VJ Day—-Victory over Japan 1945

VJ Day—-Victory over Japan 1945

General Douglas MacArthur speaks to a small assembly aboard the battleship USS Missouri September 2, 1945. Those assembled included members of the Allied Armies and the surrendering hierarchy of the Imperial Japanese Army. Personal photo courtesy of Attorney Billy...
Behar Jumps in Race

Behar Jumps in Race

Looking north on Myrtle Beach. Photo courtesy Youtube.   One of The Standard’s own writers has decided to jump in the Myrtle Beach City Council race. Stuart Behar said he has had enough and that he can’t sit on the sidelines anymore. That is one of...
Keep Your Word!

Keep Your Word!

David the shepherd approached Goliath and declared what he was going to do to him. And he did exactly as he said. Action should follow our words, but do they? Image “David Slays Goliath” by Gustave Dore.   Too often, and in too many encounters, it...