America250: The Tonic our Nation Needs?Mark PowellMarch 9, 2026March 11, 2026 by Mark PowellMarch 9, 2026March 11, 2026 "The best chance at this particular moment in time for Americans to come together on common ground..."...
Remembering the Challenger Explosion, 40 Years LaterMark PowellJanuary 28, 2026January 30, 2026 by Mark PowellJanuary 28, 2026January 30, 2026 "More than just seven lives were lost that day..."...
Palmetto Past & Present: Remembering the Big Snow of ’73Mark PowellJanuary 23, 2026January 27, 2026 by Mark PowellJanuary 23, 2026January 27, 2026 "Winter’s Wrath ’26 has nothing on the Blizzard of ’73..."...
Palmetto Past & Present: The Day America Stood in Awe of South CarolinaMark PowellDecember 25, 2025December 31, 2025 by Mark PowellDecember 25, 2025December 31, 2025 Nearly 200 years ago, South Carolina was on the cutting edge of one of the Industrial Revolution's biggest accomplishments......
Palmetto Past & Present: The Great Charleston FireMark PowellDecember 10, 2025December 12, 2025 by Mark PowellDecember 10, 2025December 12, 2025 “No tongue can describe, no pen portray the awfulness of the scene..."...
Palmetto Past & Present: Got Your Thanksgiving Chicken Pie Ready?Mark PowellNovember 26, 2025December 1, 2025 by Mark PowellNovember 26, 2025December 1, 2025 A culinary connection......
Presidents Have Long Caught Holy Hell for Messing With The White HouseMark PowellOctober 28, 2025October 30, 2025 by Mark PowellOctober 28, 2025October 30, 2025 A pattern of public recrimination......
From Abe Lincoln To Charlie Kirk: The Ugly History Of Celebrating DeathMark PowellSeptember 14, 2025September 16, 2025 by Mark PowellSeptember 14, 2025September 16, 2025 "Perhaps this is to be expected from a generation that increasingly views murder as an acceptable avenue for silencing those with opposing views..."...
When Words Become BulletsMark PowellSeptember 11, 2025September 13, 2025 by Mark PowellSeptember 11, 2025September 13, 2025 In mourning Charlie Kirk, we’re reminded Americans have paid the deadly price of political rhetoric before....
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Ballroom’ And Truman’s Contentious BalconyMark PowellAugust 15, 2025August 19, 2025 by Mark PowellAugust 15, 2025August 19, 2025 Any change to the "people's house" is viewed with skepticism......