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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Intra-family loans: Lending money to family and friends
November 14, 2016
By Abigail Mason, CFP® Lending money to family and friends is a delicate subject. With the current economy and tight credit standards, people are often turning to friends and family…
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Top Grossing Movies – November 14
November 14, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 11/11/2016 to 11/17/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Doctor Strange PG13 Disney 2 3,882 $42,970,065 $152,952,234 2 Trolls…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The City Manager’s Spotlight November 2016
October 31, 2016
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 Manager’s Spotlight on…
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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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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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Post-election rules of reckoning
October 31, 2016
By Kathleen Parker One more week, give or take. It seems nearly impossible that an election season that began approximately four years ago is nearing its end. After almost…
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Post-election rules of reckoning
October 31, 2016
By Kathleen Parker One more week, give or take. It seems nearly impossible that an election season that began approximately four years ago is nearing its end. After almost…
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Measuring economic progress
October 28, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Where are living standards the highest? You might think that’s an easy question to answer. Just take a country’s total income (in the United States,…
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Measuring economic progress
October 28, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Where are living standards the highest? You might think that’s an easy question to answer. Just take a country’s total income (in the United States,…
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The celebrity’s apprentice
October 28, 2016
By Kathleen Parker The system is rigged and the polls are phony. As E-Day draws nigh, Donald Trump and his spokesvolken have contrived every possible excuse for the Republican…
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The celebrity’s apprentice
October 28, 2016
By Kathleen Parker The system is rigged and the polls are phony. As E-Day draws nigh, Donald Trump and his spokesvolken have contrived every possible excuse for the Republican…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 24
October 24, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 10/21/2016 to 10/27/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween PG13 Lionsgate 1 2,260…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 24
October 24, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 10/21/2016 to 10/27/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween PG13 Lionsgate 1 2,260…
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Split your ticket
October 24, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson There was a time when ticket splitting was common. Voters would support one party’s candidate for president and the other’s for Congress. At its peak…
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Split your ticket
October 24, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson There was a time when ticket splitting was common. Voters would support one party’s candidate for president and the other’s for Congress. At its peak…
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Road to recovery annual report
October 23, 2016
By Temple Ligon Last Tuesday, October 18, city council heard its first annual report in the recovery from the October 4, 2015 flood. According to Mayor Benjamin, nearly 12…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 17
October 17, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 10/14/2016 to 10/20/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Accountant R Warner Bros. 1 3,332 $24,710,273 $24,710,273 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 17
October 17, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 10/14/2016 to 10/20/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Accountant R Warner Bros. 1 3,332 $24,710,273 $24,710,273 2…
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Financial crisis 2.0?
October 17, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson While everyone fixates on the U.S. election, developments in the world economy threaten to create problems for the next president and, possibly, trigger a major…
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Financial crisis 2.0?
October 17, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson While everyone fixates on the U.S. election, developments in the world economy threaten to create problems for the next president and, possibly, trigger a major…
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The greatest fear of all
October 17, 2016
By Kathleen Parker ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If I were to distill a recent public discussion about the state of our nation to one word, it would be “worried.”…
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The greatest fear of all
October 17, 2016
By Kathleen Parker ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — If I were to distill a recent public discussion about the state of our nation to one word, it would be “worried.”…
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Who’s the worst person in the world?
October 12, 2016
By Kathleen Parker It should surprise no one that this presidential election — the first ever to involve a female nominee from a major party — has devolved into…
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Who’s the worst person in the world?
October 12, 2016
By Kathleen Parker It should surprise no one that this presidential election — the first ever to involve a female nominee from a major party — has devolved into…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 10
October 10, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 10/07/2016 to 10/13/2016 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Wkend Locs Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 The Girl On The Train R Universal 1 3,144…
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Top Grossing Movies – October 10
October 10, 2016
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 10/07/2016 to 10/13/2016 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Wkend Locs Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 The Girl On The Train R Universal 1 3,144…
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Why should I want to brand?
October 10, 2016
By Ken Gasque There are several reasons for developing a brand: greater ROI, build equity in the business, create new opportunities, competitive advantage, and survival to name a few.…
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The new reactionaries!
October 10, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson A reactionary is someone who wishes to return, usually unrealistically, to an earlier and more appealing era. We have two reactionaries running for president. Both…
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The new reactionaries!
October 10, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson A reactionary is someone who wishes to return, usually unrealistically, to an earlier and more appealing era. We have two reactionaries running for president. Both…
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