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NASA-Funded Halsey Exhibit Explores Lunar Historynew
Galileo created the first telescope in the 17th century, and now, 400 years later, we've got Google Moon, an application that allows users to get a live satellite view of the lunar surface. In 2009, scientists found water on the moon, and College of Charleston Professor Cassandra Runyon was one of the lead scientists in the discovery.
Charleston City Paper |
Amy Stockwell Mercer |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Out-of-the-Ordinary Sandwiches and Pizza at Folly's 'Wich Doctornew
First of all, The 'Wich Doctor is more than just an ordinary sandwich shop. Let's get that out of the way first, because while the name contains half of the word "sandwich," this place has a whole lot more to offer than a cold-cut trio or a tuna salad on wheat with provolone.
Charleston City Paper |
Eric Doksa |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
Darius Rucker's Latest is a Love Letter to Charlestonnew
It's always ideal to chat with big-time musicians when they're relaxed and undistracted by fans, agents, or immediate performance obligations. When City Paper met with Darius Rucker two weeks ago at Chucktown Music Group's downtown office, the songwriter beamed with cheerfulness. It was the eve of the Pro-Am Jam, a collaborative post-golf tournament benefit concert at the Daniel Island Club hosted by Rucker's Hootie and the Blowfish bandmate Mark Bryan.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ending Government Largesse Always Top Priority for Conservativesnew
Conservatism is a negative philosophy. I don't mean "negative" in that it proposes something undesirable, but negative in that it has always sought to negate the more objectionable aspects of the human condition. Man has a propensity for evil. This means that men must be restrained in some fashion, which is precisely why conservatives have typically stressed religion, conventional morality, humility, etc.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
11-10-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: conservative
S.C. Republicans Determined to Disenfranchise Black Votersnew
Shortly after the 2008 election, Ann Beser and Steve Chand, of Myrtle Beach, saw the notice in the local paper that there would be a big breakfast confab of Republicans in Georgetown. Beser and Chand are not Republicans, but they are white, and that was good enough. So these two retirees drove down from Myrtle Beach to Georgetown to have grits and eggs with the GOPers.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
11-10-2011 |
Commentary
The Pixies Celebrate Doolittlenew
In 1988, Pixies drummer David Lovering laid the snare drum and tom-tom fills over his bandmate Kim Deal's thumping bass line in the first measures of "Debaser." Back then, he never imagined that two decades later he'd spend three years playing Doolittle in its entirety.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Pixies
Charleston Doctor an Unlikely Disciple of Saltnew
Dr. Benjamin Yoo, creator of a high-sodium sports drink called BANa, realizes how peculiar it must sound for a doctor to recommend that people take in more salt — a bit like a dentist chiding his patients for not drinking enough Coca-Cola or a pastor shepherding his flock into the corner liquor store.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
11-10-2011 |
Policy Issues
Awendaw Green Moves its Signature Festnew
This weekend, the Awendaw Green Homegrown Music Showcase and organizer Eddie White have collaborated with Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum to create a Veterans Day weekend celebration along the Charleston Harbor.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Surfer Blood Moves Forward with a Lively Soundnew
The future is now for Surfer Blood. The band has already collected 10 new songs for its Warner Bros. debut. They open for the Pixies this week.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mike Lata Keeps it (Mostly) Apoliticalnew
FIG chef Mike Lata is not known for being a political firebrand. He’s known for his James Beard Award-winning approach to Lowcountry cuisine and the locavore ethic. But when U.S. Rep. Tim Scott staged a press conference about fishing at a dock on Shem Creek Tuesday, Lata stopped by to offer his two cents.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
11-10-2011 |
Food+Drink
The Elegant and Stylish Macintosh Focuses on Intense Flavornew
The Macintosh, the newest venture from Steve Palmer's Indigo Road Restaurant Group (which operates Oak, O-Ku, and the Cocktail Club), solves that dilemma, giving Bacon a new venue in which to more fully explore his distinctive culinary style.
Charleston City Paper |
Robert Moss |
11-03-2011 |
Food+Drink
Smart Ideas and Iffy Claims from the Campaign Trailnew
In the oft-unscripted world of local politics, there's really no telling what a candidate is going to say. As the hopefuls for Charleston City Council and the mayor's office stopped by the City Paper office one at a time, they brought with them some wacky catchphrases and iffy claims — and a few bright ideas, too.
Charleston City Paper |
City Paper Editorial Staff |
11-03-2011 |
Policy Issues
MediaReformSC Takes on the Profit-Driven Media Machinenew
An important public deadline passed on Oct. 31. Did you notice it? No? Well, you're hardly alone. Halloween was the last day for citizens to file comments or objections with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the renewal of radio broadcasting licenses in South Carolina. You say you didn't hear anything about this deadline on any local radio stations? Neither did I. At the time I wrote this column, I had yet to read anything about it in the good old Post and Courier. Apparently, it was a pretty well kept secret.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
11-03-2011 |
Commentary
More Minority-Owned Firms are Participating in City Projectsnew
The result: African-American participation in the Arthur W. Christopher Community Center was at 15.5 percent, up from 6 percent for the Dock Street Theatre, while the percentage of women-owned firms working on the project were higher for the community center than with the theater, rising from 5 percent to 6 percent. (Women-owned firms also received 8 percent of the work on the Bees Landing Recreation Center.) This is progress. But we have to build on this by working with city government to develop more ways to get minority firms involved.
Charleston City Paper |
Kwadjo Campbell |
11-03-2011 |
Commentary
Foreign Intervention Can Create More Problems Than it Solvesnew
The current U.S. foreign policy is a disaster. For many Americans, this sounds harsh. Yet, it is something most of us can admit after examining our most recent foreign interventions individually.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
11-03-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: foreign policy, U.S.
