Resurrection ferns, resurrection grace
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Voices
Opinion pieces, commentary, editorials, and columns that reflect community perspectives from Beaufort’s writers, thought leaders, and residents. This category provides a platform for voices shaping local discussion on issues, values, culture, civic life, and public debate in Beaufort and the broader Lowcountry.
Am I tough enough?
Public service is a responsibility. It requires not only strength, but also humility and a willingness to engage with differing perspectives. I believe I am prepared to meet that responsibility.
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Democracy doesn’t fear protest … dictators do
On Saturday, the people of this country rose up in vast numbers to protest. Some 3,300 events (and an early estimate of 8 million people) protested the current administration and all it is doing to bring down our democracy. Make no mistake, the world watched, and some even contributed.
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Iran’s “Great Satan” strikes back
Whether or not Iran has enough weapons-grade uranium to imminently attack is not the question. Is a small cancer tumor an imminent threat to a person’s health, or should the medical team wait until it is big enough to actually kill the patient? As it has proven for almost half a century, the Iranian regime is a cancer on the world, and the United States finally has a President with the resolve to excise it.
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A lesson learned from an audit
It’s a good thing for accountants that I decided not to be one. Experiences that teach us what we shouldn’t do are as valuable as those that teach us what we should. I was an accountant for a time; enough to teach me I shouldn’t be one.
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Beaufort Economic Development Corporation defies Beaufort County
The Beaufort Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) spit in the face of Beaufort County Council at their March 26, 2026, board meeting.
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Our military deserves ‘much better than this’
The brave men and women who serve in our military deserve much better than this. They are being placed in harm’s way by a president who has very little regard for their lives (“suckers and losers”) and no coherent plan. Forget impeachment, as Commander in Chief Donald Trump should be court-martialed for involving our military in his foolish war.
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I despair at the silent hallways, darkened courtrooms
Jury trials were once a big part of small town entertainment and, of course, a staple of Southern fiction. Some, including myself, despair at the silent hallways and darkened courtrooms.
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Committee still collecting data for sales tax referendum
Beaufort County’s Transportation Advisory Committee is narrowing in on their recommendations for a penny sales tax referendum to be presented to the voters in November.
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Awe-inspiring Moses
This week, I decided to take a break from grumbling about the pollen and doom-scrolling on my phone and take a warm-day walk with our rescue dog, Buddy, over to spend a little time in the hallowed ground of the Tabernacle Baptist Church churchyard.
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