Curiously Amanda

The day after reflecting on how thankful we are for all we have, we jump into our cars and rush to the store to become an uncivil, gluttonous consumerist zombie in a crowd in hopes of getting the best deals on items that clever marketing convinced us we need more of, we need the best of and we need it immediately.

Thanksgiving is just over a week away, and I’m already feeling thankful.

Of the 1.4 million active military members, about 14.5 percent are women. Perhaps because of this, when I went to cover a military member’s surprise homecoming, I, along with many in my office, were surprised to find that the military person was in fact a female.

Yesterday some of us took time out of our day to research candidates, commute to our polling place and stand too long in line all to spend five minutes to partake in the democratic process by casting our ballots on the issues the that indirectly or directly effect every American, South Carolinian or Greer resident whether they choose to vote or

History escapes us constantly, whether it be through the elimination of century-old skill-sets, rendering certain industries irrelevant or by demolishing historic structures. Too often, we take our past for granted and fail to utilize opportunities to repurpose and preserve it.

With the Nov. 4 elections quickly approaching, I’ve stumbled into several conversations about candidates, over the top campaigns and whether voting really matters. Sure, voting can sometimes feel like choosing the lesser of two evils, but ultimately I’ve determined voting does in fact matter.

Cliché as it seems, I’ve always felt compelled to be impactful and deliberate in my actions, in turn leaving the world — even if only in a miniscule way — in a better state than it was in when I arrived.

Halloween is one of my favorite times of year.