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Letter: Need for libraries

The Post and Courier 

I write this letter in support of the upcoming bond referendum for parks and libraries in Dorchester County. The Summerville library on Trolley Road was built in 1979 to provide lower Dorchester County with a public library. Prior to that we were served by the bookmobile.

Letter: Driverless cars

The Post and Courier 

The Post and Courier carried a report that Ford’s CEO expects the company by 2021 to have a self-driving car with no steering wheel or foot pedals.

Has Trump finally come to the pivot?

The Post and Courier 

WASHINGTON — When my syndicate editor told me a few clients had been asking, Don’t you have anyone over there who can write something positive about Donald Trump?, I thought, well, that could be fun.

High stakes for Venezuela presidential recall vote

The Post and Courier 

Failed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s days in the Miraflores presidential palace are numbered. The only questions now are when he will be leaving and who will replace him.



Emily Remington turns 100

The Post and Courier 

Emily Remington, has made a mark larger than most on Charleston’s music scene. Remington turns 100 today, and her friends, family and colleagues are celebrating the occasion with a party at Franke at Seaside, where Remington resides.

Whee! Niagara Falls latest natural wonder to add zip line

The Post and Courier 

Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add a zip line, offering honeymooners and everyone else the chance to take an adrenaline-pumping plunge toward churning mist at speeds topping 40 mph.

A priest's 17 years of lobbying for Mother Teresa's sainthood

The Post and Courier 

Mother Teresa will be formally canonized on Sept. 4 by Pope Francis in Rome. Widely known as "the Saint of Calcutta," she founded religious orders of women and men that serve the poor in more than 130 countries.

The problem of doing 'everything'

The Post and Courier 

Three weeks ago, I began a series highlighting four essential elements of faith: worship, gratitude, prayer and afterlife. This week, I’m writing about the last and most controversial of the four: afterlife.

Travel in Brief for August 21, 2016

The Post and Courier 

LOS ANGELES — The serial killers, ghosts, vampires and other freaky misfits from "American Horror Story" are coming to Universal Studios.

Ikebana: Not just floral design, it's a contemplative art

The Post and Courier 

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. It’s a tradition that goes back centuries, and its design principles are governed by specific rules and techniques. But as with any art, creativity and self-expression are part of the process. And while it takes years of study to earn teaching credentials in ikebana, it’s possible to...

Many drought-resistant plants also draw pollinators

The Post and Courier 

Water-wise gardens don’t have to resemble sterile moonscapes, devoid of anything but layers of rock and gravel. They can feature scores of attractive drought-resistant plants that invite bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollen- and nectar-gathering species.

Deaths Summary for Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016

The Post and Courier 

BRAY, Faye L., 91, of Mount Pleasant, widow of Ernest Bray, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Carolina Memorial Funeral Home of North Charleston.


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