I have mentioned my cats in the past. I have two Siamese cats, Reese and Kit. They are 1 and 4 respectively. I have always been more of a cat person rather than a dog person. It’s not that I don’t like dogs. I think dogs are cute and sometimes they are fu

This week’s edition actually comes out on my birthday. On September the 5th some twenty-four years ago my mother spent 12 hours in labor for her first child. Appropriately enough I was born a mere 45 minutes after midnight on Labor Day. I was born at 6 po

In a matter of days it will be September. It is hard to believe that we will soon be approaching the end of 2018. The final few months of the year are sure to be full of fun, friends, and family. School started just last week for many students, we have th

As kids head back to school this week the focus of parents is one of pencils, lunches, backpacks, and carpools. Often parents are more concerned with the process of getting their kids back to school rather than what takes place once their children are act

Sometimes I get serious writer’s block. I end up sitting at my computer screen just staring at the blank document hoping and waiting for something to pop into my head to write about. For some reason this week seems to be especially difficult for me. As I

I remember when I was a little kid that I hated whenever my mom made me take a nap. I would fuss and whine because I would have rather continued to play rather than sleep. When I was little I thought that bedtimes were unfair. I would always try to find a

Last week I was sitting in my office listening to the rain as it came pouring down. I looked out the window and saw water running down the streets in front of the building. I didn’t think too much about how much rain there was at first, but then after a w

I am an introvert. This means that in regards to my personality I am more reserved, I keep to myself, and I ‘recharge’ from being alone. This differs from being an extrovert, which tend to be more outgoing, love being with people, and feel best with a lot

As of June 21st, summer has officially begun. The state of South Carolina did not need permission from the calendar in order to start getting warmer. According to the Department of Natural Resources, the highest recorded temperature in South Carolina, 113

As I have mentioned previously, I am the oldest of all my siblings. I have a brother named Caleb, another brother named Josiah, and my sister named Anna.

You know Father’s Day is fast approaching when the commercials for grills, tools, and cars all start airing a little more frequently. Father’s Day from the view of capitalism is all about getting the ‘right gift for dad’. Some argue that the right gift is

By the time this paper comes out hurricane season will have official began here in South Carolina. According to the South Carolina State Climatology Office “Hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30” (2018). Despite South Carolina being relative