With the holidays approaching us so quickly, our shelter, the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare, would like to remind people as they are looking for gifts for their children this Christm…

The holiday shopping season is underway, so you may be searching for that perfect gift for a friend or family member. You probably know someone who plans to start an exercise program, try to l…

If you paid for qualified educational expenses for yourself, your spouse or a dependent that you claimed on your tax return, the Federal government provides three different tax-savings program…

The Wall Street Journal once carried a front-page article describing the so-called “Revenge Industry.” This is a new kind of business which caters to those who have been wronged and are unwill…

“There is a clear scientific answer to the question ‘When does human life begin?’ … [From] a scientific standpoint, at the moment of fertilization of the egg by the sperm, a completely new org…

A river otter is one of the coolest mammals to find in the wild. On a recent walk in the woods, a friend and I went to look for one alongside a stream. We found a 15-foot-long muddy path from …

This Tuesday, Nov. 29, is Giving Tuesday, which kicks off the annual Christmas giving season with a worldwide celebration of generosity. If you are charitably inclined, how do you decide which…

Not everyone was caught off guard by South Carolina’s 63-38 win over Tennessee last Saturday. It was actually predicted.

Several years ago, on one of many trips to London, I took the Underground to Bond Street, walked down South Molton to Brook Street, and arrived finally at the former residence of 18th century …

Several years ago, on one of many trips to London, I took the Underground to Bond Street, walked down South Molton to Brook Street, and arrived finally at the former residence of 18th-century …

The first Master Gardener program began in 1973 at Washington State University to meet a high demand for urban horticulture and gardening advice. Since inception, Master Gardeners have been co…

People who hurt animals don’t stop with animals. There is an established link between cruelty to animals and violence toward humans – regularly referred to as “The Link.” This link makes it cr…

Happy Thanksgiving week! While the focus of Thanksgiving may be gathering together with family and friends, food will certainly be a part of the holiday. Many of our favorite dishes, including…

A recent article published in the September 2022 issue of the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity reports on the intensity of physical activity found in adults who play pickleball.

Whether you have investment assets in taxable accounts or in an IRA, you may want to consider making charitable contributions before the year end if you have not done so already.

It’s an old adage that we have so much for which to give thanks, and it’s true, of course. But I am constantly convinced that the things we should value the most are our relationships. Materia…

“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk through my garden forever.” – Alfred, Lord Tennyson

When Americans sit down at the table for a holiday meal between Thanksgiving and Christmas, certain dishes come to mind – apple pie, pumpkin pie, sweet potato casserole. And, of course, cranbe…

My first contact with FOTAS came after the death of Gabe, our beautiful border collie of 14 years. My wife and I chose then to make a financial donation to FOTAS in Gabe’s memory

Sometimes I feel invisible.

Social realism has never gone completely out of fashion. Not even in our country’s greatest periods of prosperity have artists completely lost touch with the downtrodden and the oppressed.

With the holidays approaching fast, it's essential that we don't forget about our senior pets who need loving homes to spend their days enjoying life.

It’s probably no surprise that the majority of Americans are not active enough. Only about half of adults meet even the minimum recommendation for physical activity of 150 minutes per week. Co…

Thankfully, the incidence of home break-ins in Aiken is low, but that does not mean that your home will never be targeted by burglars, and living within a gated community does not necessarily …

Michael Ernest Key and Lois Constance "Connie" Key of Aiken celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Nov. 11, 2022.

Nicole Mary Neill of Aiken and Bryan Lee Ortner of Aiken were married Nov. 5, 2022 at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens in Charleston. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Charles H.…

We were seated at a family holiday gathering, eating breakfast with the morning news droning in the background. It was the normal fare for both breakfast and news – eggs, toast, juice and jell…

“Life is all about love.” – Rick Warren