In Rocky IV, Ivan Drago only has nine lines. But one of them stuck: "If he dies, he dies," which he delivers after beating Apollo Creed. (Spoi…

Before Highways or Dieways and Let ‘em work, Let ‘em live and hundreds of other ad campaigns my firm has been fortunate enough to do for great…

Earlier this summer I had an abruptly terminated social media conversation with an attorney “friend.” She somehow thought she could guide me t…

There’s not a lot in the world you can confidently hang your hat on these days without fear of being taken for a fool.

Jemele Hill’s tweet said it perfectly: “The NBA season is going to be cancelled because of racism, not COVID. Think about that.”

As the year began, I wrote a column on the antics and escapades of Richland County Council. From CityWatch, Jan. 15:

In her podcast last week, former First Lady Michelle Obama shared that she is suffering from what she termed “low-grade depression,” to which …

Apartment buildings are the new weeds of Columbia — popping up constantly, growing like crazy, hard to kill.

John Lewis is gone.

When the walls to our house started closing in on us and the hellish heat began to prohibit the kind of outdoor activities that beg for IV fluids to survive, we gassed up the Subaru and headed west.

“Lawrence Nathaniel, one of the most visible leaders of recent protests in Columbia against systemic racism and police brutality, has apologiz…

“Dominion, a national energy giant headquartered in Virginia, filed notice Monday with the S.C. Public Service Commission of a planned rate ad…

Understanding Columbia’s anonymous Me Too Movement

Power is an odd and endlessly definable construct.

The ‘rona makes you do crazy things. Unable to leave the house and with much time on my hands and bottles of Jack that needed sipping, I decid…

Born in enslavement, Celia Dial Saxon (1857-1935) graduated from the University of South Carolina’s Normal School for teachers during the Reconstruction Era.

Protests around the country responding to the death of George Floyd have produced swift changes.

“Pitchfork Ben was a domestic terrorist before that term existed … he should not be memorialized on the State House grounds.” — CityWatch, Feb…

The growth of a person, and of a culture, are both marked by watershed moments.

Imagine being a new mom. If you’ve had this experience, you know the pain of childbirth quickly dissipates when your beautiful bundle of joy a…

On May 31, during demonstrations in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, one of the offices operated by the local alternative newspaper INDY Week…

The recent killing of George Floyd is a constant reminder of the business-as-usual tactics of law enforcement and another reminder of the acts…

There has been a lot of wringing of hands and awkward statements of support from white people lately as we watch young people of all colors ta…

“Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.” — William Butler Yeats

I hate chitlins (proper spelling: chitterlings).

High school graduation is great — even when it isn’t.

A message to new USC graduates in uncertain times

Lexington-Richland District 5 School Board and Kim Murphy end legal dispute — May 15, Free Times

Michael Jordan is the GOAT. He’s also the ratings GOAT during COVID-19, with the ESPN documentary The Last Dance about his final championship …

My approach to the advertising business, and especially to creative presentations, has always been to give clients a show.

The other day, I posted an article on rapper and friend J-Live’s Facebook feed. The article, “Killer Mike Won't Reopen His Barbershops Despite…

Government Should Embrace Privatized Unemployment Insurance

“Dawn Staley should be receiving just as much to coach basketball at USC as Frank Martin is getting to do so at the university.” — Roger Brown…

We keep hearing predictions every afternoon as Donald Trump spins the magic wheel in his head that will tell him when we are going to “reopen”…

He was a man who became a folk hero to some, a troublemaker to others and a high-profile public presence in South Carolina for half a century.

As someone who doesn’t cook (no culinary skills), eats out daily (no other choice) and appreciates good food and service (no matter the type o…

In February, undefeated boxers Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury had their highly anticipated rematch after their first bout ended in a draw. Wild…

Free Times didn’t plan on redesigning our print edition and reorganizing some of our main features at a time when there’s so much fear and confusion in the air.