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Issue Dedication

Rail Trail #3Issue Dedication:

Cotdney Ulmer1956-2009

You will be missed

“Mr C”Sweet Jesus I wish my friends would

stop dying young. We suppose thatthere’s something to “only the good”ones. After Cotdney’s heart attack earlylast year he seemed to be trimming upand looking healthier every time we sawhim. At his benefit last November at theShoreline, Cot was in such good spiritsand sounded so strong that we con-vinced ourselves that he was going to bejust fine. So when we got the call that hehad passed in his sleep, January 17,from heart failure, it was a feeling of totaldisbelief and took the entire musicalcommunity by surprise.

Cotdney Ulmer was a gentleman thatexpected the best from everyone aroundhim and would let you know when youweren’t measuring up. Not once did wehearing him complain. Cot accepted hisplight and was never despondant nordown in spirit. A beautiful, super talentedguy who will be sorely missed. cj

Ravings Of A Diseased Mind aka I’m only serious when I’m not laugh-

ing aka HHRBS Blurbs aka No Opinion, No Brain!by c james

There is only one basic human right,the right to do as you damn well

please. And with it comes the onlybasic human duty, the duty to

take the consequences.--P.J. O'Rourke (1993)

Yo‘Bama Drama Welp, th’ truth is that as we expect-

ed th’ new Boss has pretty much flipflopped on just about every campaignpromise from “bringing home thetroops” to “closing Gitmo in the first100 days to bringing fresh faces intoth’ Whitehouse -see Joe 6, pg 7- andwe hope everbuddy that voted for theslick little cutie is proud of bein’ dupedby yet another glib ex-lawyer typewhich reminds us of an ol’ Rock andRoll tune which goes sump’n like’iss.

–Say hello to the new boss,same as th’ old boss!–

The change, it had to come We knew it all along

Liberated from the fold, and that's all ...And the world looks just the same History ain't changed ‘cause the

banners, their all flown in the next warI'll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution

Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play....

Just like yesterday! Then I'll get on my knees and pray....

we don't get fooled again No, no!

Social Study 101Oh well what are’ya gonna do with

all the wierdness out there these daysas just when you think things aresmoothin’ out it’s getting to be a caseof “OMG what next?” as you have toknow there’s more weirdness comingreferrin’ of course to the growingunemployment numbers that can onlylead to desperate folks on the streetsdoing crazy, unimaginable thingswhich the point we hope to make heresooner or later is that keeping a coolhead may not be the easiest thing todo these days but we opine that itsgoing to ease up sooner or later but ‘tilthen its real important especially forfolks that have family and friends thatthey care about and try to look out foran’ being vigilant is one thing every-one can do without lettin’ the sound ofyour own wheels make you crazy asthat old song goes? Damn Right!

Club Rifew/Strife

to:raimail@hargray.comFrom: daretobebob@

I suppose that all Islanders havebeen following the Club Life violenceand we were wondering why no localmedia has done any stories on whatthe problem might be there. Fightsbreaking out constantly and a drive-byshooting on Hilton Head? I under-stand that its a hip hop club with most-ly black patrons and it doesn’t makesense that they would be fighting andgun fire week after week.

daretobebob, we’ve tuned on thatand the most likely information we’vegleened to date is that there are twoor more opposing gangs vying for turf.As you must have heard by now ClubLife was closed by January 16thwhich just means that the element willbe staking out another spot to hangout. Hopefully, off the Island. Localmedia gurus avoid the “G” wordbecause they have decided that itwould be bad for the Island’s rep if itwere known that gangs were runningamock on HHI. We’ve got that fromtoo many different sources to ignorebut have yet to pin it down. Word hasit that there’s one from Hardeevilleand another from Beaufort. Why theywould be fighting amongst them-selves and vying for turf on the Islandis the million dollar question but weopine it likely it to be all about drugsale territory.

The Calverts:An ImperfectDenouement

to:raimail@hargray.comFrom:soupandcrackers@

We were pleased to see that some-one has come right out and said a fewenlightening things about the Calvertsfor a change. Your article last monthgave cause for thought and we’d liketo see more in the future. No onewants to see such sensational occur-ances obscured, especially wheneveryone knows there’s so muchmore to be known.

soupandcrackers, thanks for thekind words and please rest assuredthat there are literally thousands ofIslanders that feel just like you do. Itsa facinating case mostly becausewhat we do know paints such animpossible picture.(see page 6).

MIA:Constitution& Free Markets

to:raimail@hargray.comFrom: yankeedddandy@

They keep talking about drafting aConstitution for Iraq .... Why don't wejust give them ours? It was written bya lot of really smart guys, it hasworked for over 200 years, and we'renot using it anymore. And now, thefree market is all but done also.T.D.

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What a Guy!"A government which robs Peter to pay

Paul can always depend on the support ofPaul.” -- George Bernard Shaw

Whether you can’t believe a wordor convinced that our President will dowhat he’s promised is beside thepoint. We’re all waiting to see.Meanwhile, let’s not forget whatObama wants to "make sure" of:"A streamlined bureaucracy". "A newtax system". "A pared-down defensebudget". "Comprehensive nationalhealth and welfare reform". ClosingGitmo. Bringing home the troops. 5million jobs. The one to watch is his“Recovery and Reinvestment plan”.Smooth. “Recovery” says putting thecountry back on track, and “reinvest-ment” is the next step up from invest-ment. Is liberal media really buyingthis? Are ‘Bama heads buying this?

Sounds great, but remember, mere-ly signing an excutive order doesn’tcount but, it looks great on TV!

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By Roger Franklin, HHI

This curious fiasco has been buildingfor a while and we opine that it’s justgetting underway. But since “Town”Judge Maureen Coffey filed a suitagainst Sea Pines CommunityServices Associates and SP securitychief George Breed last November,alleging “Breed began a pattern ofharassing conduct de-signed to jailher adopted brother Otis, and haveher removed as town judge”, theensuing proceedings have smackedof hegemony.

The suit resulted from the CSA lodg-ing a formal complaint against JudgeCoffey in June-08. Sounds odd does-n’t it? A judge suing a complainer?

Since the Island Packet’s December8 story of Judge Coffey’s suit, we’vebeen trying to get a handle on hermotivation. And, that there hasn’tbeen a peep since December 26,,when Breed and the Sea Pines CSAfiled a counter action alleging Coffey’ssuit to be in direct violation of CanonLaw, has made it yet more difficult tounderstand. There’s one thing clearabout it, it’s a classic power Struggle.

A little web research led us to theSC Judicial Dept. Court Register’stable of contents, and from there to

Rules of Appellate Practice 413 re.“Rules for Lawyer DisciplinaryEnforcement” and ultimately Rule 13entitled “Immunity from Civil Suits”.(To check it out go to. http://www.judi-cial.state.sc.us/courtReg/). The bot-tom line is that for any judge to pub-licly expose someone that files a legalcomplaint against them is itself illegal.

Ostensibly, the heart of the matterlies with Judge Coffey’s adopted 40 yobrother Otis Coffey who’s been in andout of trouble for years. Its all a matterof public record. It appears that JudgeCoffey’s Intrepid approach to Breed’sattempts to have the law appliedequally to her brother by using an ille-gal suit implies that Judge Coffeyfeels freed from the miasma of the lawshe’s being paid to protect.

Whether or not the Packet knewabout the canon law as written andchose not to publish it is impossible tosay, but we do have to commendthem, something we seldom see fit todo, for bringing it all to light regardingOtis Coffey.

According to police reports on filewith the Beaufort County Sheriff'sOffice, Otis Coffey was found neargolf carts stolen from a cart shed atthe Sea Pines Club Course Golf Clubon Nov. 1, 1987. When he was takento jail, a guard found a bag of marijua-na and a pipe in his underwear.

Burglary and malicious injury to prop-erty charges related to that arrestwere dropped.

The second drug charge came onFeb. 3, 1988 when Beaufort CountySheriff P.J. Tanner, working undercov-er, bought an ounce of marijuana fromCoffey and another man in the parkinglot of the McDonald's on New OrleansRoad. Otis Coffey was initiallycharged with possession of marijuanawith conspiracy to distribute. Thosecharges were reduced to possession.

Beaufort County court records alsoshow Otis Coffey pled guilty to twocounts of possession of narcotics in1991. Coffey also faced four counts ofburglary and three counts of larceny in1992 for allegedly breaking into SeaPines homes with another man.Those charges were all dropped byprosecutors. County court recordsalso show Otis Coffey pled guilty tocounts of marijuana possession in1988, 1990 and 1991. That a string oflarceny and burglary charges followedthe next year, oddly enough neverprosecuted, pretty much paints theclear picture that few people couldever get away with what this guy hasbeen getting away with for over 21years.

Seperate calls in to Judge Coffeyhad been ignored at presstime.

(More as it comes)

Calverts:

That’s Just Not all!

denouement: final resolution of theintricacies of a plot, as of a drama ornovel. 2. the outcome or resolution ofa doubtful series of occurances.

We love words that nail it on the head.In this instance, there may never be adenouement but that doesn’t mean thatwe can’t keep trying to understand whatmay have happened last March 3rdalthough it is impossible to know with thefew facts on hand. We can however tunein on what little we do know.

Item: It was Calvert employee NancyCoppleman and Gerwing that gave theonly statements as to the whereabouts ofthe Calverts between 6 and 6:30. onMarch 3rd. Witnesses and co-workers tes-tify that they left a meeting at 5:30 whichdoesn't really prove that they were ever atGerwing's office as he so stated and allhave accepted as fact. Coppleman statedthe Calverts were to meet with Gerwingbut didn't actually see him there herself.According to Coppleman, as so stated inthe BCSO summary, "the Calverts were tomeet Gerwing at an unknown location".Perhaps it was a Gerwing ploy to establishthem there. Perhaps Gerwing was tryingto establish an alibi in case the Calvertswere seen being dealt with elsewhere.

According to the BCSO Summary, the"co-worker" that drove Gerwing around inthe mid- afternoon on March 3rd was thelast to see John Calvert alive as she stat-ed that as she left Gerwing at the ClubGroup offices at 5:30, that she "saw JohnCalvert getting out of his Mercedes in thefront parking lot and then walking towardthe front entrance of the Club Group", andfurther observed that "he was not carryinghis brief case". This of course puts John inthe parking lot, not in Gerwing's office.

Again, It was implication only that hadboth the Calverts at Gerwing's office by6:15 on March 3rd. No one left alive claimsto have ever seen them there. Perhapsthe Calverts were already gone.

And finally, if Gerwing wanted to createthe illusion that they were there while theywere being dealt with elsewhere, thatwould of course indicate that other partieswere invloved that he was aware of. Ifsuch were the case, that would stronglyindicate that he was being used whichsuggest yet another question. Why?

(To be continued in March.)

Along with Judge Maureen Coffey’s lawsuit filed against Sea Pines Security andhead cop George Breed, comes counter charges of ethical violations now on thedocket at the SC Supreme Court.

The Bench vs The Cops

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6

To Whom Is The Law

The Fear ItselfNo one I know wishes BHO ill will.

For the sake of our Country if nothingelse. But little Joe believes that theardor millions of Americans displayedduring the campaign, and the “hope”that he’s seemingly instilled, has tiltedSouth. Illustrious editor Franklindeclares him to be “just another slickex-lawyer that’s lied his way to thetop”, but time will tell. In the meantimeBarack Hussein Obama is myPresident regardless of who he turnsout to be. Which of course is the prob-lem as we have yet to find out whatthe man is made of.

Obama doesn't seem to know whathe's talking about nor how inconsis-tant he is. He uses expressions like“fix the economy” “bring the troopshome” and “we need more troops inAfganistan”. In the campaign, he saidhe would create one million jobs. Afterthe election, he put out a plan he saidwould “produce or save” up to 3 mil-lion jobs. Then in a radio address onJanuary 10, he said the number couldreach 4.1 million jobs and that“500,000 would be jobs in the alterna-tive (?) energy field, and 200,000 inhealth care”. Does he really believehe can achieve this? One thing is cer-tain, his administration is clearly antic-

ipating vast unemployment. "Social Security, we can solve," he

told the Washington Post last month.But he didn’t say how. Obama initiallyaimed to shut down Guantánamoinstantly. Later his aides said it mighttake a year. Last month, Obama toldthe Post he'd “consider it a failure ifthe prison hadn't been closed by theend of his first term.” So which is it?Bring the troops home or move themto Afganistan? Is it 1-2 or 5 millionjobs? How and when does he close

Gitmo? And the economy “fix”?

The InvisibleBottom

Littl Joe has to laud Obama’srhetorical skills when it comes to typi-cal politico deception. Coming up withthe deceptive phrase, “AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Plan,” isa real piece of work. “Recovery”?

Our leaders, while admitting thatnothing they have done so far hasworked, say that doing nothing wouldhave been much worse. The follow-upquestion that is never asked, "How doyou know that?" The answer, ofcourse, is that they do not know. Howmuch do we have to spend? They donot know. Where will the money go?

They do not know. How will we repaythis colossal debt? They do not know.Yet no leader has had the courage toutter three honest words. “we don'tknow”.

But our president, in collusion withour Fed Chairman and our TreasurySecretaries, have now asked Con-gress to send more good money afterbad.

We have had 70 yrs. to examine it,but we still cannot agree on whetherthe New Deal worked or why theGreat Depression happened. HerbertHoover tried low interest rates andhuge stimulus programs to revive theeconomy. More major public workswere started in his four years than inthe previous 30. Grants went to theneedy. Sound familiar? How aboutthis, it took 10 years to “recover” fromthe Great Depression and it could behappening again. lj6

6 Pack

Obama, his Cabinet, andthe Fed have one thing in

common, They simply don’tknow what they’re doing let

alone the outcome.

SomeCourtesy!

While banks are tanking and look-ing high and low for ways to stimulatemore income, bank administratorshave gotten real creative. Don't getus started about banks' so-called"courtesy overdraft protection" ondebit card accounts, which is provid-ed whether you want it or not. Thatmeans if you make a debit card pur-chase that overdraws your account,the bank covers it, but charges you abig fee. A 2007 study by the Centerfor Responsible Lending found thesefees add up to $17.5 billion annually.Consumer groups have long com-plained these practices are outra-geous. Now, finally, a governmentagency agrees.

FDIC study: outrageous overdraft feesThe findings of an FDIC study of

bank automatic overdraft programs -- also called courtesy overdraft orbounce protection -- are no surpriseto consumer advocates. For years,studies by consumer groups of auto-matic overdraft programs haveshown them to be short-term loansthat cost consumers billions in fees,while often denying them the abilityto make an informed choice.

The difference this time around isa federal banking regulator hasarrived at statistics that paint thesame picture -- most customersaren't informed of the overdraft untilafter the ATM or point-of-sale trans-action has taken place, and high fees

mean that someone who overdrawshis account at the ATM by $20, and ischarged the median overdraft fee of$27, would incur an annual percent-age rate of 3,520 percent if he repaidthe loan in two weeks. Even paydaylenders don't charge that much.

Best way to payThere are several ways bank cus-tomers can pay for accidentally over-drawing their checking accounts.Consumer advocates say the bestmethod is the standard overdraft pro-tection that is offered when thechecking account is opened andinvolves a signed agreementbetween the bank and the customer.

The checking account can belinked to another account at thebank, such as a credit card or a sav-ings account. When the checkingaccount is overdrawn, the linkedaccount is tapped. The FDIC studysays the most common fee associat-ed with these accounts is a transferfee, and the median fee is $5

Huge money for the banksA 2007 study by the Center for

Responsible Lending said con-sumers pay fees of $17.5 billionannually -- on automatic overdraftloans of $15.8 billion per year.

Smirks: The joys of having little girls.My mother taught me to read when I was four years old. (Her first mistake).

One day I was in the bathroom and noticed one of the cabinet doors was ajar.I read the box in the cabinet. I then asked my mother why she was keeping'napkins' in the bathroom. Didn't they belong in the kitchen? Not wanting to bur-den a 4 year old with unnecessary facts, she told me that those were for 'spe-cial occasions' (Her second mistake). Now fast forward a few months....

It's Thanksgiving Day, the folks are leaving to pick up my uncle and his wifefor dinner. Mom had assignments for all of us while they were gone. Mine wasto set the table. When they returned, my uncle came in first and immediatelyburst into laughter. Next came his wife who gasped, then began giggling. Nextcame my father, who roared with laughter. Then came Mom, who almost diedof embarrassment when she saw each place setting on the table with a 'specialoccasion' Kotex napkin beside each plate, with the fork carefully arranged ontop. I had even tucked the little tail in so they didn't hang off the edge!!My mother asked me why I used these and, of course, my response sent theother adults into further fits of laughter. 'But, Mom, you said they were for spe-cial occasions!!!' Aw man!

Automatic overdraft pro-grams have shown them tobe short-term loans that costconsumers billions in fees.

Geeks • Gadgets • Digital Goodies

CES 2009By R. Mathis, HHI

The Consumer Electronics Showremains the biggest, the most excitingand for me the most frustratingtradeshow in America. It is also hometo some of the most interesting prod-uct debuts: The VCR, the CD and theDVD all made their first appearanceson the world stage there.

Despite the recession, more than ahundred thousand people flooded theLas Vegas Convention Center andsurrounding hotels last month to get aglimpse of the electronics industry'slatest gadgets and gear.

This year's highlights:

• The ambitious Palm Pre, a touch-screen phone with a QWERTY key-board and a brand-new OS. It was thetalk of the show, though Palm let fewpeople actually touch the thing. Wedid manage to get a close look,though: For more info check outWired.com's video of the Palm Pre.• Microsoft's decision to release thebeta version of Windows 7, free, toanyone who wanted to download it.(The beta wound up being somewhatdelayed -- for more details and down-load links, see Windows 7 Public BetaDelayed on our sister blog Epicenter.)• Sony's impressively tiny VaioLifestyle PC.• A remarkably innovative lineup ofnew hardware mashups from Asus,including a PC concealed inside akeyboard, a laptop with an embeddedsecondary screen in the touchpad,and a pair of tablet netbooks.• The increasing credibility of net-books as business computers.• Apple's likely inclusion (comingsoon, our sources suggest) ofSurround Sound audio in iTunes --and perhaps the iTunes Music Store

ID TheftEsculates 2008

HackerTotalsSoar

By R. Mathis, HHI

Identity theft is one crime that does-n't appear to be on the decline.Thieves and hackers are getting bet-ter and better at everything frombreaking into computer systems tocombing through dumpsters, lookingfor just enough data to assume youridentity. And large institutions chargedwith protecting consumers' data had aharder time keeping up in 2008.

These trends continue to plaguecompanies and government alike,despite education on safer informa-tion handling, new laws and regula-tions. Mal-attacks, hacking and insid-er theft, account for 29.6 percent ofthose breaches that reported thecausal factor. Insider theft, now at15.7 percent, has more than doubledbetween 2007 and 2008.

Electronic breaches continue tooutnumber paper breaches. Whilethere were 35.7 million records poten-tially breaches according to the notifi-cation letters and information provid-ed by breached entities, 41.9 percentwent unreported or undisclosed mak-ing the total number of affectedrecords an unreliable number to usefor any accurate reporting.

Based on the breach reportsfrom the past 3 years, theITRC strongly advises allagencies and companies to:

• Minimize personel with access topersonal identifying information.• Require all mobile data storagedevices that contain identifying infor-mation encrypt sensitive data.• Limit the number of people who may

take information out ofthe workplace, and setinto policy safe proce-dures for storage andtransport.• When sending data orback-up records fromone location to another,encrypt all data beforeit leaves the sender.• Properly destroy all

paper documents prior to disposal. Ifthey are in a storage unit that is relin-quished, ensure that all documentsare removed.• Verify that your server and/or anyPC with sensitive information issecure at all times. In addition tophysical security, you must updateanti-virus, spyware and malware soft-ware at least once a week and allowyour software to update as necessaryin between regular maintenancedates.

Mathis’ Gadget of the month:

Silent SleuthFor an incredible $189 The 'Silent

Detective' guards your property moreeffectively than sophisticated systemscosting thousands of dollars.

The new revolutionary intruderdetector automatically dials to yourmobile phone, pager or telephoneimmediately when the sensor detectsany heat change or movement whichallows you to hear the audio at theunit's location.Comprising a sensor, key pad,modem, speaker and siren inside adiscreet compact body, "SilentDetective" can flawlessly detect anymovement or heat change out to 8metres.WARNING: This device is not intend-ed for unauthorized eavesdroppingand/or surreptitious audio interceptionand should be used only in a legaland lawful manner in accordance withall applicable laws and regulations.

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Just In Time ForThe Oscars

t's gone from 0 to 60 mphat the movies. There arenow almost too many good

films to choose from, a sure sign thatthe Oscars are just around the corner.If film producers cared more aboutaudiences than awards, they wouldrelease the decent movies at intervalsthroughout the year, instead of wait-ing until the end of the year to wowcritics and judges just in time for thenominations.

As it is, film goers have a multitudeto choose from: another good ClintEastwood movie, a couple of dazzlingepics by big studios and indie produc-ers alike, a crop of shows with Nazithemes, and shows that raise ques-tions about religious faith and moralvalues.

The current leader of the pack isSlumdog Millionaire, an indie sleeperthat was almost never made andwhich surprised everyone by winningthe Golden Globes. It's an exciting,adventurous movie about a poor kidin India who makes a fortune basedon his wits alone. Directed by DannyBoyle and starring a cast of Indians,it's so watchable we forget it's a for-eign film, helped by the fact that itplays in English, with some Hindi dia-logue.

Slumdog Millionaire tells the storyof two Indias: the poverty-strickenworld of Mother Teresa, which is thenation most people think of when theythink of India; and the country whichhas the world's largest middle class,complete with Mercedes Benzes, traf-fic congestion, brilliant education,technology wizards and luxury con-dos. India is both of these worlds,and the hero, Jamel, crosses thebridge between them to make a lifefor himself against all odds. Hecomes across like an ethnic OliverTwist. This movie is sure to win greatattention at the Oscars.

Doubt Directed by: John Patrick Shanley

Starring: Meryl Streep, PhilipSeymour Hoffman and Amy Adams

Oscar greats Meryl Streepand Philip Seymour Hoffmando not disappoint in thisintense film set in a Catholicgrade school in 1964. Streepplays the overly severe prin-cipal, Sister Aloysius, whorules students and nuns alikewith an iron fist. She hatesanything modern, includingballpoint pens, and she especially

despises new ideas. Her world ischallenged by a new parish priest,Father Flynn (Hoffman). When hecomes under suspicion of sexualabuse, Sister Aloysius does every-thing she can to destroy him.

Doubt is not so much aboutwhether or not molestation occured,but instead questions whether or notthe old, traditional rules were rightbeyond a shadow of a doubt. Doubtwas entering the church at the timewith reforms of Vatican II, coincidingwith the social changes sweeping theUnited States in the sixties.

An intelligent, well-acted movie,Doubt will leave the viewer with plen-ty to think about; different people willdraw different conclusions from thefilm, and not many movies have thatkind of impact.

The ReaderDirected by: Stephen Daldry

Starring: Kate Winslet, David Krossand Ralph Fiennes

The first half of this movie plays likea soft-porn film between a woman in

her mid- 30s and a 15-year-old boy. Hanna (KateWinslet) cares for youngMichael (David Kross)when she finds him sickoutside her apartment withscarlet fever. They end upin a purely sexual affiar, inwhich he is swept away by

the discovery of his own sen-suality, while she seems to get the

most pleasure out of having him readto her. The movie is set in Germanyin 1958, where Hanna leads a lonelylife as a bus employee, and Michaelis a bright high school student study-ing Greek and Latin.

The story is told in flashbacks by amid-aged Michael (Ralph Fiennes),who is distant and withdrawn, evenwith his own daughter. As the movieunfolds, we find out that the reasonfor his coldness is because of hisaffair with Hanna.

The young Michael is hopelesslyobsessed with Hanna, who he seesas much as possible over a period ofa few months. One day, he comes toher apartment and finds her gone,with no explanation. His fragile ego isunprepared for that blow, whichaffects the rest of his life.

The film moves ahead eight years,where Michael is now a law student.His professor takes the students to acourtroom, where Michael is shockedto find Hanna on trial for murder witha group of Nazi prison guards.During the trial, he realizes anothersecret about Hanna, one which she isso ashamed of that she is willing to goto prison rather than reveal it.Michael is morally compelled toreveal that secret, as it is evidencethat can influence the trial's outcome.However, he decides to hold the infor-mation to himself, punishing her for

deserting him in his teen years. Hisdecision has enormous ramificationson Hanna's life and, although hedoesn't know it at the time, on hisown.

When he is in middle age, divorcedand largely estranged from his onlyoffspring, Michael comes to termswith his past actions and makesanother decision that redeems himand frees him. Although Hanna'scrime was far worse than his own,they both rejected the choice to dothe right thing, and they both sufferedfor it.

Like Doubt, The Reader challengesthe viewer to think and will fosterinteresting discussions about moralquestions and the impact that ourindividual choices in life have on ourlives and on the lives of those aroundus.

REEL FLIXBy Gwen Czura, HHI

Classic Film Quotes:When all was black & white

"The whole world is drunk and we'rejust the cocktail of the moment.

Someday soon, the world will wake up,down two aspirin with a glass of toma-to juice, and wonder what the hell all

the fuss was about." Dean Martin

-The Rat Pack

Quick-Takes:

Czura sez..,

• See It • Go For The Ride • Take A Hike • Get Out’a Town

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TradingFaces

As the econo-gloom/doom newscontinues to rage daily only the daftand small children are exempt fromthe growing concern that a depres-sion looms which would pretty muchbe the end of our monied little para-dise such as its been. With the newWhite House already experimentingwith what they’re presently calling a“fix” for banks and big corporate,small business owners and the aver-age working citizen can only watch asthe blundering buffoons concoct onestrategy after another that doesn’teffect them and seems doomed to fail.

On the upside, for those staying onthe offensive, developing options andpossibilities while staying away fromthe wait-and-see mentality, it comesas no surprise that they are not onlymaking the best of a dismal situation,but not having to come out of pocket.

These same business owners/GM’sare seemingly addressing the betterheeled locals and visitors which wehave to believe will become more of atarget market as this economic fauxpas continues to slide.

Before this publishing gig happendalong, a personal experience over 20years ago had us doing a sit-downguitar solo one Summer at the MarshTackie Lounge at InterContinentalHotel -now the Westin - when a Sheikflew in from Saudi with an entourageso large that the entire top floor of theHotel was necessary to house andentertain them all. The guy stayed fora month and the tab was over a mil-lion dollars. An upside to all this maybe a return to the days when theIsland was not so much family fren-quented and the secluded escape forweathy world travelers rep could beon the return. That would be nice no?

Who’s Doin’/Not

It’s The Value StupidWhile no doubt a struggle the defla-

tion all bar/restaurants are feelingthese days has low and high endmenus alike becoming more scrut-enized and those intent on weather-ing it all are creating ways to get peo-ple through the doors.

The Jazz Corner currently ruleslive music venues Island-wide and asco-owner Bob Masteller continues toadd and tweak the weekly stage per-formance schedules while droppingthe cover for locals and adding avalue minded late night menu has usbelieving that little will change thesteady turnouts 7 nights there.

The Wild Wing’s value formattedmenu and regular live music scheduleis producing steady all you can eatlunch numbers and accentuated bygood turnouts Thu-Sat for the no

cover real music offerings there wehave no doubt that the growing num-ber of frugal minds will be the driverbehind this spots continued success.

Aunt Chilada’s frugal to high-endmenu offering continues to drawsteady lunch and happy hour num-bers and as one of the S-ends mostvisible restaurants will sustain throughthe tougher times ahead via first timevisitors and the steady local clientelethere.

As Twist The Bistro is the Island’sonly alternative destination combininga 4-2-8pm $2 happy hour with an 80’smusic motif and live music week-endskeeps steady numbers late there.

Murphy’s may be the most popularjock destination on the Island as goodnumbers of Rugby/Soccer playersand fans alike huddle there Thursday-Saturday and with the walking dis-tance convenience of the ForestBeach residents and dozens of near-by white collar workers the lunch,happy hour and dinner numbers con-tinue to be steady.

While The Sea Shack has been an

economic indicator for several yearsand often reflects bridge market num-bers on any given day the current eraof deflation that’s taking its toll on allIsland businesses is in evidence therebut its doubtful that co-owner/GMGene Baldwin will be coming out ofpocket any time soon.

Remy’s has been offering morevalue-minded lunch, happy hour anddinner hour deals there and with thereal music 5 nights weekly will likelybe able to eke out ends that meet thisyear.

While The Tavern struggles mostweek-nights the Friday night open michosted by Tommy and Jeanelle con-tinues to grow drawing some of thebest local talent around and doing themost steady lunch numbers in ParkPlaza has been a plus that will keepdoors open throughout the Winter.

PB Sunrise Cafe has ruled thebreakfast hours Island-wide for yearsnow and we see little change through-out the Winter months there.

Cap’n Woody’s continues to dosteady lunch and good happy hournumbers and accentuated by the out-door dining and water-side HurricaneBar will be doing festive numbers onnice days on into the Spring there.

Prnana Int’l is by far doing thebiggest numbers week-ends and thebarrage of noise complaint news fromthe cubbies at the IP has done noth-ing but helped the exposure. The pre-dominantly 18-30 clientele rules andwill continue to be instrumental in PI’scontinued success there.

The Zone is the N-ends hottest spotcurrently and we have to believe thatthe billiards room and successful con-certs at the Shoreline Ballroom justacross the hall are adding to thissmall sport’s bars popularity.

The Lodges’ cool weather motif,nightly drink deals and free pool offer-ing helps to keep numbers steady thistime of year and with Tini NightTuesdays and the bartender competi-tions coming to a head on thursdaysshould continue to do keep goodcrowd on through the Winter.

Kurama’s long time local sushi lov-ing clientele and table-side Chefentertainment combines to keep num-bers steady there and we see this asone of the Island’s few Japaneserestaurants sustaining by year’s end.

Winter Session

2009Chinese Year of The Ox

No doubt!

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MonkeyBiz Back

With the economy such as it is it’shard to fathom why anyone wouldwant to open another large nightclubbut that’s what Ex-Monkey BusinessDJ Mike Taylor has done and the cur-rent schedule is:Wednesday– Disco Night ThursdayElectronic Dance Music Friday & Saturday – Top 40 Dance9pm – Until

Also planned is a return to the con-cert offerings made popular by exMonkey Business GM Freddy Ward.Taylor let us know that he would bedoing Local – Regional and Nationalacts just as in the past there. “I dohave a couple of shows booked and afew more in the works” Taylor told us.The grand re-opening of MonkeyBusiness is scheduled for February21st.

Graceless

SlightsThe rumor mill was all abuzz last

month as word circulated to the effectthat Richard Canestrari, one of theIsland’s most respected Chefs, andhis Sous Chef Steve had been calledin for an “emergency meeting” andsubjected to a sudden dismissal by

211 Park owner Billy Cubbage via hisbookkeeper.(?) Subsequent to therumor, a former waitress @ 211 for-warded us a rundown from an individ-ual attending that meeting which isapparently still circulating. We’vereceived the email from 3 differentsources.

According to the email: “Cubbagehad his accountant (sister in-lawBetty) call Richard early Mondaymorning, (Jan 5th) for an emergencymeeting @ 211, and asked him to call

his sous chef to attend. When Richardand Steve got there, most of their per-sonal stuff was packed, and theCubbages were seated at a table inthe dining room w/Betty's boyfriend.

Betty, Steve, and Richard sat atanother table, where Betty read thema letter outlining their firing i.e. due toeconomic turn down in the economy211 could no longer afford a chef orsous chef. Billy nor Bobbie spoke, oreven looked at, Richard and Steve.

No thanks for 13 successful years,or even a handshake. Nothing.”

While utilizing an ultimate trim thefat mo is an understandable survivaleffort, when it not only comes withoutwarning, but at the expense of thoselosing their jobs and severance enti-tlements as well, its not only a coldand graceless slight, but all manner ofprofessional civility thrown under thebus.

Shoreline’sShackles

Island Nightlife’s Changing Face

Early on it was all about theShoreline’s impossible concept andMO on a small Island of less than40,000. And then it went from onecarnard after another that first hadthem operating on a shoestring, thenunable to pay their purveyors andemployees and on to the Beach andTennis HOA that wanted them out fordisturbing the peace. Last month’sPacket's piece had it that theMarzbanians owed 52K past rentwhich according to our sourcesthere's no truth to and we'd have totake our sources over the IP's any-time. Where do these guys get their“news”? They should be sued. Suchrumors hurt ticket sales.

If the Shoreline Ballroom is tankingthey have a odd way of demonstrat-ing that as a one year celebrations isbeing planned and shows continue tobe booked months in advance whichwe have so far verified confirmationsthrough March there.

Now comfirmed Mar 3rd Hinder w/"Theory of A Deadman" as openers &also confirmed Mudvayne withspecial guests TBA Mar 10th.

Video SlotsOn The radar

We’ve always been for it eventhough it came under heavy fire fromMSM via a few isolated horror storiesabout how addictive it was and whata toll it took on poor people. Butregardless, its back on the radar andwould be a welcomed sight locally.

The headline in the Jan. 25, 2009State read , “Gambling industry beck-ons to cash-strapped states”. And ledwith “telltale sign America's chips aredown, States are increasingly turningto gambling to plug budget holes”.

Proposals to allow or expand lot-teries, slots or casinos are brewingcross Country and SC is one of them,tempting legislators and the governorat a time when they must cut servic-es and raise taxes. Nine years afterSC lawmakers outlawed video poker,state Sen. Robert Ford is fighting tomake it legal again. He estimates itcould bring in $750 million each year- money needed for a budget devas-tated by $1 billion in cuts since July.

"Gambling is no blight on society,"he said. "Gambling is fun. Most peo-ple who play video poker are educat-ed people. They have to be becauseyou're talking about a game of skill."-more as it comes-

Some speculate that

‘09 will be a pivotal

year for F&B destina-

tions choosing to

ignore the need to

aggressivly address

their competition.

Regardless, for those

who do it has to be a

pleasure for patrons

who consider the

evening meal as the

highlight of the day!

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Day WeeksMusic, Wine, Food & Bodies

(Not Ad Driven/UpDated Jan 25-09)

HH Islander’s of 10 years or lessmay not recall weeknights when find-ing a jumpin’good, fun lovin’ scene onany given night could mean a roadtrip.

During the mid-80’s to early nintieslittle was happening with any regulari-ty throughout the peak season tospeak of, pitiful actually, and short of ahalf dozen or so guitar solo’s doing apredominant tourista formatted, slow-hand Jimmy Buffet routine, festiveweek-end only dark spots like TheGolden Rose, The Crows Nest ---now The Marriott Grand Ocean onSFB-Scarlet O’Hara’s -now theHilton XO- The Old Post Office -nowAdelphia Cable Co on Pope- Jim’sParadise -now MezzalunaRestaurant, and Remy’s were justabout all of the off-seaon optionsthere were.

Monday: Slim pickin’s this monthbut The Jazz Corner’s new BluesTribute is picking up steam there andin March Hinchey’s brings back localfave sax-man/entertainer Earl Wil-liams that goes til 4 am.

Tuesdays: One Hot Mama’s ishosting 16 yo Sara Burns from 6:30 to9:30 there and The Jazz Corner’s allnew line-up featuring Martin Leschand the Multi-Jazz Quintet is breath-ing new life to early week-day offer-ings. On the mainland it’s nowStation 70 with GAME NITE featur-ing Wii, Corn Hole and Beer Pong.accentuated by $3 Olive Vodkasthere.

Wednesdays: Early on 8-mid-

night at the Jazz Corner alternatingBobby Ryder with Earl Williams willcontinue to be a popular local 8 tomidnight destination and its the TheLesch Band Trio now at Remy’saround 10pm.

Thursdays: Prana Inter’N bringsin fresh talent w/busted hand fromaround 10 on and Spare Parts with anewly formed 3 pc. will be replacingMArtin Lesch @ Remy’s and the TheMezzaluna features the Target Bandat 9pm. Starting Feb 25th Sterling &Schuvette will return to the ElectricPiano 9-midnight after a recoup peri-od following keyboardist Sterlin Col-vin’s knee surgery. Buenas Suerte!

Friday’s: is of course the SOTB’shottest real music night and Prana

Int’l rules the roost these days whileTavern On The Park late with TommySimms open mic gets fair crowds andwith Spare Parts alternating w/MartinLesch Trio at Remy’s will likely makefor 3 of the most locals frequentedFriday nite live music destinations.The Mezzaluna features the TargetBand at 9pm and B’Town’s all newStation 70-formerly One Hot Mama’swill feature live bands all month.TheWild WIng will keep regional bands -see display ad back cover- and con-tinues to offer some of the bestlocal/regional entertainment.

Saturday’s: will offer more diver-sity than ever this Winter as Remy’swill maintain the latest Spare Partsaround 10 with Martin Lesch. TheMezzaluna features the Target Bandat 9pm. and with the Simpsons at thenew XO Sat night crowds should bebrisk this Winter. On the mainlandStation 70-formerly One Hot Mama’swill feature live bands all month.

Sunday’s: may not be the slackestday of the week for live music thisWinter beginning early with JessieWatkins @ Brick Oven. Late niteatmospheres such as Hinchey’s ChiBar ‘round midnight featuring alternat-ing soloists Mike Kavanaugh andReid Richmond and no doubt TheJazz Corner’s Sunday nite doin’swith Deas Guys will continue to be thehottest Sunday might destinationthroughout the Winter.

•Music• ✭❊❖✼❚❙ •Concerts• ✭❊❖✼❚❙ •Local Bars• pg 19

Local Bar UpDates: Feb-09

LocalBarsLocated via 278 Mile Markers

Traditionally, a genuine Island localbar was characterized by peaked bot-tom lines during the off-months andreflecting the year's slowest as Maythru August. However this year’srecession atmosphere has most post-ing weaker #’s and as many longtimeresidents tend to stay closer to thehouse during the warm months citingthe crowds, the traffic, awful driversetc. this Summer’s pump pain is shap-ing up to be the slowest in manyyears.

As the N-end’s latest The Zonelocated at Beach and Tennis is one ofa handful doing steady numbers alongw/the heavy boosts from the newShoreline’s concert nights is combin-ing for some of the better local barnumbers Island-wide. Happy Hourofferings 4-8 as well as 10-2am fea-tures $1.50 house drafts, $2.00 Rumand Vodkas, and daily 1/2 price appe-tizers running daily from 4-8pm there.Go 278 from either direction andtake the turn @ Folly Field Rd-3blocks to Beach & Tennis & (R)w/eyes (L)

Remy’s has no doubt reestablisheditself and long time Islanders are tak-ing to the new diggs very well.Maintaining consistency from themeat and 3 lunch offering, a $5 happyhour menu offering and regularlyscheduled live music Tues-Saturdaynights there.From the seapines circle take Popeave & go (L)@ lagoon Rd. w/a quick(L) @ 1st drive past the bike shopto the end with eye’s straightahead.

Park Plaza’s Tavern On The Parkmaintains a regular post shift F&Bdestination due to a consistant menuand when the live music plays Fridaysthere. From any approach take theSeaPines circle to GreenwoodDrive to the 1st street and L to 2ndPark Plaza entrance w/eyes straightahead.

While The Lodge was initially for-matted and generally most frequentedduring the off-season’s cooler monthsthis cozy Barmuda Triangle nightlifedestination has over the past fewyears acquired such a substantial reg-

ular clientele base that year’roundlocal bar status has become apparent.From any approach take theSeaPines circle to GreenwoodDrive to first (L) w/eyes (R)w/entrance behind Reilley’s-S.

The Wild Wing Cafe continues tobe one of the S-end’s hotter localspots featuring live entertainmentWed-Fri-Sat & Sun accentuated bythe Island’s most frugal minded menu,-never a cover-. (see back cover) 278to Seapine's circle and 3/4's aroundto Pope Avenue, go half mile to cir-cle center complex w/ eyes R. Sayhello to Brian Corey behind the barthere.

Hinchey's Chi Bar is one of theSouth-end working local's fave weehour destinations featuring the realmusic from around midnight on Thurand Sunday nights there. TakeSeapines circle to Pope Ave, go tothe end re. Coligny Circle and 3/4'saround with an immediate right atthe first drive for convenient under-ground parking.

The Frosty Frog now in a 7th yearhas recently reached local bar statusand much like the Earl’s annualSummer/Tourista to off-season/localstransition caters to a mid-aged groupearly and the 21-25 set post midnightthere.Take SP circle down PopeAve and (L) on Lagoon & (R) @ 3rddriveway. Eyes straight ahead OKfor parking@ Nash Drugs after7pm.

The Drydock has over the past 14years become one of the North-east-ern transplanted local's regular desti-nations and home away from homefor many NY Yankee fans. TheDock’s frugal minded lunch andSunday Pig roasts will run throughoutthe Winter there. 278 to Seapine'scircle and 3/4's around to PopeAvenue and left at the 2nd street re.Pope Ave Executive Park w/eye's R.

While Aunt Chilada’s long timeyear’round gathering gets interruptedduring the warm season this bar nev-ertheless has a loyal patronageenvied by most Irish and Sport’s barformats due to the 4-7 happy hour andall the action taking place during NFLand MLB seasons. Take SP circle toPope Ave and U-turn @ Lagoon & 2blks w/eyes (R).

Callahan’s Featuring a money’sworth median priced lunch and brisk4-7pm happy hour Callahan’s casualdinner offerings ranging from $6 to$10 and post midnight burgers andfinger food makes this long-time

local’s destination one of the mostpopular year’round. Pass MM #10 &left on New Orleans and 1/2 mile w/eye’s left.

AdultDoin’s

Thee DiamondClub has been anintegral part of thenightlife of HiltonHead Island forthe past six yearsand as the onlycompetitor inadult nightlife re.Club Paradisecloseddoors permanently in July TDCis once again the only game in town.The beautiful women that this popularadult gentleman’s club attracts havewowed anyone who is an island nativeor a frequent yearly visitor. All of thesebeautiful women are dancing all nightfor your pleasure and enjoyment. Thegowns are stunning. These ladiesknow how to dress to impress. Theyall know how to treat a gentleman.Have a drink with a southern belle oran exotic princess.

Located on Dunnagan’s Alley @Palmetto Bay near the SeapinesCircle. Say hello to John Laney and“Mom”.

Steal DealsAbound

F&B steal deals are more scrut-enized than ever. Not only by theskimping family units, college stu-dents and week-end warriors, butworking year’rounds and the savvybar/restaurant owners that are wiselyaddressing their competition.

Ck out a few of our nightly faves.

• Sundays @ B’Town’s newStation 70-$2 Bloody Marys all day&.25¢ drafts@Prana “‘til it’s gone”.• Monday’s@Hinchey’s-$2 Beamand @ Wise Guys it’s 2 fer1 small

plates for F&B staffers only after 8p.The Jazz Corner’s new Blues

Tribute Monday offers $3 domesticbrews and $4 house liquor & wine.• The Lodge-$2 Tini Night on Tues.

• Weds@ Station 70-$1 wells • Thurs $1 Vodkas @ Wild Wing,

and also at Prana.• Fri’s @ Twist for $2 house Vodkas

Bio:Buddy GuyHe's Chicago's blues king today,

ruling his domain just as his idol andmentor Muddy Waters did before him.Yet there was a time, and not all thatlong ago either, when Buddy Guycouldn't even negotiate a decentrecord deal. Times sure havechanged for the better — Guy's firstthree albums for Silvertone in the '90sall earned Grammys. Eric Claptonunabashedly calls Buddy Guy hisfavorite blues axeman, and so do agreat many adoring fans worldwide.

George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30,1936) is known as an inspiration toJimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and other1960s blues and rock legends, Guy isconsidered an important exponent ofChicago blues. He is the father offemale rapper Shawnna. Guy isknown for his showmanship; forexample, he plays his guitar withdrumsticks, or strolls into the audi-ence while jamming and trailing along guitar chord. (Joining or leapinginto the audience has long been com-mon in both American popular andgospel music).

High-energy guitar histrionics andboundless on-stage energy havealways been Guy trademarks, alongwith a tortured vocal style that's near-

ly as distinctive as his incendiaryrapid-fire fretwork. He's come a longway from his beginnings on the 1950sBaton Rouge blues scene — at hisfirst gigs with bandleader "Big Poppa"John Tilley, the young guitarist had tochug a stomach-jolting concoction ofDr. Tichenor's antiseptic and wine toward off an advanced case of stagefright. But by the time he joinedharpist Raful Neal's band, Guy hadconquered his nervousness.

A Buddy Guy concert can some-times be a frustrating experience.He'll be in the middle of somethingdownright hair-raising, only to break itoff abruptly in midsong, or he'll ignorehis own massive songbook in order tooffer imitations of Clapton, Vaughan,and Hendrix. But Guy, whose clubremains the most successful bluesjoint in Chicago (you'll likely find himsitting at the bar whenever he's intown), is without a doubt the WindyCity's reigning blues artist — and herules benevolently.

ARTS & DOWNTIME

From the CradleFor the blues/jazz’d confused By John Sippel

Open Stage & JamNights

• Monday Nights @Station 70 • Thursday

Nights @ The Zone •Friday Nights @ The

Tavern On The ParkThe Simpson Brothers

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7th- Johnny Swim12th- Rise Phoenix Rise

13th- Hipslack14th- Five Star Iris

19th- Sugar20th- Lundy

21st- Silicone Sister26th-Tokyo Joe

27th- Hidden Element28th- Hot Sauce

B’Town6th- Silicone Sister

7th- Sugar14th- Loose Chain

21st- Moonshine Jenny28th- Sun Domingo

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Fridays : Craig CoyneSaturday : Spare Parts

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Rail Trail #22

we’re going crazy in february!

are youready to get

wild?

• live music and never a cover!HILTON HEAD BLUFFTON

• fiesta february! aye caramba! come check out our new fiesta menu, margaritas & tequila specials all month long!

• bluffton turns 3!it’s our birthday...it’s your party! friday 2.6 & saturday 2.7!

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