A Thirst for Knowledge
July 10, 2019
By Tom Poland June 1 is moving day in Hartsville, South Carolina. That’s when the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) sends 138 seniors into the…
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Carolina Pines opens beachfront club as added amenity for resort guests
July 10, 2019
Carolina Pines offers guests private beach club access Sun RV Resorts Purchases The Ocean Club – At Tilghman Beach Carolina Pines guests now have an ocean-front oasis to experience this summer. The recently purchased The Ocean Club…
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Cookout Caution: Keeping Food Safety in Focus This Summer
July 9, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian, Providence Health Summer offers plentiful opportunities to gather outdoors with family and friends. Whether it’s the Fourth of July, Labor Day, an afternoon on…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 9, 2019
July 9, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/05/2019 to 07/11/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Far From Home 1 $92,579,212 $185,063,062 2 Toy Story 4 3 $33,860,355…
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Top Grossing Movie – July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/28/2019 to 07/04/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Toy Story 4 2 $59,700,331.00 $238,690,140.00 2 Annabelle Comes Home 1 $20,269,723.00 $31,104,182.00…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/21/2019 to 06/27/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Toy Story 4 1 $120,908,065 $120,908,065 2 Child’s Play 1 $14,094,594 $14,094,594 3…
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SmashIt/AxIt now offering non-profit fundraising nights
June 12, 2019
The Upstate’s first aggressive entertainment center will be handing over their facilities on Mondays for local non-profit organizations to use for fundraising. SmashIt/Axit is part of a new wave of…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 3, 2019
June 3, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/31/2019 to 06/06/2019 Rank Title Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Aladdin Disney 2 $42,840,544.00 $185,537,718.00 2 Rocketman Paramount 1 $25,725,722.00 $25,725,722.00 3…
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A Rare Spectacle
May 30, 2019
By Tom Poland Few people see them. Outside naturalists, conservationists, a few artists, photographers, and writers, most people don’t even know they exist. William Bartram discovered them in his…
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Poop in our Path
May 30, 2019
Tammy Davis Step Over It and Let it Go “Forget about it.” “Let it go.” We tell ourselves these things when we are upset, but it’s easier said than…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 27, 2019
May 28, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/24/2019 to 05/30/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Aladdin 1 $91,500,929 $116,805,962 2 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 2 $24,587,676…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 20, 2019
May 20, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/17/2019 to 05/23/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum 1 3,850 $56,818,067 $56,818,067…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/10/2019 to 05/16/2019 Rank Title Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Endgame Disney 3 $63,299,904 $723,745,643 2 The Hustle United Artists Releasing 1…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019
Week of 05/03/2019 to 05/09/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Endgame 2 $147,383,211 $621,277,849 2 The Intruder 1 $10,855,054 $10,855,054 3 Long Shot 1 $9,740,064 $9,740,064 4…
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Are you ready to break something? Then SmashIt/AxIt has you covered
May 2, 2019
The Upstate’s first smash room, SmashIt/AxIt, is opening this weekend. SmashIt/Axit is part of a new wave of stress release where people can rent out a room to break things,…
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Top Grossing Movies -April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/26/2019 to 05/02/2019 Rank Title Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Avengers: Endgame 1 $357,115,007 $357,115,007 2 Captain Marvel 8 $8,312,751 $413,841,798 3 The…
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Two Zoos With Civil War Connections
April 26, 2019
By Tom Poland I’ve only been to two zoos, Riverbanks, here in Columbia and the one in Atlanta. I barely remember Zoo Atlanta, but I recall the Cyclorama and…
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Ten at the Top to host Upstate Air Quality Advisory meeting
April 25, 2019
Ten at the Top (TATT), in recognition of National Air Quality Awareness Week (April 29 – May 3), is hosting the 2019 convening of the Upstate Air Quality Advisory Committee…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 22, 2019
April 23, 2019
Week of 04/19/2019 to 04/25/2019 Rank Title Rating Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Curse Of La Llorona R 1 3,372 $26,347,631 $26,347,631 2 Shazam! PG13 3 4,183…
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Across The Savannah
April 18, 2019
By Tom Poland After The Funeral Family funerals are different from other funerals. A family funeral makes me drift. I look at the flowers and listen to the ministers…
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Ten at the Top to hold workshop focused on food access for seniors
April 16, 2019
As part of an ongoing series addressing issues facing seniors in the Upstate, Ten at the Top (TATT) will be hosting a workshop focused on food access for seniors on…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/12/2019 to 04/18/2019 Rank Title Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Shazam! Warner Bros. 2 4,306 $24,453,514 $94,226,527 2 Little Universal…
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From Rose Hill To Brattonsville, Part II
April 11, 2019
By Tom Poland Journey Through Time and Space In Part I Park Manager Nate Johnson led us through Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site. In Part II,…
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Put a Little Spring in your Step with Less Prep
April 11, 2019
By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Don’t you just love the longer days?! They provide a great chance to get out and exercise, work in the yard…
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From Rose Hill To Brattonsville, Part I
April 5, 2019
By Tom Poland Journey Through Time and Space Faulkner was right. The past is not past. It’s hiding. Travel some backroads, and if you know where to look, you…
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Pursuing Excellence: When Did You Learn To Practice?
April 3, 2019
By Connie Cleveland My aunt came to visit me soon after I opened the Dog Trainers Workshop. She was trying to be supportive of her niece who had “gone…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 1, 2019
April 1, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dumbo PG Disney 1 4,259 $45,990,748 $45,990,748 2 Us R Universal 2 3,743 $33,229,640…
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Junkyards
March 29, 2019
By Tom Poland Note: This story comes from The Last Sunday Drive—Vanishing Southland, due out fall 2019. Sunday drives carried us past junkyards, past James Dickey’s “parking lot…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 25, 2019
March 25, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/22/2019 to 03/28/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Us R Universal 1 3,741 $71,117,625 $71,117,625 2 Captain…
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How leaders can prevent sharing from becoming oversharing
March 20, 2019
By Brian Maynor Thanks to social media, our lives have become a testament to oversharing. The common thought is that everything we do needs to be shared, and if…
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Watkins Miraculous Vanilla Extract Flavoring
March 20, 2019
By Tom Poland Springs creaking, Granddad’s maroon Ford jounces down Mom and Dad’s long dirt driveway. Its washouts make for a rough ride but that doesn’t stop Granddad. Here…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 18, 2019
March 19, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/15/2019 to 03/21/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Captain Marvel PG13 Disney 2 4,310 $67,988,130 $264,884,063 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 11, 2019
March 12, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/08/2019 to 03/14/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Captain Marvel PG13 Disney 1 4,310 $153,433,423 $153,433,423 2…
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RIP, Faithful Ones
March 8, 2019
By Tom Poland I had to see it. I heard it was up North Carolina way, and with the aid of my son-in-law’s Garmin GPS I found it, the…
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How to be realistic optimistic
March 6, 2019
By Brian Maynor “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.” – Dalai Lama XIV I’m proud to be an optimist. As a motivational coach it certainly helps me do…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 4, 2019
March 4, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/01/2019 to 03/07/2019 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World PG Universal…
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3 ways to balance our home work lives
March 1, 2019
By Brian Maynor After working long hours, most of us long for time at home to just unplug and recharge, but rarely is that the case. What normally awaits…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 25, 2019
February 25, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/22/2019 to 02/28/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World PG…
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Flowers Outlast Us
February 22, 2019
By Tom Poland Despite all those bygone years the memory remains. Having my photograph taken. That was a big deal before phones turned cameras. There I am, circa 1957,…
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Calculating our informal power, Pt. 2
February 20, 2019
By Brian Maynor Yesterday we explored informal power, namely what it is and how we calculate it. If you missed the article, you can find it here: https://midlandsbiz.whosonthemove.com/calculating-our-informal-power-at-work-pt-1 Now…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 18
February 19, 2019
Week of 02/15/2019 to 02/21/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part PG Warner Bros. 2 4303 $20,804,670 $69,228,853…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 11, 2019
February 11, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/08/2019 to 02/14/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part PG Warner…
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Blue Macon
February 7, 2019
By Tom Poland On its way to a confluence with that Georgia river entire, the Altamaha, the Ocmulgee River flows through a place I’ve been to five times. The…
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How to make friends as an adult
February 7, 2019
By Brian Maynor It doesn’t matter if we’ve moved to a new city or just looking to expand our social circle, adults need friends just as much as children…
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A Changing Rural Southland
February 1, 2019
By Tom Poland I’ve been writing about how the South is changing for a while now. That’s why I was asked to take part in Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit, “Crossroads,…
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A modern professionals guide to dressing for work
January 31, 2019
By Brian Maynor The rules governing what to wear for work have changed a lot over the years, but that doesn’t mean we now have carte blanche to wear…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/25/2019 to 01/31/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Glass PG13 Universal 2 3,844 $18,884,440 $73,425,575 2 The…
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Quitting The Band
January 25, 2019
By Tom Poland I played trumpet in the Lincolnton High School band. Well, that’s not true. I was in elementary school, not high school, so the band must have…
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Proven methods to becoming more creative
January 25, 2019
By Brian Maynor As a member of the creative profession, let me set the record straight. Creativity is a skill, not a gift that you are either born with…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 23
January 23, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/18/2019 to 01/24/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Week Gross Cumulative 1 Glass PG13 Universal 1 3,841 $46,504,950 $46,504,950 2 The…
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