Are New Year’s resolutions worth the paper they’re written on?  Does anyone keep them?   No, these were not the questions on my mind as I zipped down I-95 on the day after Christmas, looking for my next rest stop.&nbs...

A house that makes a small carbon footprint without compromising on the amenities—that’s the goal of The Cliffs Cottage on the Furman campus. I toured it this week with the architect who designed it. The Cli...

People—not generic “people” but people I know—are losing their jobs.  I’m worried for them.  And like Michael Kinsley, I’m confused:  should I stay home and save? or spend to keep the sluggish economy from getting even wors...