<![CDATA[ Local Columns ]]> | The Georgetown Times http://www.gtowntimes.com/ en-us <![CDATA[ A Government of Men Episode 10: Wolf by the ears ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:48:52 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/A-Government-of-Men-Episode-10--Wolf-by-the-ears <![CDATA[ Robbin Bruce: Is it hot, is it cold, I'm so confused ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:47:46 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Robbin-Bruce--Is-it-hot--is-it-cold--I-m-so-confused <![CDATA[ Guest Column: The Octogenarian ]]>
My, what a long word and what a long and wonderful life I have been given.

During several nights lately I have found myself lying in bed and wondering why I love Georgetown so much and why we are living in a society that is ... ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:45:33 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Guest-Column--The-Octogenarian <![CDATA[ Ann Ipock:Ipock-a-Lips – For boomers and beyond: Jitterbug is calling my name ]]> Lastly, I got a crummy phone — ouch ... ]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:03:02 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Ann-Ipock-Ipock-a-Lips---For-boomers-and-beyond--Jitterbug-is-calling-my-name <![CDATA[ Erin Spatz: Listening to kids ]]>
Sometimes when I overhear the conversations my kids are having with each other, I catch them plotting something. Like how to strap a saddle on the dog while no one is looking. Or, who&rsquo ... ]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:31:38 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Erin-Spatz--Listening-to-kids <![CDATA[ John Brock: Voter ID? I voted several years as a forty-something black man ]]>
When I moved back to South Carolina, I had to re-register to vote. I went to the boa ... ]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:30:06 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/John-Brock--Voter-ID--I-voted-several-years-as-a-forty-something-black-man <![CDATA[ Debby Summey:Just across the County Line ]]> This column is dedicated to Georgetown County history.  The people, places and events I write about are always related to Georgetown County . . . except for this time.

I’m making an exception because I’ve finally had the opportuni ... ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:27:56 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Debby-Summey-Just-across-the-County-Line <![CDATA[ Gloria Ford: February – a month of great happenings ]]> “A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”
Eccle 3:8
 
Thirty days hath September
April, June, and November
All the rest have thirty-one
Except February alone
Which hath twenty-eight, in fine,
Till le ... ]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:22:57 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Gloria-Ford--February---a-month-of-great-happenings <![CDATA[ Robbin Bruce: The Old Black Truck ]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:31:29 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Robbin-Bruce--The-Old-Black-Truck <![CDATA[ Lynn Mueller: Facts, the Economy and a Truck ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:16:17 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Lynn-Mueller--Facts--the-Economy-and-a-Truck <![CDATA[ Erin Spatz: It is always bad to slide down the stairs on a box ]]> This class would have taught me how to teach my children to think for themselves. I mean I want them to be obedient, but when ... ]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:41:45 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Erin-Spatz--It-is-always-bad-to-slide-down-the-stairs-on-a-box <![CDATA[ Guest Column: A South Carolina Giant ]]>
One of the real pluses of the South Carolina primary was the chance to tap into the fresh wisdom of an authentic American giant, the 90-years-young Fritz Hollings.

A vintage sample from an earlier speech: “Having been governor ... ]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:40:14 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Guest-Column--A-South-Carolina-Giant <![CDATA[ John Brock: The Duality of liberal thought defies conventional wisdom ]]>
Nothing has occurred in the interim th ... ]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:37:30 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/John-Brock--The-Duality-of-liberal-thought-defies-conventional-wisdom <![CDATA[ Robbin Bruce: Our Prayer ]]>
Oh Most Gracious and Loving Heavenly Father,

We come to you today with a heavy heart; another pr ... ]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:19:19 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Robbin-Bruce--Our-Prayer <![CDATA[ A Government of Men Episode 9: God is just ]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:35:46 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/A-Government-of-Men-Episode-9--God-is-just <![CDATA[ The sticker shock of South Carolina's consumer health-care costs in 2020 ]]>  
The coming year will determine whether — or in what form — health reform survives.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on reform’s constitutionality before it adjourns in June. If it survives the court ... ]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:34:02 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/The-sticker-shock-of-South-Carolina-s-consumer-health-care-costs-in-2020 <![CDATA[ Erin Spatz: Taking a cold shower ]]> My family loves taking showers; the hotter, the better.

Eric included, they would each take two showers a day, if they could.  Chandler would like to move into the bathtub permanentl ... ]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:36:56 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Erin-Spatz--Taking-a-cold-shower <![CDATA[ Our memory may fade but Political Correction lives on — and on ]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:34:49 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/John-Brock--Our-memory-may-fade-but-Political-Correction-lives-on---and-on <![CDATA[ Op-Ed: Voter data flawed or intentionally misleading? ]]> (R – Charleston)

In a state of 2.7 million registered voters, miscounting more than 212,000 voters can represent a major problem – especially if it was done intentionally.

A recent AP news report uncovered finding ... ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:25:35 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Op-Ed--Voter-data-flawed-or-intentionally-misleading- <![CDATA[ Guest Column — Is Georgetown not business friendly? ]]>
It’s a common part of just about any conversation. Georgetown is not business friendly. After hearing this repeatedly from several people, I decided to find out if what I was hearing were true.
I talked to several planners or c ... ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:21:44 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Guest-Column---Is-Georgetown-not-business-friendly- <![CDATA[ Op-Ed: How corporate tax reform benefits South Carolina ]]> James Pinkerton

The nation is still trying to work its way out of one of the worst economic slumps in the post-war period. In South Carolina, where the unemployment rate continues to hover around 10 percent, the need to create ... ]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:20:50 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Op-Ed--How-corporate-tax-reform-benefits-South-Carolina <![CDATA[ Lynn Mueller: Job Opening: President — How to Apply ]]>
Simply stated, usually two ... ]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:02:10 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Lynn-Mueller--Job-Opening--President---How-to-Apply <![CDATA[ Erin Spatz: Alien abduction ]]>
This is not good news for me, since I have a serious fear of any and all aliens.

Yes, this includes E.T.  Don’t judge me.

Sometimes, I will tell th ... ]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:47:51 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Erin-Spatz--Alien-abduction <![CDATA[ John Brock: Two-fifty for cup of coffee or iced tea? You've got to be kidding! ]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:46:26 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/John-Brock--Two-fifty-for-cup-of-coffee-or-iced-tea--You-ve-got-to-be-kidding- <![CDATA[ Robbin Bruce: If you had a chance, where would you go? ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:58:19 GMT http://www.gtowntimes.com/Columns/Robbin-Bruce--If-you-had-a-chance--where-would-you-go-