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In case you hadn’t heard, 26 economic development projects across our state’s rural communities recently received $63 million from the United States Department of Agriculture. Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Saundra Glover, USDA State Director for South Carolina in Columbia, SC.

Over 2.5 million people stop at our state’s nine welcome centers and as our tourism industry continues to rebound from the pandemic these “front porches” can help. Mike Switzer interviews Devon Harris, SC Welcome Center program manager at the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism in Columbia, SC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Michelle Macias about young children and media exposure. Dr. Macias is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at MUSC Children’s Health.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Graham Warren about a national smoking cessation initiative to help cancer patients quit smoking. Dr. Warren is a Professor of Radiation Oncology and the Vice Chair for Research in Radiation Oncology at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl, is a North American large species of owl. A member of the true owl family, Strigidae, they belong to the genus Strix, which is also the origin of the family's name under Linnaean taxonomy. Barred owls are largely native to eastern North America, but have expanded their range to the west coast of North America where they are considered invasive. Mature forests are their preferred habitat, but they can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands.

“G” is for Gibbes, Robert Wilson (1809-1866). Naturalist, physician.

“F” is for Fort Hill (Clemson).

There are many great creative artists, including great composers, who have been mediocre human beings, not to mention any number who have been downright reprehensible human beings, or human beings whose private views we would find reprehensible if only we knew what they were.

I play concerts for a living, so you wouldn’t think I’d need reminding of the dramatic difference between listening to a recording and hearing a live performance. But it was as an audience member, recently, not as a performer, that I had my reminder – and it was a pretty spectacular one, because I was lucky enough to attend a concert by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The riches that music has to offer, whether in times of great sorrow or great joy, are both incalculable and irreplaceable.