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
Greater focus on financial literacy will help young people get ahead
2019-08-07
Most of us probably remember learning things in high school that we rarely if ever use as adults – like how to calculate the areaContinue Reading
Jesus Every Day: Unashamed
2019-07-24
2 Timothy 2:15 Do you ever stop long enough to review in your mind what significant events happened in your life during the last sixContinue 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
Making the impossible possible
2019-07-16
Do you remember a time when you really wanted to be strong but instead it was as though you fell flat? Frequently, when we areContinue Reading
Yes, it’s time to be alarmed about our pension system debt
2019-07-11
A school in Colorado Springs, Colorado was shuttered. In Three Rivers, Oregon, the school board shortened the school year five days and laid off employees.Continue Reading
Jesus Every Day: If Not Now, When?
2019-03-01
2 Corinthians 6:2 When being honest with ourselves, we know that today is the only day that we are sure to be living. See howContinue Reading
Hattie’s View: Spring is not here yet
2019-03-01
Our Azalea bushes are budding and our Camellias are pretty this year. Spring may be around the corner, but spring is not here yet –Continue Reading
Hattie’s View: Remember when . . .
2019-02-22
Sometimes I think about the things I’ve seen change and wonder how many others today can remember the same changes. Seems like yesterday soft drinksContinue Reading