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4 fantastic utilities for Windows 7 ... from a Mac guy
I received my first computer at the age of 8 -- a Macintosh Plus. It was something my father was very excited for me to have and share with me, but unfortunately he passed away before he could buy it. A short time after he was gone, my mother and grandparents drove me to a computer store in Dover, Del., and bought it for me. I've been using a Mac ever since that day and only ventured into the Windows world when my IT career forced me to. (full story)
- Caterer to the stars to speak at Savannah Book Festival
- Jake, a local Boykin Spaniel, to make second showing at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
- 5 MINUTES: Wilbur Cross talks about the reissue of his book "Gullah Culture in America"
- Beaufort Film Festival grows - but stays true to roots
- Q & A with stuntman Cal Johnson
- Hilton Head Island church to offer program on plant-based diet
- Cook & Books blends two worlds at annual Literacy Volunteers benefit
- Hilton Head Island Bridge Club celebrates 25 years
- Recipes for a romantic night in
From earlier this week
- The naked truth about Cat Island
Editor's note: Rachel Martin of Beaufort knew the correct response to a recent Monday Ask and Answer question in The Beaufort Gazette all too well. The question was, "On what local island was a nudist colony formed in the 1930s?" Martin replied: "It was Cat Island where the nudist colony was formed in the 1930s. As a matter of fact, my husband and I bought the lot (originally sold in 1983) in 2004 and are now living in our home that we built." (full story) - Religion News: New ministry at Spring Hill AME Church gives back with soup kitchen
Traditionally, meals at Spring Hill AME Church in Sheldon have meant that participants were contributing to a fundraiser for a building fund, a mission trip or special projects. Last week, members of the YAMS group gave back to the community. (full story) - Found-object artist Terry Brennan sees potential all around him
An old water spout, a broken crutch and a beat-up toy gun might look like trash to most. But Terry Brennan sees art. (full story) - From the Beacon: Books for 'Downton Abbey' fans
Recently, I have discovered the wonderful Masterpiece Classic series "Downton Abbey." If you are as captivated by this TV show as I am, you might find that you would like to extend the feel of the era, characters and storylines into your reading life. (full story) - Local bridge clubs announce winners
Callawassie Island Bridge Club (full story) - Live from NY's 92nd Street Y speaker series broadcast on Hilton Head Island
Congregation Beth Yam continues to have a hit with its broadcasts of Live from NY's 92nd Street Y speaker series. (full story) - Share story of slavery through the kitchen
In the early 1600s, European settlers began to build plantations in the American colonies. They grew tobacco and indigo to sell in Europe. (full story) - Beaufort County man to reach 26 gallons of donated blood Thursday
He may have the most common blood type, O Positive, but Jamie "Marty" Martinez is a rare breed. (full story) - Hilton Head couple helps Ukranian piano prodigy Dasha Bukhartseva find success
The first time they saw her, she was just a little girl in a long white dress sitting before a piano. (full story) - Perfect Complement: Evan Williams Honey Reserve and Woodbridge Cabernet-Merlot
SPIRIT (full story) - Religion News: Central Christian Church celebrates 25 years on Hilton Head
Central Christian Church will celebrate its silver anniversary Sunday with Michael Carr, the church's founding pastor and one of the longest-serving pastors on Hilton Head Island. (full story) - Grandparents must act as faith diplomats in changing times
How much has religion in America changed? (full story) - IT guy: Galaxy Nexus a leap forward for Android platform
I'm a little late to the party, but I was finally able to get my hands on the Galaxy Nexus, the latest "one Android phone to rule them all" that was released in December. (full story) - Singer-songwriter Rob Crosby to play in Bluffton on Friday
Rob Crosby knew he made it for good in Nashville when his song, "Holdin' a Good Hand," became a No. 1 single on the country charts in 1990. He didn't record it. Country music legend Lee Greenwood did. But, all the same, he had a chart-topping hit to call his own. (full story) - From the Beacon: What's a 5-letter word for crossword puzzle fans? Books
Did you know that crossword puzzles have been around for nearly 100 years? The first such puzzle, created by Arthur Wynne at the request of his editor, appeared in the New York World in December 1913. Other newspapers picked it up, and crosswords can now be found in print media, as well as online. If you're a fan of crossword puzzles, you are a cruciverbalist. (full story)
