Hattie’s View: When Doctors Made House Calls
2022-06-13
When I was a child most Doctors still made house calls, similar to Doc Adams on Gunsmoke, they not only knew ‘you’ and where youContinue Reading
Hattie’s View: A Different memorial Day
2022-05-23
The dictionary defines a memorial as “A place or structure designed to remind others of a person or event.” There are memorials all around us.Continue Reading
Trust your gut
2021-10-28
How I loved my Aunt B. She was a strong woman. She had a saying “trust your gut.” She figured whatever the situation, she wasContinue Reading
The bellhops of bygone days
2021-07-14
Hattie’s View By Ellen Coffey I recall as a child passing the Wade Hampton Hotel, on Gervais Street, located across the street from the StateContinue Reading
I see Him everyday
2020-08-13
I see Him. I see Him everyday. Positive results of Gods creative hands. Like love notes, God sends messages of mystery, beauty and care inContinue Reading
Hattie’s View: What are you doing here?
2019-09-06
I’m sure most folks have asked themselves, “What am I doing here?” You may have even asked someone “What are you doing here?” Today thisContinue Reading
Hattie’s View: Kitchen table politics
2019-08-29
Kitchen table politicians are like Monday morning quarterbacks. “We call it like we see it.” Come join me at my table. Have you heard? TheContinue Reading
Hattie’s View: The perfect hobo camp site II
2019-08-21
If you’re a West Columbia native you may recall in 1950’s an old red barn and riding stables at the corner of Dreher Road andContinue Reading
Hattie’s View: Homeless Hideaways
2019-08-16
I suppose you could say my paternal family of Hooks, Roofs and Redmonds owned a lot of land in Lexington County, especially around the WestContinue Reading
Hattie’s View: Homeless, bum or hobo?
2019-08-07
Today’s unemployed and homeless folks gather in certain areas and form communities called tent cities. The population of those homeless is growing and many mayContinue Reading
Hattie’s View: The village-hood
2019-07-17
With exception of two elderly Grandpas there were no men on our block. The young fathers and husbands were all deployed. We lived on theContinue Reading