Thursday, June 26, 2008

Parish Sentencing: "I Had the Honor of Telling Him Off"

Posted by Greg Hambrick on Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 2:11 PM

The Post and Courier is covering the Parish sentencing minute by minute, with a Q and A planned as soon as the sentencing is reached and a video of a little old lady who got tell Al what a skunk he was at a church function.

"I said, 'You're just low low. Just a low skunk,'" she says.

"He took four years of my life and I am out to get him," another woman said of the $48,000 she lost investing with Parish.

Parish aid that his time in jail, away from his family, "won't be much different from when I was working so much." Hold up. Wasn't not working so much what got him into this mess?

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

S.C. Conservation Voters Win Big Everywhere But Here

Posted by Greg Hambrick on Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 3:09 PM

With all of the primary votes finally cast, the S.C. Conservation Voters sent out a press release patting themselves on the back for supporting winners — everywhere but in the Lowcountry.

“Conservation Voters believes that elections are an opportunity for voters to choose what direction South Carolina will move in and Republican and Democratic voters have been very clear that they expect elected leaders to take action with respect to clean air, water and energy,” said Executive Director Ann Timberlake.

The Primary and Runoff elections added two “pro-conservation” votes to the State Senate, bringing Conservation Voters within three votes of a majority of Senators consistently voting for policies that promote a safe, clean and healthy South Carolina.

In the House of Representatives, Conservation Voters continues to need 12 additional members consistently voting pro-conservation to attain a bipartisan conservation majority.

Among the local races:

Senate races:

Dwayne Green, D, Charleston Senate #42 - LOSS

Sen. Clementa Pinckney, D Jasper Senate #45 - WIN

Sen. Catherine Ceips, R, Beaufort Senate#46 - LOSS

House races:

Rep. Heyward Hutson, R, Dorchester House #94 - LOSS

Clay Middleton, D, Charleston House #111 LOSS

Joe Bustos, R, Charleston House #112 - LOSS

Thayer Rivers, D, Jasper House #122 LOSS

Stu Rodman, R, Beaufort House #123 - LOSS

I should note that Sen. Pinckney is the kind of legislator who will have his seat until he decides he doesn't want it anymore.

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Obama iPod Playlist

Posted by Greg Hambrick on Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:11 AM

Barack Obama has Bob Dylan, Jay-Z, Sheryl Crow, and Yo-Yo Ma on his iPod, according to a new Rolling Stone interview. Though the story doesn't point to particular songs, here are our best guesses:

Bob Dylan:

"The Times They Are A-Changin'"

"Gonna Change My Way of Thinking"

Yo-Yo Ma

"Struggle for Hope"

Sheryl Crow

"A Change (Would Do You Good)"

Jay-Z

"Change the Game"

"Change Clothes"

John McCain responded that his favorite 8-track is "American Pie," but he's annoyed at how he keeps having to turn it over halfway through the song.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Three Barriers to Teen Pregnancy

Posted by Greg Hambrick on Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:19 AM

Girls at one Massachusetts high school are getting pregnant at an alarming rate (17 this year compared to two or three last year). Officials were first concerned that there was some sort of pregnancy pact, with each encouraging the others to get pregnant. Turns out not to be the case — these girls were just careless and uneducated.

While there are legal and social requirement that try to protect youngsters from becoming sexually active too early, here are our top three ways to know you're not ready:

1. You still have an allowance.

2. "Your song" is by either the Jonas Brothers or Miley Cyrus (that is what the kids are listening to these days, right?).

3. You've never put a condom on a banana.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Riley Stadium Hosts Flood Relief Drop-Off Point

Posted by Greg Hambrick on Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 3:21 PM

From the release:

During the Charleston RiverDogs’ current five-game homestand, Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park will serve as an official drop-off point for non-perishable items to help benefit the Cedar Rapids Flood Relief Fund in the mass flooding that has occurred in the Midwest.

Fans who enter The Joe can offer their items at the GEICO Guest Services Booth in the park’s concourse area, which will be air-shipped to the flood-stricken areas on Monday, June 30.

The effort is being spearheaded by Lowcountry native Michael Kasey, whose son, Travis, lives in Cedar Rapids.  Michael Kasey currently serves as a staff member at AJ’s Sports Bar & Grill on James Island.

All items collected at The Joe during this homestand will then be taken to AJ’s as part of the mass shipment that will be sent to Cedar Rapids. Fans who wish to take their donations directly to AJ’s may do so as well.

If there are questions concerning the event or if you would like to make a donation, please contact Michael Kasey at (843) 270-1136, or via e-mail at mike@kaseygraphics.us.

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