health: Today; 3/18/14
- 03/18/14 12:52 AM
High 55 Low 43 Rain... "Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly." - Plutarch ... Al says - How can a man go eight days - without sleeping? ... Ukraine's - Parliament on Monday voted partial mobilization - in response to Russia's invasion. ... Ola L. Mize - Medal of Honor recipient for valor in Korea - has died, he was 82... Looking Through the Milkglass - "Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong." - … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 3/14/14
- 03/14/14 02:32 AM
High 65 Low 45 Mostly Sunny "An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth." - Bonnie Friedman... Al says - "We are here on earth to do good unto others. What the others are here for, I have no idea." - W.H. Auden... Angel Oak - The Lowcountry Open Land Trust raised - nearly $3.3M to purchase and preserve - the last piece of land near the historic Angel Oak tree... South Carolina - 71, Arkansas - 69... Looking through the Milkglass - Never lose hope. - … (1 comments)
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health: Today; 3/13/14
- 03/12/14 11:02 PM
High 56 Low 31 Clear "Don't simply retire from something; have something to retire to." - Harry Emerson Fosdick... Al says - Murphy's Other Laws: The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance - of getting something right, there's a - 90% probability you'll get it wrong... FREEZE WATCH - From late Thursday through Friday morning - for the Greater Charleston Area... New York City - Two 5-story apartment buildings in Harlem were - leveled by an explosion yesterday killing at least 3. A natural gas leak is the suspected cause... Pat … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 3/12/14
- 03/12/14 12:14 AM
High 80 Low 38 Showers Al says - "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." - Thomas Jefferson ... Heavy Snow - Chicago to New England... Razeen Basunia - of Rollings Middle School of the Arts won - the Spellbound spelling bee Tuesday... Pat says - What does the Easter Bunny get for a basket? - ... Russia/Ukraine - If voters in the Ukraine agree to split-off Crimea, - the region's parliament must first declare … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 3/10/14
- 03/10/14 01:46 AM
High 77 Low 49 Clear "I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything I am the prod." - Winston Churchill ... Al says - Golfer: "Do you think it's a sin to play on Sunday?" Caddy: "The way you play, it's a sin on any day." ... Ukraine/Russia - Russian President Putin on Sunday said - that actions on the Crimean Peninsula are - in keeping with international law, but the - Ukraine's PM vowed not to relinquish - "a single centimeter" of his country's … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 3/4/14
- 03/03/14 10:33 PM
High 43 Low 38 Chance of Rain "No one who cannot rejoice in the discovery of his own mistakes deserves to be called a scholar." - Donald Foster... Al says - "I don't believe in astrology. I am a Sagittarius and we're very skeptical." - Arthur C. Clarke... U.S./Russia/Ukraine - The U.S. prepared Monday to - impose sanctions on high-level - Russian officials involved in the - occupation of Crimea... Arctic Blast - Chilling North America today... Pat says - Why do elephants have trunks? - ... Addictive Painkiller Abuse - the … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 3/3/14
- 03/02/14 11:07 PM
High 76 Low 36 Showers "The wise man carries his possessions within him." - Bias ... Al says - Golfer: "Please stop checking your watch all the time. It's too much of a distraction." Caddy: "It's not a watch- it's a compass." ... Ukraine - Russians have captured the Crimean Peninsula. - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry this "an incredible - act of aggression". Kerry is headed to the Ukraine - tomorrow. ... North Korea - Fired short-range missiles in protest over - U.S./South Korea military exercises... Looking through the … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/26/14
- 02/26/14 12:38 AM
High 56 Low 34 Showers "Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts." - Arnold Bennett... Al says - Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea - what will it become? ... GM Recall - 2003 to 2007 because of ignition switch issues... Couple Struck Gold! - A northern California couple out walking - their dog on their property stumbled across - $10M in rare mint-condition Gold Coins ... Pat says - Real Ad: Stock up and save! Limit: one... Sevastopol, … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/25/14
- 02/24/14 10:54 PM
High 70 Low 49 Partly Cloudy "A minute's success pays the failure of years." - Robert Browning ... Al says - Actual Test Answer (from kids): Q. Expand 2(x+y) - A. 2 ( x + y) 2 ( x + y ) 2 ( x + y ) ... Ukraine - Russian President Putin is facing the most - dramatic challenge of his rule: How to respond - to the turmoil in the Ukraine... Trees on I-26 - Seven miles of median trees will be removed - under a compromise approved Monday by the - … (1 comments)
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health: Today; 2/20/14
- 02/20/14 03:02 AM
High 78 Low 61 Mostly Cloudy "High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation." - Charles F. Kettering... Al says - Golfer: "How do you like my game?" Caddy: "It's very good - but personally, I prefer golf." ... Sochi, Russia - the United States is No.1 in total medals... Kiev, Ukraine - Armed police attacked the protester's camp - killed 26 and injured hundreds leaders of both - groups have agreed to negotiate... Pat says - On which side does a leopard - have the most spots? - ... … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/18/14
- 02/17/14 10:21 PM
High 72 Low 52 Partly Sunny "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." - Will Durant ... Al says - Test Answers From Kids: Where was Hadrian's Wall built? - Around Hadrian's garden... Winter Storm #9 - is slamming the Midwest and is headed east... U.S. Navy - Plans to deploy its first laser on a ship - later this year... Looking through the Milkglass - "If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/14/14
- 02/14/14 12:08 AM
High 59 Low 43 Partly Sunny "Where love is concerned, too much is not even enough." - Pierre Beaumarchais... Al says - "I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back." - Zsa Zsa Gabor... Snow - in 49 states - in South Carolina, hundreds of thousands waiting - for power to come back. - Yet another storm paralyzed the Northeast U.S. Thursday... Java, Indonesia - A volcanic eruption caused the evacuation - of 76,000 and shut down airports... Pat says - If the red house is on the left, … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/12/14
- 02/12/14 01:05 AM
High 38 Low 32 Sleet "Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing." - William James ... Al says - When half of the people get the idea that they do not have - to work, because the other half is going to take care of - them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does - no good to work, because somebody else is going to get - what they work for, that is the beginning of the … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/11/14
- 02/10/14 11:27 PM
High 44 Low 31 Rain "Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely." - Francoise-Auguste-Rene Rodin... Al says - Actual Exam Q & A: Q - What looks like half an apple? - A - The other half... Ice & Snow - headed to the Lowcountry tonight until - Thursday morning... Baghdad, Iraq - A militant bomb instructor teaching recruits, - accidentally set off explosives killing 21 in a - huge blast that alerted authorities Monday... Looking through the Milkglass - Adult Truths: - I totally take back … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/10/14
- 02/10/14 12:07 AM
High 65 Low 40 Partly Sunny "Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please." - Mark Twain ... Al says - It's not possible to tickle yourself... ICE - The National Weather Service is predicting freezing rain - around Moncks Corner, Summerville, and Walterboro on - Tuesday night and Wednesday... Sochi, Russia - The United States is 4th in Medals... Pat says - Who are the longest speakers? - Prisoners--they spend a lifetime - on a single sentence... 'The Lego Movie' - was No.1 at … (1 comments)
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health: Today; 2/7/14
- 02/07/14 02:38 AM
High 57 Low 43 Partly Sunny "All lasting business is built on friendship." - Alfred A. Montapert... Al says - The ardent golfer would play Mt. Everest, - if somebody would put a flag stick on top. ... Syria - Rebels stormed a prison Thursday freeing hundreds - of inmates as both sides escalated their fight for Aleppo... Burbank, CA - After 22 years Jay Leno said adieu - to 'Tonight' ... Pat says - Who are the longest speakers? ... Ice Storms - Have left hundreds of thousands without power - in … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/6/14
- 02/06/14 02:15 AM
High 57 Low 38 Partly Sunny "He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate." - Henry David Thoreau... Al says - The life span of a human hair is 3 to 7 years - on average. Every day the average person - loses 60-100 strands of hair... Panama Canal - The expansion project to double its - size came to a stop Wednesday after - talks broke down over a $1.6B cost overrun... CVS - Will stop selling tobacco products Oct.1... Looking through the Milkglass - One of … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 2/4/14
- 02/03/14 11:22 PM
High 56 Low 54 Showers "Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing." - John Erskine ... Al says - Actual Exam Q&A - Q: What can you never eat for breakfast? - A: Lunch & dinner... Thailand - Anti-government protesters vowed Monday - to stage larger rallies in Bangkok to push ahead - with efforts to nullify the election... Washington - Janet Yellin officially took over the leadership - of the Federal Reserve on Monday... Pat says - Bob: Do you like raisin bread? … (1 comments)
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health: Today; 1/30/14
- 01/30/14 01:22 AM
High 40 Low 27 Partly Sunny "A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life." - William Arthur Ward ... Al says - Golfer: "You've got to be the worst caddy - in the world." - Caddy: "I don't think so... That would be too much of a coincidence." ... Atlanta - Vehicles still stuck over 24 hours later... Flood Insurance - Rate increases for hundreds of thousands - would be put off by a bill in the Senate... Looking … (0 comments)
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health: Today; 1/28/14
- 01/27/14 11:12 PM
High 34 Low 25 Sleet "If there is anything that a man can do and do it well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance." - Abraham Lincoln... Al says - Actual Exam Response: Q. What is the main reason for failure? A. Exams... Freezing Rain, Sleet, & Snow - All possible later today... Stamp$ - for first class are $.49... Pat says - Change is inevitable, - except from a vending machine... Pete Seeger - Song writer, and Folk Singer (Where have all the flowers gone?), has died, … (1 comments)
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High 55 Low 43 Rain... "Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly." - Plutarch ... Al says - How can a man go eight days - without sleeping? ... Ukraine's - Parliament on Monday voted partial mobilization - in response to Russia's invasion. ... Ola L. Mize - Medal of Honor recipient for valor in Korea - has died, he was 82... Looking Through the Milkglass - "Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong." - … (0 comments)
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