All Those Isms

I hate racism, sexism, ageism, lookism. I hate them because they make life more limited and not nearly as interesting or as much fun. I also hate them because they are hurtful and wrong.  

Nicie Phillips has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Beaufort Digital Corridor. 

Phillips moved to Beaufort this past year from the Pacific Northwest where she was Dean of Students at Pacific Bible College in Medford, OR. She also has extensive experience in the private sector working for DuPont Pharma, among other companies.

Writers, Far and Wide – Here’s a chance to get paid for writing! Sea Island Spirit Writers’ critique group is again sponsoring a short story contest open to all writers 18 years old and up. The phrase “torn scraps of paper…” must appear in your story of 750 words or less. Your story could net you $100 for first place, $50 for second place, or $25 for third, and publication in Lowcountry Weekly.

By Margaret Evans, Editor

I barely have the energy to write this column, much less the inspiration. I am in a rut to end all ruts.

         August is my traditional rut season anyway, but the rut seems so much deeper this year. Last issue, I wrote about the ‘double dog days’ of summer. Since then, those double dog days have doubled down.