From Bill Cosby to Ferguson, a reminder of our rule of law
November 30, 2014By Kathleen Parker By now, most Americans probably have formed an opinion about what comedian Bill Cosby did or didn’t do sexually to or with at least 16…
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City council holds zoning public hearing
November 24, 2014By Temple Ligon Columbia City Council met Tuesday, November 18, at 2:00 p.m. for its work session. Its regularly scheduled meeting was on the same day at 6:00 p.m. Top…
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Cultivating Great Teams
November 19, 2014
By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose At some point in our lives, we all take part in activities that necessitate teamwork. These situations crop up within professions, spiritual organizations,…
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Pope calls for family resurrection
November 19, 2014By Kathleen Parker News that Pope Francis will visit the United States next year for the triennial World Meeting of Families brings elation to Catholics, excitement to pope-watchers — and perhaps a little…
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Independent Contractors: The NLRB Refines its Standards
November 19, 2014By James A. Byars and David S. Robinson Whether an individual is classified as an independent contractor or an employee has significant legal implications,…
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Midlands Technical College Appoints New President
November 19, 2014Dr. Ronald L. Rhames selected from three finalists after nationwide search COLUMBIA, SC – The Midlands Technical College Commission announced the selection of Dr. Ronald L. Rhames as the…
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Stock bubble? Don’t blame the Fed’s bond-buying program.
November 16, 2014
By Robert J. Samuelson Without QE, will the stock market tank? Count me a skeptic. QE refers to “quantitative easing,” the Federal Reserve’s multitrillion-dollar program of bond buying that…
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National Defense Briefs – November 13, 2014
November 13, 2014
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. National Defense Briefs is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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Columbia City Council – October 21
November 12, 2014By Temple Ligon Baseball In the past week the Bull Street baseball stadium came closer to reality. Jason Freier, owner of the new Columbia minor league baseball team, said…
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Remembering Betty Dent
November 12, 2014
Ministry, civic duty marked her life Betty Dent, a former member of the Columbia International University Board of Trustees and a longtime supporter of CIU, passed away in West…
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Gettys Receives Order of the Palmetto
November 11, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Former Baptist Easley Hospital CEO Roddey E. Gettys, III has received South Carolina’s highest civilian honor — The Order of the Palmetto — for his longtime leadership…
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3 Reasons You Need to Plan for Your Long-Term Care
November 5, 2014By Barbara Franklin So much of our life is built around planning. We plan for big events like weddings, careers and the birth of a child. We plan…
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Local Veteran Finds Entrepreneurial Success in Battery and Lighting Franchise Ownership
November 5, 2014A Focus on Veteran Entrepreneurs With Veteran’s Day upon us, it’s a great time to recognize the accomplishments of former U.S. military personnel across the country. For example, upon…
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Local Veteran Finds Entrepreneurial Success in Battery and Lighting Franchise Ownership
November 5, 2014A Focus on Veteran Entrepreneurs With Veteran’s Day upon us, it’s a great time to recognize the accomplishments of former U.S. military personnel across the country. For example, upon…
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How will Europe’s economy escape the doldrums?
November 5, 2014By Robert J. Samuelson Can Mario Draghi save Europe? Draghi heads the European Central Bank, the continental equivalent of the Federal Reserve. The fact that the question is being asked…
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How will Europe’s economy escape the doldrums?
November 5, 2014
By Robert J. Samuelson Can Mario Draghi save Europe? Draghi heads the European Central Bank, the continental equivalent of the Federal Reserve. The fact that the question is being asked…
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The Justice Department’s New Policy on Waiving Claims of Ineffective Counsel
November 4, 2014By Mark Moore What it Means for Carolina Courts Recognizing that the “right to effective assistance of counsel is a core value” or our justice system, Deputy Attorney…
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The “magic” of a few good men
November 3, 2014
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Decades ago I spent 13 long weeks living within the closest thing to a monastery I will ever know. It was a Spartan all-male…
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The “magic” of a few good men
November 3, 2014
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Decades ago I spent 13 long weeks living within the closest thing to a monastery I will ever know. It was a Spartan all-male…
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Reaching peak performance – How to achieve your dreams
November 2, 2014
By Jerry Bellune Know anyone who wants to be a low-performer? Of course not. You don’t associate with those people. I personally avoid people like that. They’re losers. Business owners…
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Reaching peak performance – How to achieve your dreams
November 2, 2014
By Jerry Bellune Know anyone who wants to be a low-performer? Of course not. You don’t associate with those people. I personally avoid people like that. They’re losers. Business owners…
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Be Kind and Respectful to Your Fellow Travelers
November 2, 2014
By Deborah O’Connor Kids kicking your seat from behind, the person in front of you reclining his seat into your lap, an infant seat falling out of the overhead bin…
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Be Kind and Respectful to Your Fellow Travelers
November 2, 2014
By Deborah O’Connor Kids kicking your seat from behind, the person in front of you reclining his seat into your lap, an infant seat falling out of the overhead bin…
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Ebola Preparedness for South Carolina Employers
November 2, 2014By: Matthew Korn, Fisher & Phillips LLP Over the past several weeks, the news media has extensively covered the outbreak of the Ebola Virus in West Africa and…
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A Vote for Education is Critical in South Carolina
November 2, 2014
By Kara Kerwin In a state where just 31 percent of eighth graders are proficient in math and 29 percent are proficient in reading according to national assessments, education…
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A Vote for Education is Critical in South Carolina
November 2, 2014
By Kara Kerwin In a state where just 31 percent of eighth graders are proficient in math and 29 percent are proficient in reading according to national assessments, education…
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Midlands Medical Community Braces For Next Round of HIPAA Compliance Challenges
November 1, 2014IntelliSystems CEO Kevin Wade Issues an Alert about Possible Legal Repercussions related to HIPAA Standards Noncompliance Issues as Microsoft Discontinues Tech Support for Windows Server 2003 COLUMBIA, SC –…
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Midlands Medical Community Braces For Next Round of HIPAA Compliance Challenges
November 1, 2014IntelliSystems CEO Kevin Wade Issues an Alert about Possible Legal Repercussions related to HIPAA Standards Noncompliance Issues as Microsoft Discontinues Tech Support for Windows Server 2003 COLUMBIA, SC –…
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The family deficit
October 27, 2014By Robert J. Samuelson We Americans believe in progress, and yet progress is often a double-edged sword. The benefits and adventures of change often vie with the shortcomings and…
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The family deficit
October 27, 2014
By Robert J. Samuelson We Americans believe in progress, and yet progress is often a double-edged sword. The benefits and adventures of change often vie with the shortcomings and…
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The millionaire’s club expands
October 27, 2014By Robert J. Samuelson The millionaire’s club isn’t what it used to be. Time was that “being a millionaire” was a mark of unimaginable success. You’d joined the financial elite.…
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The millionaire’s club expands
October 27, 2014
By Robert J. Samuelson The millionaire’s club isn’t what it used to be. Time was that “being a millionaire” was a mark of unimaginable success. You’d joined the financial elite.…
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Wind Energy Symposium to be held at Coastal Carolina University
October 26, 2014
Wed., Oct. 29, 2014, 11:30 a.m. | Forum to educate and determine public receptivity to wind energy in S.C. The Coastal Carolina University (CCU) Marine Systems Department will host…
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Stock market turmoil and the global debt trap
October 22, 2014By Robert J. Samuelson Six years after the onset of the financial crisis, the world still has too much debt. The total in 2013, according to the McKinsey Global Institute,…
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Bears and wolves find a voice in the wilderness
October 22, 2014By Kathleen Parker If politicians preying upon your attentions this season fail to inspire, you might seek common cause with the beasts — the four-legged variety rather than those…
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Mike Crapps, Chair of the Lexington County Penny for Progress Commission
October 15, 2014On November 4, 2014, the citizens of Lexington County will have the opportunity to address an important question regarding the Penny for Progress in Lexington County. The Penny for Progress…
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Finding ways to fix our roads, five years after the stimulus
October 12, 2014
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller You’ve probably heard much discussion lately about the condition of South Carolina’s roads and bridges, and how to fund their repairs and maintenance. Policy-makers agree…
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Finding ways to fix our roads, five years after the stimulus
October 12, 2014
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller You’ve probably heard much discussion lately about the condition of South Carolina’s roads and bridges, and how to fund their repairs and maintenance. Policy-makers agree…
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Mullikin briefs White House officials in the West Wing, leads historic Hike in S.C.
October 9, 2014
CAMDEN, SC – Attorney, professor, and global expedition leader Tom Mullikin was in Washington, last month, where he attended a series of meetings with private sector stakeholders, lobbyists, and senior governmental…
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Columbia City Council – October 7, 2014
October 9, 2014By Temple Ligon Council met last Tuesday, October 7, on two occasions. Its work session ran from roughly 2:00 p.m. until a little before 6:00 p.m., and then there was a regularly…
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The Plain Facts About the Lexington County Penny
October 9, 2014By Tiffany Boyce-Heitzman It’s a shame that the opponents of the Lexington County “Penny for Pavement” continue to intentionally confuse the voters about the proposed one penny capital projects…
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National Defense Briefs – October 8, 2014
October 8, 2014
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. National Defense Briefs is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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National Defense Briefs – October 8, 2014
October 8, 2014
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. National Defense Briefs is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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Going for the “Flow” to Maximize Productivity
October 6, 2014
By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose Over the years, I’ve noticed that when a topic truly interests me, I can become fully immersed in writing articles about it. I…
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Beer & Wine: Comparison Of Popular Brands
October 2, 2014
By Alex Hillsberg “If you can’t drink it, don’t cook with it,” so said the late celebrity chef, Keith Floyd, about using wines to flavor food. If the guy…
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Our shared battle against mental illness
October 1, 2014
By Richard Eckstrom SC Comptroller Some of my earliest public service was serving on the board of the Greenville County Mental Health Center — including as its chairman…
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National Defense Briefs – September 30
October 1, 2014
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. National Defense Briefs is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and short commentaries. Defense…
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Doing Business the Eleanor Roosevelt Way
September 25, 2014
By Jen Lawrence Eleanor Roosevelt wrote “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” While she was encouraging personal boldness, the message is also applicable to corporate life. In 2010,…
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But will it sell cheese?
September 22, 2014By Ken Gasque Have you seen the ABC program Shark Tank? If you are interested in business, marketing and branding you will enjoy the Shark Tank. Each program has…
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Across the country, transparency movement sees progress – and daunting setbacks
September 21, 2014
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller One of the keys to quality government is the ability of citizens to see how decisions are made and how tax dollars are spent.…
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