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EDITOR'S NOTE: Students show we will be in good hands

2/9/2010 12:32 AM

We will be in good hands. On Saturday, I helped in the judging at USC Aiken for the Aiken County Language Arts Festival. Middle and high school students from throughout the county participated in public speaking, original poetry and a number of oth ... full story

COLUMN: Dems vs. GOP: What matters most

2/8/2010 7:04 AM

"Come now, let us reason together..." Isaiah 1:18 A few words about that important speech President Obama gave last week. No, not "that" important speech, the other one. Granted, Obama's State of the Union address was the one parsed, sifted an ... full story

COLUMN: One author mourned, another one scorned

2/8/2010 7:03 AM

WASHINGTON - My favorite thing about J.D. Salinger wasn't his seminal work - or his most famous character, Holden Caulfield - but how little I knew of him, thanks to his relentless pursuit of privacy. It's the same thing I also love about two other ... full story

COLUMN: The president and the Republicans

2/3/2010 9:30 AM

President Obama was right to converse with congressional Republicans last Friday in Baltimore. Cynics may label it as political theater, but I suspect the public appreciated the give-and-take. The president was given a 26-page booklet containing Re ... full story

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