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Opinion

You are here for a reason

I just finished reading a book named Hegemony or Survival, written nearly 20 years ago by Noam Chomsky. ... Read more

Conservation Corner - Betsy Burdett

Let’s keep it going in the right direction

Two weeks ago Allen and I went to a musical event at the Purple Onion. It had been ... Read more

Community

Conservation Corner: At What Cost….?  

Let me begin this Conservation Corner with a quote from a book written by an artist named Verne Dawson, who just ... Read more

Community

Conservation Corner: ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’

Heros are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my ... Read more

Community

Conservation Corner: We are one with the earth, nature

I’ve had a lot of time to be quiet and think last month, starting with a week of ... Read more

Columnists

Conservation Corner: Connecting with our history through nature

I am hoping to tweak your curiosity with this Corner. It has to do with rock walls, and ... Read more

Columnists

Conservation Corner: Listen to your heart, not what others tell you

“Once upon a time,” many years ago, I went to St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, North Carolina. ... Read more

Columnists

Conversation Corner: Finding the connections that make our lives complete

Saluda Community Land Trust, with help from the Polk County Community Foundation, purchased two parcels of land along ... Read more

Columnists

Conservation Corner — aka Kudzu Corner

This has been a good year for kudzu: lots of rain and lots of sunshine and hot temperatures. ... Read more

COLUMNIST -- FEATURE SPOT

Conservation Corner: Take time to feel the rhythm

A couple weeks ago, Allen, my granddaughter, Emma, and I were invited to a house concert to hear ... Read more