The lure of ‘lost’ Confederate gold
Wed, 05/01/2019 - 2:00am
The leaders of the Confederate States of America were running for their lives 154 years ago this week.
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How a pig changed the way we shop
Wed, 04/10/2019 - 2:00am
It’s so easy, you don’t even think about it. You go to your favorite supermarket, compare items on the shelves, take the ones you want, pay for them, and leave.
Cardboard candy bar makes us think
Wed, 04/03/2019 - 2:00am
This column is, admittedly, different than most. Blame progress. I don’t like “new & improved” anything; I’m a fan of “old & worse.” Which is how we wound up with today’s topic.
History’s saddest dog was named Joy
Wed, 03/27/2019 - 2:00am
Of the many sad stories scattered throughout history, few are sadder than the tale of the Romanovs.
SC doctor delivers ‘son of a gun’
Wed, 02/27/2019 - 2:00am
Every so often, history offers a story that’s so improbable there’s no way it could be true. Yet once in the proverbial blue moon, one defies the odds and turns out to have really happened.