Opinion
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Save our cryptids
Legend has it a fearsome beast roams the Pine Barrens, a beast with a horned head and goat hooves.
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The rise of machines … again
For decades, workers have faced the anxiety of being replaced by machines. In the mid-twentieth century, factory automation and mechanized processes sparked widespread concern. Assembly line workers worried that machines could do their jobs faster, more efficiently, and without complaint. Today, that anxiety has returned, but in a new form:…
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Do you believe in coincidences?
“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” – Humphrey Bogart in “Casablanca.”
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FMU Volleyball picked second in preseason poll
GREENVILLE – Francis Marion University was selected second overall in the 2025 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Preseason Poll that was released on Tuesday (Aug. 26).
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Memory lives in the air
Scents carry a significant amount of memories. I’m not just saying this because I believe it — it’s scientifically proven. Smell is the only sense directly linked to our limbic system, where all our memories and emotions are stored. That’s why the smell of crayons immediately takes me back to…
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What was I made for?
I’ve officially hit the age when people feel entitled to ask if I ever plan to get married or have children. The latest cherry on top? Someone told me, “You know, early menopause is a thing.” I might as well be put in a coffin already.
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Hearts and hands For Texas
The news out of Texas is both heartbreaking and something that we in Western North Carolina can relate to all too well after Hurricane Helene; rapidly rising flood waters left dozens dead, including many precious kids from a Christian summer camp. One of the co-owners of the camp lost his…
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Veterinarians according to Watson
According to the vet, my dog Watson is a senior, so he now has to get a physical about 256 times a year.
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Reality TV shows can teach you more than you think
Reality television is educational. Yes, really. While some moments are clearly staged or exaggerated by producers, shows like The Real Housewives offer unexpected lessons — especially when it comes to law, finances and the consequences of misplaced trust.
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If TikTok existed in 1980, my prom would’ve gone viral
Social media has transformed the American prom.
