http://nathansnews.com Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:24:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm only 37 years old but tonight I sounded like my grandfather when I told my wife "$100 for family night out for dinner and movies?! Are you kidding me?!" I wish I were making it up, and when you find out where we went you really will be ... http://nathansnews.com/family-dinner-and-movie-100-cant-be.htm A few weeks ago, Ashley participated in the National Young Scholars Program in Winston-Salem, NC. She's a rising 5th grader at Oak Point Elementary School and made straight A's again this year in Mrs. Kicklighter's class! She sent me what her typical schedule was that week....whew....I'd have been worn out ... http://nathansnews.com/meet-ashley-dye-national-young-scholar.htm Unfortunately I can only put one State Champion picture above, but the Irmo Little Leage actually has two State Champions this year!! Minors and Coaches Pitch! Visit the league site to learn more! Good luck Minors in West Virginia! http://nathansnews.com/state-champions-irmo-little-league.htm I was never really a fan of Dr. Frasier Crane but his "Hello Seattle, I'm listening" did kinda grow on me. I prefered Norm Peterson on Cheers and now that I have kids, the voice of Cliff Clavin has grown on me too (if you ... http://nathansnews.com/south-carolina-im-listening.htm In 1980, I was ten years old and Captain and Tennille climbed the charts with "Do That To Me One More Time". In 1980, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the Coastal Plain of ANWR could contain up to 17 billion barrels of oil and 34 trillion cubic feet ... http://nathansnews.com/muskrat-love-holding-us-back.htm It hit me tonight. Before I start writing about Federal Issues that need fixing, I should share a recap of what we did this past session for South Carolina. You know, the you sent me to do. While I'm flattered (I think?) that some of you think my role is ... http://nathansnews.com/2008-legislative-update-major-issues.htm Today, I wanted to get you closer to what all the talk has been about. When you look at the map above, notice that "ANWR" and the "ANWR Coastal Plain" are two different areas. Most people hear ANWR and think of the larger part of the picture above but, today, let's ... http://nathansnews.com/anwr-geography-201.htm ANWR: Artic National Wildlife Refuge In the next few days, I'll put in words what I (and many others) have known for some time now. SOMETHING must be done, not only to reduce our energy dependence in the world; but also to help Americans out at the fuel pump. SOMETHING should have ... http://nathansnews.com/anwar-geography-101.htm Here’s this month’s regular update to keep you informed of what’s going on in the State House and in our community! If you have events you’d like me to share on the site, please email me at BallentineN@scstatehouse.net and be sure to put the word CONSTITUENT in the subject line ... http://nathansnews.com/community-update-july-2008.htm I first met Bill over 15 years ago when we both were in the South Carolina National Bank Management Trainee Program. He had just graduated from the Citadel and I had graduated from USC. I knew then that Bill was very talented and was going to "go places". What I didn't ... http://nathansnews.com/meet-bill-mcafee-businessman-conservative-blogger.htm