http://independentmail.com/news/opinion/guest-columns/?partner=RSSAnderson Independent Mail Stories: Guest Columnsen-usopinion/guest-columns/news/opinion/guest-columns/?partner=RSShttp://independentmail.com/feeds/headlines/opinion/guest-columns/2008-11-21T23:41:39.761878Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/09/guest-column-indomitable-spirit-will-live/?partner=RSSFrances Symons' spirit will live on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/09/guest-column-indomitable-spirit-will-live/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns399232008-11-09T00:00:002008-11-09T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Frances Symons' spirit will live on<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Guest column: An indomitable spirit will live onAnderson Independent Mailguest-column-indomitable-spirit-will-livehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/08/my-mind-no-big-box/?partner=RSSProposed shopping center would be detrimental to surrounding homes and scenery Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:56:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/08/my-mind-no-big-box/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns399792008-11-08T22:56:002008-11-08T22:56:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Proposed shopping center would be detrimental to surrounding homes and scenery<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->On My Mind: No Big BoxAnderson Independent Mailmy-mind-no-big-boxhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/02/my-southern-perspective-elections-can-get-confusin/?partner=RSSIllinois Sheriff had captive audience. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/02/my-southern-perspective-elections-can-get-confusin/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns396772008-11-02T00:00:002008-11-02T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Illinois Sheriff had captive audience.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->My Southern Perspective: Elections can get confusingAnderson Independent Mailmy-southern-perspective-elections-can-get-confusinhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/02/guest-column-students-thrive-stem-program-can-help/?partner=RSSExposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics at early age can keep students interested in learning. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/02/guest-column-students-thrive-stem-program-can-help/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns396742008-11-02T00:00:002008-11-02T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics at early age can keep students interested in learning.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Guest column: Students thrive with STEM: Program can help solve our dropout problemsAnderson Independent Mailguest-column-students-thrive-stem-program-can-helphttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/02/guest-column-corps-water-policies-awash-confusion/?partner=RSSWater, water everywhere ... except Lake Hartwell. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/02/guest-column-corps-water-policies-awash-confusion/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns396762008-11-02T00:00:002008-11-02T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Water, water everywhere ... except Lake Hartwell.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Guest column: Corps water policies awash in confusionAnderson Independent Mailguest-column-corps-water-policies-awash-confusionhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/02/guest-column-travel-and-learn/?partner=RSSHit the road with Elderhostel. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/02/guest-column-travel-and-learn/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns396752008-11-02T00:00:002008-11-02T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Hit the road with Elderhostel.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Guest column: Travel and learnAnderson Independent Mailguest-column-travel-and-learnhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/01/multiple-choice-question-state-schools/?partner=RSSHow can we fix our ailing South Carolina schools? Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:14:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/nov/01/multiple-choice-question-state-schools/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns397332008-11-01T21:14:002008-11-01T21:14:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008How can we fix our ailing South Carolina schools?<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->A multiple choice question for state schoolsAnderson Independent Mailmultiple-choice-question-state-schoolshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/19/my-southern-perspective-election-will-be-close-one/?partner=RSSSome of our most popular presidents won by slim margins. Some of the least won by landslides. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/19/my-southern-perspective-election-will-be-close-one/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns391722008-10-19T00:00:002008-10-19T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Some of our most popular presidents won by slim margins. Some of the least won by landslides.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->My Southern perspective: Election will be a close oneAnderson Independent Mailmy-southern-perspective-election-will-be-close-onehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/15/guest-column-chamber-restructuring-was-business-de/?partner=RSSMore than a name change Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/15/guest-column-chamber-restructuring-was-business-de/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns390552008-10-15T00:00:002008-10-15T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008More than a name change<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Guest column: Chamber restructuring was a business decisionAnderson Independent Mailguest-column-chamber-restructuring-was-business-dehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/14/guest-column-chambers-must-cooperate/?partner=RSSWalhalla chamber chief unhappy with Seneca's action. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/14/guest-column-chambers-must-cooperate/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns390252008-10-14T00:00:002008-10-14T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Walhalla chamber chief unhappy with Seneca's action.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Guest column: Chambers must cooperateAnderson Independent Mailguest-column-chambers-must-cooperatehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/05/my-southern-perspective-promise-change-usually-emp/?partner=RSSAll politicians make promises they can't keep. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/05/my-southern-perspective-promise-change-usually-emp/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns386412008-10-05T00:00:002008-10-05T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008All politicians make promises they can't keep.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->My Southern perspective: Promise of change usually an empty oneAnderson Independent Mailmy-southern-perspective-promise-change-usually-emphttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/30/my-mind-divided-we-fall/?partner=RSSIf we could look at others in our country more as our family and less like our competitors, we would have much more strength and durability. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:24:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/30/my-mind-divided-we-fall/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns385292008-09-30T23:24:002008-09-30T23:24:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008If we could look at others in our country more as our family and less like our competitors, we would have much more strength and durability.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->On My Mind: Divided we fallAnderson Independent Mailmy-mind-divided-we-fallhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/21/my-mind-explaining-our-pain-pump/?partner=RSSDid gas prices suddenly spike or has the change been more gradual over time? Let's let data tell the tale. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:34:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/21/my-mind-explaining-our-pain-pump/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns382272008-09-21T21:34:002008-09-21T21:34:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Did gas prices suddenly spike or has the change been more gradual over time? Let's let data tell the tale.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->On My Mind: Explaining our pain at the pumpAnderson Independent Mailmy-mind-explaining-our-pain-pumphttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/20/voting-yellow-dog/?partner=RSSTrue conservatives may be out of luck this time around. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:55:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/20/voting-yellow-dog/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns382202008-09-20T22:55:002008-09-20T22:55:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008True conservatives may be out of luck this time around.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Voting for the yellow dog?Anderson Independent Mailvoting-yellow-doghttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/18/coach-tommy-bowdens-silence-concern/?partner=RSSFootball coach who agreed to speak out against domestic violence didn't follow through when he didn't suspend Clemson player charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:03:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/18/coach-tommy-bowdens-silence-concern/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns381212008-09-18T00:03:002008-09-18T00:03:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Football coach who agreed to speak out against domestic violence didn't follow through when he didn't suspend Clemson player charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Coach Tommy Bowden's silence a concernAnderson Independent Mailcoach-tommy-bowdens-silence-concernhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/07/my-southern-perspective-down-staircase/?partner=RSSThe people who go "up the down staircase" are often those who make things happen because they are not afraid to take a chance. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/07/my-southern-perspective-down-staircase/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns377372008-09-07T00:00:002008-09-07T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008The people who go "up the down staircase" are often those who make things happen because they are not afraid to take a chance.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->My Southern perspective: Up the down staircaseAnderson Independent Mailmy-southern-perspective-down-staircasehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/07/guest-column-cat-will-keep-rolling-despite-necessa/?partner=RSSClemson's city administrator and Clemson University's associate vice president for student affairs explain CAT. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/07/guest-column-cat-will-keep-rolling-despite-necessa/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns377362008-09-07T00:00:002008-09-07T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Clemson's city administrator and Clemson University's associate vice president for student affairs explain CAT.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Guest column: CAT will keep rolling despite necessary cutsAnderson Independent Mailguest-column-cat-will-keep-rolling-despite-necessahttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/04/balloon-ride-story/?partner=RSSAs a sponsor of the Balloon Festival we had the opportunity to take a ride in a hot air balloon and if we were interested we should let our boss know. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:19:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/04/balloon-ride-story/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns376852008-09-04T17:19:002008-09-04T17:19:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008As a sponsor of the Balloon Festival we had the opportunity to take a ride in a hot air balloon and if we were interested we should let our boss know. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Story of a balloon rideAnderson Independent Mailballoon-ride-storyhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/31/my-southern-perspective-who-wants-second-place/?partner=RSSHopkins wonders why anyone would want to be vice president. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/31/my-southern-perspective-who-wants-second-place/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns375032008-08-31T00:00:002008-08-31T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008Hopkins wonders why anyone would want to be vice president.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->My Southern perspective: Who wants second place?Anderson Independent Mailmy-southern-perspective-who-wants-second-placehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/31/guest-column-targeted-budget-cuts-better-choice-so/?partner=RSSS.C. governor calls for targeted budget cuts, not across-the-board. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/31/guest-column-targeted-budget-cuts-better-choice-so/?partner=RSSopinion/guest-columns375102008-08-31T00:00:002008-08-31T00:00:00Copyright Anderson Independent Mail, 2008S.C. governor calls for targeted budget cuts, not across-the-board.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Guest column: Targeted budget cuts better choice for South CarolinaAnderson Independent Mailguest-column-targeted-budget-cuts-better-choice-so