Category Archives: Opinions
How quickly we forget
When we were children and winter arrived, Grandmama would recite this poem to us: “The wind doth blow and we shall have snow and 
what will poor Robin do then? He’ll sit in the barn and keep himself warm and put his head under his wing, poor thing.”
It was entirely appropriate, because we lived in a house built in 1860, and though it was spacious, the insulation was nonexistent. It was just about as cold in the hall as it was outside, and
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Children need diverse books
Let’s converse about cultural ethnicity. Children need to see other 
kids who look like themselves in picture books. Why? Kids of color need to be represented in literature to show they are important in the world and they matter. Black, African American, African, Biracial, Latino, Hispanic, Asian, Asian Pacific, Native American, First Nation, Middle
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Time to focus on school choice across America
Later this month, schools, homeschool groups, organizations and 
individuals in South Carolina and across America will work together to raise awareness about the importance of opportunity in K-12 education.
National School Choice Week begins on January 21 and celebrates all types of schools and education environments for children.
Nationwide, 32,240 different events and activities — such as open
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Courier Letters to the Editors
Opposing Scholastic’s ‘humanistic indoctrination’
Dear Editor,
There is a war going on by the liberal humanists for your child’s soul — parents, please wake up.
Most parents are aware of a company that reaches into our public schools named Scholastic Inc. This publishing company sponsors
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Appearances can be deceiving
It was the afternoon of Christmas Eve. We had three dozen blue point oysters and were gathered around the fire pit preparing to roast them.
They’d started the fire a few hours before and had a nice bed of coals raked to the side. The rack was positioned above the coals, and Michael had mixed up his special recipe of melted butter and secret ingredients in preparation for the feast.
As we could only find one of our oyster shucking knives, we had
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Courier Letters to the Editor 1-3-18
Seventh seat
not the solution
Dear Editor,
Reading about some of the proposals and decisions of our local government, often the public doesn’t not hear the rest of the story. Case in point, state representatives Davey Hiott, Neal Collins, Rex Rice and Gary Clary sponsored, voted for, and pushed through legislation to add a seventh seat to the county school board.
Easley already has the most influence on the board and with the
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Meaningful New Year’s resolution
A brand-new year is here, and I am excited to see what the Lord has for us!
Keeping Christ at the center of our thoughts takes a great deal of discipline and determination, but so does everything else we really care about. It comes down to how serious we are about knowing God and how willing we are to
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That’s all the news about the news
This is the time of year when we are expected to reflect upon 
2017 and plan for 2018, but I’m not sure we should. This past year is finally over. And I’m thankful for it.
Reflecting upon the year 2017, I’ve concluded it’s best not to spend too much time watching the news. It gives me an
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Decision Ready Claims eligibility expanded for vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its list of categories eligible for submission under Decision Ready Claims. 
The new group will include surviving spouses, certain veterans and some service members.
Presumptive service connections, direct service connections and secondary service connections will be
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Could there be elves among us?
Are leprechauns, elves, fairies and The Little People all the same? Well, not in my mind. When we were children we wanted to believe in fairies and convinced ourselves they were probably real.
We’d tell each other, “Just because we can’t see them doesn’t mean they aren’t there.”
We know that leprechauns have a pot of gold, are native to Ireland and sell cereal. We’ve seen it on TV. The Little People
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