How Old Is My Typewriter?
I’ve always loved these old machines. People who know me know that to be a fact. Typewriters are cool. They are deliciously mechanical word processing wonders that were built to stand the test of time. Plus, they are to be honored for…
iPhone Apps For Reporters
In a world of more than 300,000 iPhone apps, here are four that I find myself using over and over.
View From Atop Greenville City Hall
Don’t try this unless you’re a reporter. The folks at Greenville (S.C.) City Hall don’t allow people to take photos from their roof. But…
Drive Up Hwy. 56 In Pauline, S.C.
A recent story on South Carolina’s “crumbling roads” took photographer Michael Geer and I to Pauline, S.C.
Day 4: Lost Camera Mystery
I consider myself a lucky reporter when I get to do a light feature story. I’m usually assigned to murder, mayhem, scams or schemes. It’s always been that way. But not today.
Day 2: The Egg Lady
Today’s assignment took us to Honea Path where Donna Putney raises “free range” chickens. The question before us was, are local egg producers seeing an increase in sales because of the nationwide egg recall?



















