The 16th Annual South Carolina Book Festival will be held on Saturday, May 19 (10am – 5pm) – Sunday, May 20 (12pm – 4pm), 2012 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on 1101 Lincoln Street in Columbia. It is the biggest literary event in South Carolina. Here are five things you’ll want to do if [...]
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Penguin Plunge opens at 9 a.m. May 12! Penguins waddle into the spotlight May 12 at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. A 9 a.m. ribbon-cutting officially opens the visiting Penguin Plunge exhibit. Special guests expected include Splash, the Aquarium’s penguin mascot, and Big Splash, a 30-foot inflatable penguin. Black and white is [...]
I just finished reading a remarkable book called The Day After Roswell. It was written by Colonel Philip J. Corso (Ret) with William J. Birnes. Corso is well qualified to write this story as he is a former Pentagon official, a bronze star recipient with an impressive military career that includes spending years analyzing the [...]
According to ABC News, A New Jersey couple is suing their landlord for a refund after they said paranormal activity caused them to flee their rental home. Michele Callan and her fiance, Josue Chinchilla, moved into the home in Toms River, N.J., with Callan’s two children on March 1 and were immediately spooked. “Three taps [...]
I thought it might be ‘fun’ to address how and when taxes began. The first documented system of taxation began 6,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Livestock, boats, and a ‘burden’ tax were required to be paid. A burden tax was imposed on every man and had to be paid in the form of labor or [...]
The Top Five Children’s Books of All Time… (according to Scholastic Parent and Child) Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White) Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown) A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L’Engle) The Snowy Day (Ezra Jacks Keats) Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak) The Top Five-Selling Books of All Time… (according to Wikipedia and since sales [...]
Into food and wine? Then you need to make plans to attend this fun event. The Eighth Annual Beaufort Wine & Food Weekend will be held April 25 – 29 in Beaufort, North Carolina. There are lots of special events to choose from, but a few are already sold out. Ticket cost depends on the event, ranging [...]
