Globalization at warp speed
September 7, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A fascinating but little-noted aspect of the recent financial turmoil is how much it’s been an international event. It started with doubts about China’s economy,…
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Globalization at warp speed
September 7, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A fascinating but little-noted aspect of the recent financial turmoil is how much it’s been an international event. It started with doubts about China’s economy,…
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Don-Don and the Trumpettes
September 7, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The Trump riddle continues to compel: How has he managed to successfully execute such a mass deception? He’s by no definition a conservative, and yet he…
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Don-Don and the Trumpettes
September 7, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The Trump riddle continues to compel: How has he managed to successfully execute such a mass deception? He’s by no definition a conservative, and yet he…
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City Manager Spotlight – September 2015
September 6, 2015
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 Managers Spotlight on…
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Columbia City Council holds afternoon work session and evening meeting
September 2, 2015
By Temple Ligon COLUMBIA, SC – Council met last Tuesday, September 1, for its 2:00 p.m. work session at City Hall. The Columbia Museum of Art was represented by…
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans: Annual review
September 1, 2015
by Molly A. Thomas Most Medicare recipients who have a prescription drug plan fail to understand the importance of an annual review. Knowing when to review, what you need…
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Affirming a right to die
August 30, 2015
By George F. Will SAN DIEGO — Brittany Maynard was soon to die. The question was whether she could do so on her own terms, as a last act…
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Affirming a right to die
August 30, 2015
By George F. Will SAN DIEGO — Brittany Maynard was soon to die. The question was whether she could do so on her own terms, as a last act…
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Behind the crash — the commodities bubble
August 30, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson First was the dot-com bubble, then the housing bubble. Now comes the commodities bubble. We don’t fully understand the stock market’s current turmoil, but we…
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Behind the crash — the commodities bubble
August 30, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson First was the dot-com bubble, then the housing bubble. Now comes the commodities bubble. We don’t fully understand the stock market’s current turmoil, but we…
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The havoc that Trump wreaks
August 26, 2015
By George F. Will Every sulfurous belch from the molten interior of the volcanic Trump phenomenon injures the chances of a Republican presidency. After Donald Trump finishes plastering a…
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The havoc that Trump wreaks
August 26, 2015
By George F. Will Every sulfurous belch from the molten interior of the volcanic Trump phenomenon injures the chances of a Republican presidency. After Donald Trump finishes plastering a…
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Trump defines down the GOP
August 24, 2015
By George F. Will It has come to this: The GOP, formerly the party of Lincoln and ostensibly the party of liberty and limited government, is being defined by…
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Trump defines down the GOP
August 24, 2015
By George F. Will It has come to this: The GOP, formerly the party of Lincoln and ostensibly the party of liberty and limited government, is being defined by…
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Internet roulette
August 24, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Are we ready for the “Internet of Things”? Probably not. The phrase — coined in 1999 by researcher Kevin Ashton while working for Procter &…
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Internet roulette
August 24, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Are we ready for the “Internet of Things”? Probably not. The phrase — coined in 1999 by researcher Kevin Ashton while working for Procter &…
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Columbia City Council Work Session
August 19, 2015
By Temple Ligon Council met on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 on the second floor of City Hall. Top on the agenda was tourism funding, $5.6 million of it. The…
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Will the Fed’s “lift off” be grounded?
August 17, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson For many months, economy-watchers have been obsessed with “lift off”: the moment the Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates, which have been held close to…
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Will the Fed’s “lift off” be grounded?
August 17, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson For many months, economy-watchers have been obsessed with “lift off”: the moment the Federal Reserve raises short-term interest rates, which have been held close to…
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The meaning of Trump
August 17, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It is perhaps time to stop wondering what The Donald’s got that the others ain’t got. What he’s got is conservative America’s number, which has less…
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The meaning of Trump
August 17, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It is perhaps time to stop wondering what The Donald’s got that the others ain’t got. What he’s got is conservative America’s number, which has less…
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Health spending — back to the future
August 10, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson It was nice while it lasted, but it’s over and may not return for many years, if ever. The “it” is the slowdown in national…
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Health spending — back to the future
August 10, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson It was nice while it lasted, but it’s over and may not return for many years, if ever. The “it” is the slowdown in national…
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Making a good first impression
August 10, 2015
By Kathleen Parker CLEVELAND – Not to diminish the importance of the first Republican debate, but it felt like the first in a political survivor series. The question wasn’t…
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Making a good first impression
August 10, 2015
By Kathleen Parker CLEVELAND – Not to diminish the importance of the first Republican debate, but it felt like the first in a political survivor series. The question wasn’t…
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Four-day trial between architectural firm Stevens & Wilkinson, the City of Columbia
August 6, 2015
By Temple Ligon STOP. That’s what he should have said. Last week’s four-day trial between architectural and engineering firm Stevens & Wilkinson and the City of Columbia ended with…
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Minimum-wage madness
August 5, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A while back — in January 1997, to be precise — I wrote a column on the euro, which was to be introduced in 1999.…
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Minimum-wage madness
August 5, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson A while back — in January 1997, to be precise — I wrote a column on the euro, which was to be introduced in 1999.…
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Conception deception
August 5, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It took three videos showing Planned Parenthood doctors and executives discussing the culling and retailing of aborted baby parts, but Hillary Clinton finally managed to say…
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Conception deception
August 5, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It took three videos showing Planned Parenthood doctors and executives discussing the culling and retailing of aborted baby parts, but Hillary Clinton finally managed to say…
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United Way of the Midlands announces plans to open new headquarters
August 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – United Way of the Midlands announced plans to move to a new location in downtown Columbia beginning March 2016 with the purchase and renovation of 1818 Blanding Street.…
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Explaining the world’s economic funk
August 3, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson To understand the economy, you’ve got to resort to psychology. Throughout the recovery, forecasters — including those at the Federal Reserve and the International Monetary…
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Explaining the world’s economic funk
August 3, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson To understand the economy, you’ve got to resort to psychology. Throughout the recovery, forecasters — including those at the Federal Reserve and the International Monetary…
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Obama’s truth out of Africa
August 3, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It is good to be President Barack Obama these days. In the midst of a visit to Africa, including Kenya, where Republican front-runner Donald Trump has…
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Obama’s truth out of Africa
August 3, 2015
By Kathleen Parker It is good to be President Barack Obama these days. In the midst of a visit to Africa, including Kenya, where Republican front-runner Donald Trump has…
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Mary Winter Teaster joins Colliers International
July 27, 2015
Veteran commercial real estate leader joins the Colliers Columbia Brokerage team COLUMBIA, , SC – Colliers International is pleased to announce the addition of Mary Winter Teaster as a Senior…
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The trouble with Clinton’s profit sharing
July 27, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Hillary Clinton has just given us an object lesson — presumably unintended — demonstrating why our tax system is such a complex mess. The main…
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The trouble with Clinton’s profit sharing
July 27, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson Hillary Clinton has just given us an object lesson — presumably unintended — demonstrating why our tax system is such a complex mess. The main…
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Trumping himself
July 27, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump can’t help himself. Nor can we. The “worse” he gets, it seems, the better we like it. Watching Trump is so deliciously awful, we…
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Trumping himself
July 27, 2015
By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump can’t help himself. Nor can we. The “worse” he gets, it seems, the better we like it. Watching Trump is so deliciously awful, we…
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Five great PR hacks
July 22, 2015
By John Boyanoski The average media reporter probably receives 100 press releases and story pitches each day. At best, they will read 15, consider five and choose one for…
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City Council – July 21, 2015
July 22, 2015
By Temple Ligon City Council Columbia City Council met this past Tuesday, July 21. It was the first regularly scheduled meeting for the new fiscal year, which began July…
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Be first or be different
July 22, 2015
By Ken Gasque Being first with a good idea is really difficult and may not happen but once in your lifetime, if it happens then. Apple’s iPod, Coca-Cola, WD-40,…
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Be first or be different
July 22, 2015
By Ken Gasque Being first with a good idea is really difficult and may not happen but once in your lifetime, if it happens then. Apple’s iPod, Coca-Cola, WD-40,…
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What’s in a Smile?
July 22, 2015
By Leslie Pitner, DDS A smile is one of the most powerful ways we have to connect with other people. Having a smile you are confident to share can…
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What’s in a Smile?
July 22, 2015
By Leslie Pitner, DDS A smile is one of the most powerful ways we have to connect with other people. Having a smile you are confident to share can…
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The true danger of China’s crash
July 20, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson China’s spectacular stock crash poses three questions. First, what caused it? Next, will it harm the “real” economy of spending and hiring, inside China and…
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The true danger of China’s crash
July 20, 2015
By Robert J. Samuelson China’s spectacular stock crash poses three questions. First, what caused it? Next, will it harm the “real” economy of spending and hiring, inside China and…
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A new day in South Carolina
July 20, 2015
By Kathleen Parker The past may not be past, as William Faulkner once put it. But it sure seems to be leaving. As I watched the broadcast of the…
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