Today's Opinions

I’m new to politics. I’ve never run for office before. Some folks might think that’s a liability, but I think it’s one of my greatest assets.

Too many of the elected officials in Columbia have lost focus. We need a fresh perspective. We need new leadership that’s committed to our communities and to the conservative ideals that we believe in.

May is Mental Health Month. Many individuals and families have experienced or will experience a mental health issue at some point in life.

Many people who experience mental disorders are able to have relative normal lives with their families and careers provided they are properly diagnosed and receive appropriate treatment.

However, the stigma associated with mental illness continues to exist without any treatment of its own.

I am 95 years old and I objected strongly when I became a resident of White Oak Manor. My first thinking was this was a place to die in.

But that is not so. It is really a place where love and care are abundant. South Carolina provides good medical care for its senior citizens. And I am a “damn Yankee” from Buffalo, N.Y.

Mother’s Day was a special day here. I had breakfast in bed. Then families came to visit. The parking lot was overflowing. At lunch, the main dining room was crowded, with sons, daughters, grandchildren and friends.