Новости за 20.01.2016

The Charleston County School Board needs to make a better case to the public for changing its meeting schedule. It could start by giving citizens more than a minute to speak on school issues under revised rules.

WASHINGTON — So you say you want a daddy for your president?

Last year, eggs were declared safe. After demonizing the cholesterol in them for a generation, nutritionists finally acknowledged that there was overwhelming scientific evidence that eggs were not artery-clogging killers after all.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s tone-deaf, anti-conservative, establishment Republican "rebuttal" to Obama’s final State of the Union speech last week was supposed to be her audition for the vice presidential spot on a Rubio, Bush, Christie or Kasich ticket.

It’s no secret that the public education system in South Carolina is not where it should be. Some critics cite lack of funding as the source of the problem and believe that consolidation will be the fix. However, it won’t be the saving grace many think it would be.

Opening the Charleston Scene section of the Jan. 14 Post and Courier, I was thrilled to see the photographs of Rev. Robert Parks’ Jesus mural on the wall of his house overlooking the Crosstown. Then I read the article. So sad.

I read with interest the online article about Mohammed Idris, who made public comments alleging that the Charleston Jewish community controls the city of Charleston and Mayor John Tecklenburg.

It was encouraging to see The Post and Courier be the voice of reason in regard to Charleston’s tent city.

I don’t plan to comment on the guilt or innocence of Michael Slager. That duty falls to a jury of his peers as guaranteed by our Constitution.

King Street Cookies owner Harris Cohen and Brith Sholom Beth Israel Rabbi Moshe Davis call it "the marshmallow mishap."

Considering the composition of tofu, it’s hardly a stretch to liken it to cheese: The ancient protein source is made by curdling soymilk, then pressing the solids into a sliceable block. Still, the cheese comparison isn’t much used these days by food magazines and soy promoters, which are more apt to describe tofu as a bean curd cake...

John Nesbit lives in North Charleston.

Q: Reading your recent coverage of tortas in Greenville got me hungry! Are there any tortas in this area worth trying?

Even though Southern Roots Smokehouse specializes in barbecue, its owners are especially proud of the restaurant’s seafood selection.

Ingredients

After years of running kitchens for restaurants and catering companies, chef Jason Broz in 2014 decided to work for himself. He and his wife, Jessica, now operate Bac’n Me Crazy. He’s what he’s learned from his time in the food truck game:

Inaugural India Pale Ale (IIPA)

ADAMS, Dinah, 84, of Charleston, a former hair stylist, died Tuesday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.

ADAMS, Dinah, Charleston

Jennifer Kist looks out of place among burly, bearded crew members on the Army Corps of Engineers survey boat Evans.

All's well that ends well among Miss Colombia, pageant host Steve Harvey, and Miss Philippines.

Arrested former minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo, Lowell Menorca, is set to appear before the Court of Appeals for the case he filed against his former fellow officials of the ministry.

20 гыйнварда, Татарстанда болытлы һава. Кар, төнлә һәм иртән урыны белән буран булачак. Җил көньяк-көнчыгыштан, төнлә һәм иртән көчәйгәндә секундына 15-17 метрга кадәр җитәргә мөмкин. Бу хакта ТР Гидрометеорология һәм әйләнә-тирә мохит мониторингы идарәсе хәбәр итә.

A flower that is literally out of this world has recently blossomed aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as reported by astronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand strike bowler Tim Southee will miss the upcoming one-day series against Australia but Blackcaps coach Mike Hesson was optimistic the seamer would recover from a foot injury in time for the subsequent test series.