Beaufort artist, Aki Kato, announced today that he has been commissioned to paint a Lowcountry marsh mural on wall space that faces the street at the newly opened Tidal Wave Auto Spa on Sams Point Road in Beaufort. The wall measures 10’ X 27.5’.
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By Margaret Evans, Editor“Disgusting.” “Sickening.” “Bottom Feeders.” “Monsters.” That’s just a brief sampling of the epithets folks were hurling on Facebook this morning. Some were talking about their FB friends. Others, directly to their FB friends. It occurred to me that Facebook has forever altered the definition of “friend.”
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One should be reasonable in one’s demands on life. For myself, all that I ask is: (1) accurate information and a coherent world; (2) warm, loving relationships with family and friends; and (3) no more kidney stones, please.
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Last October, I published an opinion piece explaining why, as the 2017 legislative session in Columbia drew to a close, I blocked the so-called HOA bill that had been passed by the House. I now offer this update, outlining how that bill was amended in the 2018 session, thereby allowing it to be passed by the Legislature and signed into law by the governor.
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Gerry Díaz’s art exhibition is called “Renacimiento,” which means rebirth. Díaz witnessed firsthand the destruction of his native Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria. The devastation inspired Díaz to consider just how short life can be.
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A special group of artists will be featured at the Beaufort Art Association (BAA) Gallery from July 1 – August 25 in a unique show entitled “BAA Summer Art Fair.” The exhibit will highlight the techniques of area jewelers, potters, painters, felt artists, and photographers. Featured artists are Jim and Linda Saylor, Daniel McSweeney, Sandra Atkins, Bill Bogle and Marian Sanders.
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By Margaret Evans, EditorSuicide rates in the United States have risen almost 30% in less than two decades. This is the finding of a government survey spanning the years 1999 through 2016. I stress that end date – 2016 – knowing that many of my readers might otherwise Jump to Trump. (Jump to Trump is my catch phrase for “jump to the conclusion that it’s Donald Trump’s fault.” Won’t work this time, y’all.)
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“The first impressions I had of Beaufort and its surrounding low lands have given way to something more nuanced. As the first year draws to a close the scent of familiarity comes in with the spring tide but I know I’ve barely scratched the surface. There’s a lifetime of exploration to be had here.” – Jayne ParkerWhen photographer Jayne Parker left New York to spend a year in the Lowcountry, she knew she couldn’t build a proper client base in that brief time – she specializes in portraits – but she wasn’t about to sit around twiddling her thumbs, either. Not when her husband Arthur would be spending his days in historic downtown Beaufort, renovating one of the city’s most celebrated houses.
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“Lately, most Americans, regardless of their political leanings, have been asking themselves some version of the same question: How did we get here? How did the world’s greatest democracy and economy become a land of crumbling roads, galloping income inequality, bitter polarization and dysfunctional government?
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