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2010: A Year In Review
Illustration by Matt Anderson If you are like me, every bleary-eyed New Year’s Day you begin the annual ritual of taking stock of the previous year. You question what you’ve accomplished, you curse what you wish you had accomplished, and then you prepare the all too…
Butter or Bacon? Paula Deen Answers The Really Tough Questions In Life
I’ll admit I’ve been one of the hungry souls standing in line along West Congress Street in Savannah, amid hundreds of other revelers, mouth watering, waiting for a taste of what The Lady & Sons are servin’ up. As a native Yankee, with a healthy Food…
DEA Part II: The Colombian Cocaine Cartels
Illustration by Dana Rose, Mine Studios ********** Last spring, it was my pleasure and privilege to interview former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, Larry McElynn, and share my account of those conversations—Larry McElynn’s Stories from the DEA, in CH2’s May issue. This past October, Larry introduced me…
Death Penalty Certified
“My first death penalty case was back in 1990. My client was the first person in South Carolina to be executed by lethal injection after the demise of the use of electric chair. Oddly enough, I spent the last few hours with him in his…
Finding the Right Words to Say in End-of-Life Situations
End-of-life issues touch us all. Yet being close to a person near death, especially a family member or friend, is one of the most difficult of situations, in particular when it comes to knowing what to say or how to act with the loved one. At…
Five Reasons You Need to Plan Other than to Avoid Probate
Your family and your property are at the heart of estate/asset protection planning. A good estate/asset protection plan is all about protecting what you have and leaving assets in a “protected manner” for your loved ones. Putting together a good estate/asset protection plan is one…
Let’s Go Fly
You may have seen it in the skies over Hilton Head, its bright yellow wings and fuselage against the blue backdrop of a clear, Lowcountry sky. Or maybe you heard the distinctive sound of the 450 horsepower Pratt and Whitney radial engine as it pulled…
Man on a Mission
“Strive for Success”; “Chamber Recognizes Year’s Best”; “Just One of the Guys”; “Intriguing Islanders”; “Good Men”; “Fruits of His Labor”…These are just a handful of the headlines that decorate the walls in Tim Singleton’s office at Hilton Head Island High School. After spending time getting…
Protect Your Skin! DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
EAU D’ WHAT? Not all things French are sexy and sophisticated. Take the term “p’eau d’orange,” for instance. P’eau d’orange means “like the skin of an orange,” which is basically what your face looks like with sun damage—raised, bumpy, tough, less than attractive. Sun damage is…
Sheriff PJ Tanner
On the morning of January 23, 1981, PJ Tanner put his pants on one leg at a time. However on this morning those pants were a part of his Beaufort County Sheriff Officer’s uniform. Tanner had waited for that moment for years. He knew at…
The Least Of Their Worries
Financial advisor Todd Crutchley and family set down solid roots in the Lowcountry 19 years ago. As an “Army brat,” he grew up everywhere. “I was born in Hawaii when it was a territory. My kids say that makes me really, really old. I think…
The New Shape of Divorce Litigation
The practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, is growing in popularity due to the constraints of the economy and the trend toward low-conflict resolution. In fact there’s less litigation and more negotiation in this hybrid method of resolving differences for divorcing couples. Couples can…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT - Long-Term Care
I purposely left the word “insurance” out of the title to this article, because, insured or not, there is a good chance you are going to need long-term care. So, how are you going to manage it? Here’s what you need to know. DEFINITIONS The U.S. Senate…
What You Need To Know About…Mortgages (Part II)
A good first step in the home buying process is to locate a reputable local mortgage banker and go through a “pre-approval” process to get a professional opinion on how much of a mortgage you will be able to obtain. This is an informal process,…
What you need to know… about being a “Personal Representative”
All the talk lately of “death panels” and “Pulling the plug on Grandma,” begs the obvious question: What do you do if you get the call that “Grandma” died and you’re the one in charge of her estate? If you are married or you’re a trusted…
WIVES OF THE PGA: Steel Magnolias or Three Irons?
This month all eyes turn to Harbour Town and the 42nd annual Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament. While the majority of focus is on the players’ performance and daily leader board, CH2 found another attraction in the women who stand beside those in pursuit of the…
Illustration by Matt Anderson If you are like me, every bleary-eyed New Year’s Day you begin the annual ritual of taking stock of the previous year. You question what you’ve accomplished, you curse what you wish you had accomplished, and then you prepare the all too…
Butter or Bacon? Paula Deen Answers The Really Tough Questions In Life
I’ll admit I’ve been one of the hungry souls standing in line along West Congress Street in Savannah, amid hundreds of other revelers, mouth watering, waiting for a taste of what The Lady & Sons are servin’ up. As a native Yankee, with a healthy Food…
DEA Part II: The Colombian Cocaine Cartels
Illustration by Dana Rose, Mine Studios ********** Last spring, it was my pleasure and privilege to interview former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, Larry McElynn, and share my account of those conversations—Larry McElynn’s Stories from the DEA, in CH2’s May issue. This past October, Larry introduced me…
Death Penalty Certified
“My first death penalty case was back in 1990. My client was the first person in South Carolina to be executed by lethal injection after the demise of the use of electric chair. Oddly enough, I spent the last few hours with him in his…
Finding the Right Words to Say in End-of-Life Situations
End-of-life issues touch us all. Yet being close to a person near death, especially a family member or friend, is one of the most difficult of situations, in particular when it comes to knowing what to say or how to act with the loved one. At…
Five Reasons You Need to Plan Other than to Avoid Probate
Your family and your property are at the heart of estate/asset protection planning. A good estate/asset protection plan is all about protecting what you have and leaving assets in a “protected manner” for your loved ones. Putting together a good estate/asset protection plan is one…
Let’s Go Fly
You may have seen it in the skies over Hilton Head, its bright yellow wings and fuselage against the blue backdrop of a clear, Lowcountry sky. Or maybe you heard the distinctive sound of the 450 horsepower Pratt and Whitney radial engine as it pulled…
Man on a Mission
“Strive for Success”; “Chamber Recognizes Year’s Best”; “Just One of the Guys”; “Intriguing Islanders”; “Good Men”; “Fruits of His Labor”…These are just a handful of the headlines that decorate the walls in Tim Singleton’s office at Hilton Head Island High School. After spending time getting…
Protect Your Skin! DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
EAU D’ WHAT? Not all things French are sexy and sophisticated. Take the term “p’eau d’orange,” for instance. P’eau d’orange means “like the skin of an orange,” which is basically what your face looks like with sun damage—raised, bumpy, tough, less than attractive. Sun damage is…
Sheriff PJ Tanner
On the morning of January 23, 1981, PJ Tanner put his pants on one leg at a time. However on this morning those pants were a part of his Beaufort County Sheriff Officer’s uniform. Tanner had waited for that moment for years. He knew at…
The Least Of Their Worries
Financial advisor Todd Crutchley and family set down solid roots in the Lowcountry 19 years ago. As an “Army brat,” he grew up everywhere. “I was born in Hawaii when it was a territory. My kids say that makes me really, really old. I think…
The New Shape of Divorce Litigation
The practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution, or ADR, is growing in popularity due to the constraints of the economy and the trend toward low-conflict resolution. In fact there’s less litigation and more negotiation in this hybrid method of resolving differences for divorcing couples. Couples can…
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT - Long-Term Care
I purposely left the word “insurance” out of the title to this article, because, insured or not, there is a good chance you are going to need long-term care. So, how are you going to manage it? Here’s what you need to know. DEFINITIONS The U.S. Senate…
What You Need To Know About…Mortgages (Part II)
A good first step in the home buying process is to locate a reputable local mortgage banker and go through a “pre-approval” process to get a professional opinion on how much of a mortgage you will be able to obtain. This is an informal process,…
What you need to know… about being a “Personal Representative”
All the talk lately of “death panels” and “Pulling the plug on Grandma,” begs the obvious question: What do you do if you get the call that “Grandma” died and you’re the one in charge of her estate? If you are married or you’re a trusted…
WIVES OF THE PGA: Steel Magnolias or Three Irons?
This month all eyes turn to Harbour Town and the 42nd annual Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament. While the majority of focus is on the players’ performance and daily leader board, CH2 found another attraction in the women who stand beside those in pursuit of the…
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