City council meets

  October 21, 2015

By Temple Ligon Columbia City Council held an executive session Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 and a regular meeting at 6:00. Hotel deal Under “Receipt of legal advice which relates to…

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The coming cyber wars?

  October 19, 2015

By Robert J. Samuelson   We journalists often have mixed feelings about what we report and write. Naturally, we like to see our reporting vindicated by events or other reporting.…

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Don’t do it, Paul Ryan

  October 19, 2015

By Kathleen Parker   The worst job in the world, it turns out, isn’t the U.S. presidency but speaker of the House of Representatives. “It’s where you go to die,”…

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The Science Behind Your Smile – Part 1

  October 14, 2015

By Leslie Pitner, DDS   We can paint it, smooth it, tighten it, or fill it, but without resorting to a paper bag, we cannot hide it. We take our…

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National Defense Briefs

  October 13, 2015

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   [row] [col col=8] NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and…

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National Defense Briefs

  October 13, 2015

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   [row] [col col=8] NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates, trends, definitions, and…

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Economic magicians wanted

  October 11, 2015

By Robert J. Samuelson   It’s no secret that although the U.S. economy is near “full employment” (September’s jobless rate: 5.1 percent), its rate of growth of about 2 percent…

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The GOP (New) McCarthyism

  October 11, 2015

By Kathleen Parker   The lede to this column is a deep, guttural groan that originates in the throat and expands into the lungs before collapsing in the pit of…

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A safety net — not a gravy train

  October 4, 2015

By Robert J. Samuelson   And now comes the life-expectancy gap. It may change the national conversation over Social Security and an aging society — for the worse. We all…

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With charity toward some

  October 4, 2015

By Kathleen Parker   In the spirit of charity prompted by Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S., let’s not call them bigots. Let’s just call them the clueless, the incurious,…

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Building Strong Liability Coverage

  September 29, 2015

Part III of the Protecting Your Business Series By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose All individuals and organizations (non-profits, government agencies, and for-profit businesses alike) are subject to threats and…

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The weakened Fed

  September 27, 2015

By Robert J. Samuelson   These are worrying days for the Federal Reserve, America’s central bank. Surrounded by critics on the left and right, it can hardly do anything without…

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Money quotes from GOP contenders

  September 27, 2015

By Kathleen Parker   Sometimes what seems the least consequential detail tells the most about a person’s character — or at least his or her intentions. Such was the case…

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Medal of Honor Society launches virtual tour of new museum

  September 25, 2015

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.   The Medal of Honor Society is ramping up public awareness of its planned new Medal of Honor National Museum in a just-released video highlighting…

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Avoiding Legal Attacks

  September 24, 2015

Part II of the Protecting Your Business Series   By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose   Business owners and leaders face a multitude of threats every day. They often wake…

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How and Why Lawsuits Happen

  September 21, 2015

Part I of the Protecting Your Business Series   By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose   “You have been served. Have a great day!” Many years ago, I stood in…

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A scarcity of economic growth

  September 21, 2015

By Robert J. Samuelson   Amid all the new government programs and tax cuts that have been proposed by the various presidential candidates — or will be as the campaign…

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Cretins and squirrel heads

  September 21, 2015

By Kathleen Parker   Some in the media were quick to dismiss Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s speech attacking Donald Trump as the opportunistic rant of a 1 percenter. That is,…

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Tapping the untapped market

  September 18, 2015

By John Boyanoski   LeadSC kicks off for its second year next week with the underlying goal of tapping what still is basically an untapped  talent market in the South…

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Is the wage-price spiral dead?

  September 14, 2015

By Robert J. Samuelson   The wage-price spiral is dead — or at least dormant. As the Federal Reserve debates when to raise short-term interest rates, this is good news.…

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Trump’s tower of babble

  September 14, 2015

By Kathleen Parker   Donald Trump has a point when he talks about the need for immigrants to learn English. “That’s how we assimilate,” he says. Which is true, as…

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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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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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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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