Wall Dogs & Ghost Signs

  October 29, 2015

By Tom Poland   They Beautifully Preserved The Past Like dogs with a penchant for roaming, they chained themselves to a wall. Tethered to brick walls above the ground with…

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Corduroy – fall’s next big throwback

  October 29, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Since the 70’s are such a popular period of inspiration for fashion designer, it comes as no surprise that one of the hottest fall trends is…

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Wild Places Renew Us

  October 16, 2015

By Tom Poland   It’s getting harder to escape civilization’s flotsam and trappings. Just about everywhere I go, telltale signs of civilization exist. If I don’t see powerlines, I see…

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Is self-doubt causing you to act out?

  October 16, 2015

By Brian Maynor   We all have periods of self-doubt and they are often related to events we find intimidating or scary, like public speaking or going on a date,…

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Fall’s tricky trends

  October 8, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Most people love the changing seasons because it’s a chance to try new things, and this fall will be no exception. Some of the most common…

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Wordless News

  October 2, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Historic Rains Likely for Carolinas, Virginia; Hurricane Joaquin Gains Power         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…

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Shrimp and Three Cheese Tortellini

  October 2, 2015

By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking   Here’s a quick and healthy meal in a skillet that will please even the pickiest eaters.  Ingredients 2 lbs. shrimp, cleaned and deveined…

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Saving Lighthouses & Fire Towers

  October 2, 2015

    By Tom Poland     Windmills? They Lack Star Power Growing up landlocked in eastern Georgia, the coast seemed as far away as the Keys. I might as…

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How to Reduce Cholesterol through Lifestyle Changes

  October 2, 2015

By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Surb Guram, MD   Part II of the Lowering Cholesterol without Statin Drugs Series  The human body is a miraculous thing. All of…

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Blurred lines – a new take on fall essentials

  October 2, 2015

By Brian Maynor   With cooler weather and a lot of rain over the past week it’s easy to slip out of our summer mindset and focus on fall. One…

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Chomp!

  September 25, 2015

By Ron Aiken   Mid-Week Dinner Surprise! The surprise to begin with is you’re getting a mid-week dinner cooked for you in the first place, you greedy soul, you. I mean,…

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Savory Pumpkin Delight

  September 25, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   Fall is here, which means pumpkin time! Pumpkin adds such great flavor to foods and is so easy to cook with. More importantly, pumpkin is a…

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I’ve Caught the Swamp Rabbit Bug

  September 25, 2015

By Reba Hull Campbell   [row] [col col=8] My job involves working with SC cities and towns as part of an organization sharing information to help their leaders make their hometowns the…

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Now it’s time to rethink your weekend denim

  September 25, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Last week we looked at the original work fabric, denim, and while it’s appearance has changed over the years the fact that it is still around…

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Carolina Trivia

  September 25, 2015

By Tom Poland   Do You Know That …  Back home a beer was hard to come by. It was my fate to grow up in a dry county on…

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Wordless News

  September 18, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio       The story here: Obama Invites Texas Teen To White House After ‘Bomb Hoax’ Incident         Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…

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The Eyes Prevail

  September 18, 2015

By Tom Poland   The sky, weather, and beautiful settings … May your eyes carry the day. All narratives and images from Photo of the Week.   Look Skyward Angel…

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Understanding Cholesterol

  September 18, 2015

By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Surb Guram, MD   How to Lower Cholesterol without Statin Drugs Series: Part 1 of 4   Cardiovascular disease is responsible for 1…

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Rethink your workwear denim

  September 17, 2015

By Brian Maynor     Denim has undergone some major transformations over the years, but its has maintained it’s relevance since debuting back in the 1800s. Not many fashion pieces…

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Greek Salad! Greek Festival! Grexit?

  September 17, 2015

  By Ron Aiken   Back in May, Chomp! got hitched. Following the wedding we honeymooned in Greece, a destination we pinched pennies for months on end to afford, visiting the…

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Wordless News

  September 11, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Rainbow appears from World Trade Center on eve of 9/11         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…

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Wordless News

  September 11, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Rainbow appears from World Trade Center on eve of 9/11         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…

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Chomp! Bacon! Bombs! Bots?

  September 10, 2015

By Ron Aiken     “What can you wrap bacon around, guys?” This was a real question I recently overheard someone say. Well, I thought she was a real person until…

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Wordless News

  September 3, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Are Women Better Tasters Than Men?         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday…

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Exactly how do you break fashion rules?

  September 3, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Last week we looked at the major trend of discarding the old fashion rules perpetuated for years in favor of just being you, so this week…

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Exactly how do you break fashion rules?

  September 3, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Last week we looked at the major trend of discarding the old fashion rules perpetuated for years in favor of just being you, so this week…

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The trend to end trends

  August 28, 2015

By Brian Maynor   One of the hottest trends sweeping the fashion world is the mantra of ‘breaking the fashion rules’ in order to find your own sense of self-worth,…

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The trend to end trends

  August 28, 2015

By Brian Maynor   One of the hottest trends sweeping the fashion world is the mantra of ‘breaking the fashion rules’ in order to find your own sense of self-worth,…

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Wordless News

  August 28, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: National Zoo Welcomes 2 Panda Cubs         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday…

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Wordless News

  August 28, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: National Zoo Welcomes 2 Panda Cubs         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday…

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Freak Show

  August 21, 2015

By Tom Poland   The Carnival Sideshow Goes Mainstream It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s dead now. Suicide most likely. I just saw him once but that was enough. It…

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Freak Show

  August 21, 2015

By Tom Poland   The Carnival Sideshow Goes Mainstream It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s dead now. Suicide most likely. I just saw him once but that was enough. It…

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Wordless News

  August 21, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Now, There’s a Pop-Tart Beer         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday creative…

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Wordless News

  August 21, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Now, There’s a Pop-Tart Beer         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday creative…

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

  August 21, 2015

By Jan Pinnington   This Chocolate Zucchini Cake is moist and flavorful.   Nonstick spray 1 cup white flour + 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp.…

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

  August 21, 2015

By Jan Pinnington   This Chocolate Zucchini Cake is moist and flavorful.   Nonstick spray 1 cup white flour + 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp.…

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Thai Chicken Salad

  August 21, 2015

By Kay MacInnis     This is another recipe from that same chicken we used last week. The idea, if you’ll recall, was to take one chicken and create several meals…

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Thai Chicken Salad

  August 21, 2015

By Kay MacInnis     This is another recipe from that same chicken we used last week. The idea, if you’ll recall, was to take one chicken and create several meals…

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Wordless News

  August 13, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: I’m An Obstetrician And I Failed At Breast-Feeding         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…

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Shelling Peas

  August 13, 2015

By Amy Coward   She laid the neatly folded newspaper clipping on my desk and said, “Look what I got in the mail today!” My co-worker was standing there smiling,…

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Chicken Salad with Pecans and Dried Craisins

  August 13, 2015

By Kay MacInnis     Here’s one of our recipes from this month’s Providence Cooks! class on Healthy Lunches. At our Aug. 4 class, we took one chicken and made…

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Wordless News

  August 6, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Jon Stewart, Sarcastic Critic of Politics and Media, Is Signing Off         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…

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Wordless News

  August 6, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Jon Stewart, Sarcastic Critic of Politics and Media, Is Signing Off         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…

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Black From Tula & The Mortgage Lifter

  July 30, 2015

By Tom Poland     Derrick Gunter & Radiator Charlie Knew A Good Thing When They Saw It  Robert Clark and I were on the road running down a story,…

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