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There are many people who say they love classical music, but not “that modern stuff.” What’s interesting is that some of “that modern stuff” is well over…

"O” is for Orangeburg (Orangeburg County; 2020 population 12,402).

“R” is for Ravenel, St. Julien (1819-1882). Physician, chemist, inventor.

“T” is for Textile industry. From the late nineteenth century through most of the twentieth century, the textile industry dominated South Carolina manufacturing.

“W” is for Watermelons. Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) are members of the gourd family native to Africa. Both enslaved Africans and European colonists were probably responsible for first introducing the fruit to South Carolina.

“A” is for Aiken, William, Sr. (1778-1831). Merchant, planter, banker, railroad developer.

“D” is for Davenport, Guy (1927-2005). Writer, educator, illustrator.

In May of 1761, Benjamin Franklin was in Cambridge, England, and he heard a man play a performance on musical glasses. They were crystal wine glasses…

It’s always fun to propose lists of the “ten best” of something – or the ten worst of something, for that matter. But when it comes to thinking about…

When I was a little boy just starting violin lessons, my teacher’s instructions were that I should practice a half hour every day. For a six-year-old this…