Mount Pleasant Magazine Fall 2012

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I Can’t think of a better example of unConditional
love than the love of a dog for its owner. Dogs are always waiting for you
when you come home. They love you no matter what kind of mood you’re
in or how horrible your day has been, and they never talk back. They don’t
care how successful you are, though they do want you to make enough money to
keep their bowl filled with food.
Charlie is a goldendoodle – part
golden retriever and part poodle. My
wife and I fell in love with him while
visiting my sister in Florida. He’s
always happy and he loves my wife
and I unconditionally. He’s supposed
to be our dog, but he’s really mine.
Charlie and I go for bike rides
together – actually he runs beside my
bike. When we go for car rides, his
big golden ears flop in the wind. We
play and take walks. He relieves some
of my stress at the end of a tough day
running a magazine. Charlie’s world
is all rainbows and butterflies, and no
one else in my life gives so much yet
asks so little.
Charlie always has a copy of
Mount Pleasant Magazine close by,
and this issue is one of his favorites.
He loves to eat, be healthy and be
adventurous; that’s why he loves the
cover. Is it a Clemson/Carolina cover or Carolina/Clemson cover?
I could tell Charlie enjoyed the Old Village Home, Garden & Art Tour article on
page 38. I think he pictured himself relaxing on the big sofa in one of the home’s spa-
cious rooms.
Although Charlie doesn’t consume alcoholic beverages, at least not in front
of me, he responded positively when I showed him the Dinner with Friends ar-
ticle on page 48 and the craft beer article on page 58. It might be time for some
additional training.
Charlie’s excited about attending the Charleston Cup Nov. 11, which is high-
lighted on page 23. As long as he is well-behaved, he knows he’ll be able to enjoy
the Mount Pleasant race tent, sponsored by MPM and the advertisers that support
the magazine. He hopes whoever wins the Charleston Cup ticket contest on page
57 has a dog he can play with.
When Charlie visits the office, I can tell he feels the passion, creativity and
drive displayed by everyone at MPM. When he hears me talk about how much
Mount Pleasant residents like the magazine, his ears prick up, so I know he gets
it. That’s why I know he’ll be OK with me spending a little more time at the office
and skipping a few of our bike and car rides when we begin publishing every other
month instead of quarterly, starting with the November/December edition. After
all, he loves MPM and he loves its publisher unconditionally.
— B i l l M a c c h i o
P u B l i s h e r ’ s N ot e
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Charlie’s world is all rainbows and butterflies, and no
one else in my life gives me so much yet asks so little.