A year has passed since I first met the most wonderful group of dedicated veterans I’ve ever met. That is until I again was privileged to accompany a group of 47 veterans, companions and support team members to visit our nations’ war memorials...
It is obvious that no one had any idea who was responsible for the bombings in Boston, yet did anyone notice that it took two hours before President Obama addressed the bombings? When 9-11 occurred, President Bush was on all the stations talking...
On April 12, I attended a news conference that was called by the Aiken Branch of the NAACP. The purpose of the news conference was to solicit information from the Aiken Department of Public Safety on the status of the investigation involving the death of...
Recently, in Charles Krauthammer’s column on drone warfare, he wrote, “Outside American soil, the Constitution does not rule, no matter how much Paul would like it to.” He was referring to Rand Paul’s filibuster in the...
When the second amendment was written at our nation’s birth, the American Revolution had just been fought with militias, so the reference to them and their role in the second Amendment made sense. Now, our only militias, none public, are...
Well, we have been blessed by the visits of Rep. Joe Wilson and Sen. Lindsey Graham recently. They were very concerned about the MOX facility out of the SRS site. Rightfully so, that they be concerned. But let us go back a few years as to what...
Ever since I was able to read decades ago, newspaper articles constantly bombarded us concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Frankly, I’ve been done with it years ago, but happen to enjoy Charles Krauthammer. To read his editorial...
The richness of the talent and culture of Aiken was displayed Monday evening when Sam Dack took the audience on a musical journey through America’s history at the Aiken County Historical Museum. Not only was the music – voice...
I have read the periodic editorial submissions of many liberal contributors and columnists, and wondered how they reached such interesting conclusions.
In many ways, jazz is alive and well in Aiken. Thursday evening a USC Aiken big band as well as the Aiken High School Jazz Band put on a terrific jazz concert featuring the oldies but goodies – Duke Ellington, George Gershwin,...
In many ways, jazz is alive and well in Aiken. Thursday evening, a USC Aiken big band as well as the Aiken High School Jazz Band put on a terrific jazz concert featuring the oldies but goodies – Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Glenn Miller...
OK, so on March 24 I read David Sirota’s column on class warfare; and, on March 27, I read Anthony DiStefano’s column on social justice. Now I find myself belatedly reading Jack Burke’s April 1 letter disagreeing with DiStefano’s...
If offered an opportunity to save a life, would you? April is Donate Life month and I encourage those who have not yet done so to sign up on South Carolina’s or Georgia ‘s online registry by visiting www.donatelifesc.org or...
The article about Jack DeVine’s career in Thursday’s Aiken Standard, reveals a potential hypocrisy. DeVine, in his columns, espoused the benefit of private industry and small government and yet most of his past career benefited from...
