Metro by Ken Burger
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Poster boy of prostate cancer
It's been more than three years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and I'm happy to report that I'm still here.
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Questions about my home state
As a South Carolina native, there are certain things I've always wondered about our beloved state.
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Rowing with the Dragons
Just before dawn, a full moon reflects off the Ashley River like a searchlight. The only sound is that of rhythmic paddles pushing a sleek rowing shell as it slices through the glassy surface like a razor.
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A pill for every problem
As if watching the national news on television wasn't depressing enough, we have to endure all the ads about bladder control and chronic joint pain. In case you haven't noticed, the demographic still watching network news is skewing progressively toward the grave. Not only are bad...
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Even when you're off, you're not
I talked to a man on the beach the other day who was checking his company e-mail while his wife and kids played in the surf. Said he was on vacation, but something came up at work that he had to handle.
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At least something is better
While the recent economic downturn has brought about many bad things, I think it's directly responsible for better customer service.
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Walking among birders
RAVENEL -- Perry Nugent leads a small group along a canopied path, then suddenly stops and listens. There are very few rules if you are walking among the birders on one of Perry's guided tours, but the first rule is never get in front of Perry.
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Military fashion an insult
While you seldom hear the words military and fashion in the same sentence, there's always been something about dressing to kill. World War II gear is still some of the coolest stuff you'll ever see.
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1st day of a life full of learning
MOUNT PLEASANT -- In every life, there is only one first day of first grade.
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BURGER: That day changed everything
Thirty years ago this week I pulled into a parking lot, shut off the car engine, put my head on the steering wheel and cried.
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The lady shoots a nice stick
Patti Goff leaned over the pool table, looked down the line of her custom-made cue stick, and calmly slammed the 8-ball into the corner pocket. Game. Rack'em.
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Refresher course in driving
Sixteen-year-old Nolan Coulter put on his right blinker, slowed appropriately, turned the corner and accelerated up to the stop sign, where he actually came to a complete stop.
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12 jokes you can repeat
Ask someone if they know a clean joke and wait for the blank stare. In case you don't, here are a few to fill that hole in your education.
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40 years of family service
Paul Capo remembers the first day he opened his own barber- shop. A man he'd known for several years walked in, looked around and announced, "you'll never make it," and walked out.
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A master bridge builder
When I was a boy, my mother hosted bridge parties, complete with card tables, score cards and folding chairs for the ladies to sit in while they talked and smoked and bid three spades because it sounded good.
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Ken Burger
Ken Burger is a native of Allendale, S.C., and a graduate of the University of Georgia. He joined The Post and Courier in 1984 and served as the paper's Washington, D.C., correspondent in the mid-1980s. From 1988 until 2008, Burger was executive sports editor and wrote an award-winning sports column. He was hailed as one of the country's best sports columnist by the Associated Press three times. He won numerous writing awards in South Carolina and was honored as S.C. Journalist of the Year in 1996. Burger published his first novel, "Swallow Savannah," in 2008. He began writing a metro column for The Post and Courier in January 2009. Check out his new web site, kenburger.net and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/Ken_Burger.Latest South Carolina Headlines
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