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‘Kazoo King’ ushers in family night at Comedy Club

Posted by jvrabel at 11:51 am, Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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Rick Hubbard, “The Kazoo King,” will perform a new interactive family-friendly music-and-comedy show at the Hilton Head Comedy Club on Monday nights. Doors open at 7 p.m.; showtime is from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, but kids are free. The Hilton Head Comedy Club is located at Pineland Station on Hilton Head Island. For information, call 843-681-7757 or go to www.hiltonheadcomedyclub.com.

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Movie Review: "My Sister's" is a keeper

Posted by jvrabel at 11:27 am, Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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“My Sister’s Keeper” is a horror movie for parents and a righteous weeper that earns its tears. Directed with a sure, sensitive hand by Nick Cassavetes (“The Notebook”), it is an actors’ showcase built on a moral dilemma. But at its most basic, it’s just a good cry.

I, too, am filing for divorce — from Jon and Kate

Posted by elizfarrell at 11:33 am, Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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Back in 1984, on the night before hosting my very first sleepover, secret mid-level negotiations took place between me, age 9, and my mother, age 137, regarding a little thing called Please Don’t Embarrass Me, Not Tonight.

“Dad has to wear pants when he gets up to go to the bathroom. Every time. No tighty-whitey sightings.”

“OK.”

“No bodily functions.”

“I’ll try. You know how he — ”

Comic Dwight Slade on Sanford, Hicks and an ‘evil monkey’

Posted by jvrabel at 11:55 am, Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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Comic Dwight Slade took the stage Monday at the Hilton Head Comedy Club with a raised eyebrow: “It seems kind of strange to me,” he said. “After all these years, I finally get my first gigs in South Carolina, and the governor disappears! I’m guessing that’s the last time anyone ever tells him to ‘go take a hike.’ ”

Movie Review: "Transformers" sequel - big robots go smashy smashy

Posted by jvrabel at 11:28 am, Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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I’ve just spent 2 1/2 hours watching a movie and another hour thinking about what I saw and I still have no earthly idea what “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” is about.

See home builders' study for yourself

Posted by jmccann at 1:22 pm, Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
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When we covered a study of the economic impact of residential development last week, several readers asked to see the source documents themselves.

Those readers — and others — can peruse the study here.

If you need a refresher, we reported on the study Wednesday and Thursday.

Publication of victim's criminal background not a decision made blithely

Posted by jkidd at 2:01 pm, Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
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This blog was launched several months ago with a desire to obviate the philosophy governing coverage by The Beaufort Gazette (and, since our April reorganization, The Island Packet.) We also sought to stoke conversation with readers about our decision-making.

Not that our readers need prompting here to tell us what they think.

Air Station Headquarters Squadron gets new commanding officer

Posted by pdonohue at 11:38 am, Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
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The Swamp Foxes of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron received a new commanding officer Tuesday.

Lt. Col. John Pylant assumed command of the squadron’s nearly 700 Marines and sailors Tuesday morning during a ceremony at the base. Pylant had served as the executive officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 106, a F-18 Hornet and Super Hornet squadron at Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.

Pope continues NFL pursuit

Posted by bparker at 1:25 am, Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
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Former Beaufort High School standout Sam Pope took another step in his journey to reach the NFL, joining about 110 other hopefuls at a tryout for the Buffalo Bills last Thursday.

According to Pope's agent adviser, Albert Thomas, the Bills are expected to contact Pope by week's end as to whether or not he made the team. Pope could not be reached for comment on Monday, but indications are that the speedy, powerful safety from Hampton University had a good showing last week.

Air Station's Werewolves get new commanding officer

Posted by pdonohue at 5:13 pm, Friday, June 19th, 2009
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The new commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 won’t have to travel far to assume his new duty post.

Formerly the executive officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31, Lt. Col. John A. Bolt assumed command of VMFA-122, nicknamed the Werewolves, during a ceremony Friday outside the squadron’s hangar at MCAS Beaufort.