It won’t be long now. The parking lot has been paved, new trees and shrubs planted, and the solicitation of new employees posted. Trader Joe’s is about to open in Charleston (well, Mount Pleasant, technically). I predict massive traffic … Continue reading
Category Archives: Current Affairs
The Post Office
Like its first cousin, Amtrak, the United States Postal Service is battling to stay alive. Lately, news reports have focused on the $8 Billion loss the post office faces this year and management’s fevered attempts to wring costs from the … Continue reading
Hello, Again
Stand by, a new post is coming. But, first, I need to blow the cobwebs off the equipment and test a few new ideas.
The Thin Blue Line – Again
Is it really necessary to have four police cars converge on a 50 year old tourist walking down the street with a beer? Further, is it really necessary to throw him in the slammer for nine hours? I get the … Continue reading
Bib #40103
The Cooper River Bridge Run has been a fixture in the local community for 33 years. For most of that time, the CRBR was something that I, as a local, had dismissed as just another imposition on the city. Blocked … Continue reading