. He is now in…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 10
July 10, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/07/2017 to 07/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Homecoming PG13 Sony 1 4348 $117,027,503 $117,027,503 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 10
July 10, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/07/2017 to 07/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Homecoming PG13 Sony 1 4348 $117,027,503 $117,027,503 2…
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How to Fire Someone With Dignity
July 10, 2017
By Matt Vaadi The Bozo Explosion. It’s what Steve Jobs described when he discussed hiring “real” managers during Apple’s explosive growth phase. Jobs said that when you hire a…
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Trump’s trade trap
July 10, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Donald Trump’s foreign policy, such as it is, rests on a massive and apparently indestructible contradiction. Trump wants the United States to remain the “essential”…
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Trump’s trade trap
July 10, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Donald Trump’s foreign policy, such as it is, rests on a massive and apparently indestructible contradiction. Trump wants the United States to remain the “essential”…
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The Trump-media tiff goes trans-Atlantic
July 10, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Many American journalists and others correctly objected to President Trump’s lambasting of the U.S. media in his speech Thursday in Poland, noting that his words were…
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The Trump-media tiff goes trans-Atlantic
July 10, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Many American journalists and others correctly objected to President Trump’s lambasting of the U.S. media in his speech Thursday in Poland, noting that his words were…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: headlines, op-ed
