Top Grossing Movies – March 12
March 12, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fourth week in a row, Black Panther comes in as the highest grossing movie of the week. It earned $7M more than the…
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March 9, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: International Women’s Day 2018 theme is #PressforProgress Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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March 9, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: International Women’s Day 2018 theme is #PressforProgress Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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How to juggle texts, emails, phone calls and drop-ins
March 7, 2018By Brian Maynor Beads of sweat forming on our brow. Mind racing. Body tenses. Eyes darting. These are typical signs of fight-or-flight syndrome, so why do they happen when…
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How to juggle texts, emails, phone calls and drop-ins
March 7, 2018
By Brian Maynor Beads of sweat forming on our brow. Mind racing. Body tenses. Eyes darting. These are typical signs of fight-or-flight syndrome, so why do they happen when…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 5
March 5, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/02/2018 to 03/08/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 3 4,084 $66,306,935 $501,706,972 2…
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March 2, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Send In The Clones: Barbra Streisand Reveals Fluffy Canine Copies Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…
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Wordless News
March 2, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Send In The Clones: Barbra Streisand Reveals Fluffy Canine Copies Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…
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3 ancient laws to increase our wealth
March 1, 2018
By Brian Maynor Everyone wants to be wealthy. And that doesn’t just mean financial wealth. Being wealthy is really about having abundance, whether it’s an abundance of friends, time,…
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Granddad’s Cow-Charming ’65 Chevy
March 1, 2018
By Tom Poland Granddad Poland farmed but never drove a pickup, not that I recall. In a battered old car, he’d bump through pastures festooned with yellow bitter weeds,…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 26
February 26, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/23/2018 to 03/01/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 2 4,020 $111,658,835 $403,613,257 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 26
February 26, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/23/2018 to 03/01/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 2 4,020 $111,658,835 $403,613,257 2…
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Glory Beneath The Lights
February 23, 2018
By Tom Poland From a box in my late parent’s dusty attic come memories. Old football programs and yellow brittle newspapers. A naked bulb gives me light to read…
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Glory Beneath The Lights
February 23, 2018
By Tom Poland From a box in my late parent’s dusty attic come memories. Old football programs and yellow brittle newspapers. A naked bulb gives me light to read…
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Competitiveness: Is it better to be a hawk or a diplomat?
February 23, 2018
By Brian Maynor Do you thrive on competition or avoid it like the plague? Diplomats are people who enjoy their job and tend to have a go with the…
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Competitiveness: Is it better to be a hawk or a diplomat?
February 23, 2018
By Brian Maynor Do you thrive on competition or avoid it like the plague? Diplomats are people who enjoy their job and tend to have a go with the…
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February 23, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Trump doubles down on arming some teachers to prevent school shootings Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Wordless News
February 23, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Trump doubles down on arming some teachers to prevent school shootings Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 21
February 21, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/16/2018 to 02/22/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 1 4,020 $202,003,951 $242,155,680 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 21
February 21, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/16/2018 to 02/22/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Black Panther PG13 Disney 1 4,020 $202,003,951 $242,155,680 2…
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Wordless News
February 16, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Europeans had school shootings, too. Then they did something about it. Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Wordless News
February 16, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Europeans had school shootings, too. Then they did something about it. Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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A Longing For Pine Pollen
February 15, 2018
By Tom Poland Cold weather? Stay up North. My dash says it’s 48 degrees as I drive by a swamp, yet singing frogs drown out my heater fan. They…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 12
February 12, 2018
Week of 02/09/2018 to 02/15/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fifty Shades Freed R Universal 1 3,768 $38,560,195 $38,560,195 2 Peter Rabbit PG Sony…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 12
February 12, 2018
Week of 02/09/2018 to 02/15/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fifty Shades Freed R Universal 1 3,768 $38,560,195 $38,560,195 2 Peter Rabbit PG Sony…
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Wordless News
February 9, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Eagles topple mighty Patriots to win first Super Bowl Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Wordless News
February 9, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Eagles topple mighty Patriots to win first Super Bowl Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Quitting Time
February 9, 2018
By Tom Poland No guts, no glory they say, and it is true. If you’ve ever taken a job and realized right off it was a mistake but stayed…
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Quitting Time
February 9, 2018
By Tom Poland No guts, no glory they say, and it is true. If you’ve ever taken a job and realized right off it was a mistake but stayed…
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Why do we continue doing something when we know it’s not good for us?
February 9, 2018
By Brian Maynor We all have bad habits. It’s impossible to live and be human without having them, but have we ever stopped to think about why we keep…
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Why do we continue doing something when we know it’s not good for us?
February 9, 2018
By Brian Maynor We all have bad habits. It’s impossible to live and be human without having them, but have we ever stopped to think about why we keep…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 5
February 5, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 02/02/2018 to 02/08/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle PG13 Sony 7 3,352…
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Wordless News
February 2, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Researchers Discover ‘Anxiety Cells’ In The Brain Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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February 2, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Researchers Discover ‘Anxiety Cells’ In The Brain Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Across The Savannah
February 1, 2018
By Tom Poland The Hard Life That Was Sawmilling I have an antique oak dresser and a heartpine table. The wood is beautiful as you can see. Thanks to…
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Across The Savannah
February 1, 2018
By Tom Poland The Hard Life That Was Sawmilling I have an antique oak dresser and a heartpine table. The wood is beautiful as you can see. Thanks to…
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Are you up to the sticky note challenge?
February 1, 2018
By Brian Maynor Are you living the life you want or at least making progress towards it? Most of us have a vision of what we want our lives…
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Are you up to the sticky note challenge?
February 1, 2018
By Brian Maynor Are you living the life you want or at least making progress towards it? Most of us have a vision of what we want our lives…
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Thomas Epting selected as South Carolina Leadership in Law Honoree
January 29, 2018
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP Partner Thomas W. Epting has been recognized by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly as a “Leadership in Law” award winner. He will be honored at an awards…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 29
January 29, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/26/2018 to 02/01/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Maze Runner: The Death Cure PG13 20th Century Fox…
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Nothing Good Happens In A Strip Club
January 26, 2018
By Tom Poland Or Does It? Orlando 1982. Garry and I are sipping beers. “Where’s a good place to get shot,” he asks. “Shots?” “No, you know, shot,…
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Wordless News
January 26, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: 12 camels disqualified from Saudi Arabia beauty pageant for using Botox Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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4 ways to rebound from being sick
January 24, 2018
By Brian Maynor “Experts are predicting the worst flu season in history,” according to CNBC, and it’s easy to see why when 46 states report widespread breakouts. That being…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 22
January 22, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/19/2018 to 01/25/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle PG13 Sony 5 3704…
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Whispered Prayer From Stall No. 1
January 19, 2018
By Tom Poland Life experiences fuel writing, which is a mysterious thing. Something happens and it sends your mind to places long forgotten. Writing’s beautiful. You startle yourself with…
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The key to sounding powerful without sounding aggressive
January 19, 2018
By Brian Maynor Words are powerful. They convey how we feel, our emotions and provide context, whether we’re speaking or writing, so it is important to choose them with…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 15
January 17, 2018
Week of 01/12/2018 to 01/18/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle PG13 Sony 4 3,849 $28,101,972 $291,312,604 2 The Post…
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Wordless News
January 12, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: More Female Sea Turtles Born as Temperatures Rise Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…
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Johnny Jennings, The Good Samaritan
January 12, 2018
By Tom Poland Perhaps you’ve heard of Johnny Jennings. I had not but thanks to Beverley Laliberte I have now. She told me about the man that’s the last…
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4 common behaviors that hijack conversations
January 12, 2018
By Brian Maynor Have you ever started a conversation that ended in an argument? Of course you have; it happens to all of us. Having a conversation isn’t always…
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