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Give blood, get free stuff — and save lives
Tomorrow, Groundhog Day, there will be another community blood drive at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. I can’t give, because it’s too soon after the last time. But you probably can. And of course, since I can’t do it this … Continue reading
Thanks, Mayor Steve! And Merry Merry to you, too!
Just in time for Christmas, we got this great direct message from Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin via Twitter: Hope the folks at ADCO are happy to see “Famously Hot” everywhere. Good work that I think will pay dividends for years … Continue reading
Smoking prevention: There’s graphic, and then there’s graphic
The University of South Carolina just put out this release: Up in smoke: Research shows graphic images can deter smokers They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but its worth might just be measurable in terms of lives, … Continue reading
Talk about acceptance by ALL demographic groups…
We much appreciate the two shout-outs we got from Kelly Barbrey Wednesday at the Hospitality Hotspotters meeting, giving us credit for helping the community come up with the “Famously Hot” campaign. We’ve been greatly gratified by the wide acceptance the … Continue reading
‘Famously Hot’ getting famous-er all the time
And now we can celebrate the wide acceptance of the campaign (which was created by guess who) at the official Famously Hot New Year’s Eve party: Get excited because this New Year’s Eve, the biggest, most exciting event in the … Continue reading
Where the synapses meet: AT&T’s switching center
AT&T employs 2,477 people in South Carolina, with a payroll of $173 million. Not to mention handling all those billions of texts. Today, ADCO’s Brad Warthen visited the nerve center of it all, the very synapses that handle 90 percent … Continue reading
Liberals like to laugh; conservatives dig cars (but here’s the kicker: both are big fans of PBS)
That, at least, is one conclusion to be drawn from research by Experian Simmons that supposedly delineates the TV preferences of “liberal Democrats” and “conservative Republicans.” You can see the top 25 of each here, but keeping it short, here are the … Continue reading
Here’s what the future looks like (and yes, we’ll still need roads)
Last night, I saw “Back to the Future” for the first time in many a year. And I had to smile at the end. In 1985, it was still credible that we’d have flying cars in 2015. The shocking thing is … Continue reading
SC aeronautic cluster just keeps growing
As with automotive companies clustering around BMW in the Upstate, we’re starting to see more aerospace growth between here and Charleston: Aerospace company lands in Orangeburg County Aerostructures North America will open a new aerospace components assembly facility in the … Continue reading
How about an ‘about YOU’ page?
Sure, it’s necessary to let potential customers know something about you, which is why we have “About Us” pages. But how much do you need to dwell on yourself? Adam Kreitman at The Daily Egg recommends being more focused on … Continue reading