You did it, kid. Congratulations. Now pick out your favorite watch.
April 17, 2015By Temple Ligon In August 1969, I arrived at Cu Chi, South Vietnam, where the U. S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division had its headquarters and where the Viet Cong…
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Spring Cleaning
April 17, 2015By Kristen Tice-Ziesmer MS, RD, CSSD, LD Elite Nutrition & Performance Spring is the perfect time to not only ditch the dust bunny-ridden clothes sitting in the back of…
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Quinoa Tabbouleh
April 17, 2015
By Kay MacInnis Here is another favorite – a different take on regular tabbouleh. With this recipe we used quinoa in place of the bulgur wheat. It’s so easy,…
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Grilled Tri Tip Beef
April 17, 2015
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients 2 lb. Tri Tip Beef Roast Olive Oil 1/2 Tsp. sea salt 1/2 Tsp. celery salt 1/2 Tsp. garlic powder 1/2 Tsp.…
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Conversations from a Grocery Run
April 17, 2015
By Leigh Thomas . Ever wonder what would happen if you said what you’re really thinking? I’m fresh off a grocery run, and I realized that at some point…
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Getting a Grip
April 17, 2015
By Amy Coward Someone slap me, please. I’ve had one of those weeks where all I’ve done is whine and I need to get a grip. Why is it…
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Portraits Of Georgialina
April 17, 2015
By Tom Poland Exploring Our Enchanting Region With good reason, I now refer to the two-state region I travel and write about so much as “Georgialina.” It’s a…
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Another Flip For The Weekend – Walking A Mile In Their Shoes
April 17, 2015
By Brian Maynor Sexual violence has been in the news a lot this year, specifically in the arena of professional sports, and since April was Sexual Assault Awareness…
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Wordless News
April 17, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Yoda? Is It Thou? Figure In 14th-Century Manuscript Looks Familiar . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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All Things New
April 10, 2015By Ruth Varner Who has not found delight in something new? A new job, new car, a trip to a foreign country? The heart beats faster, the frown…
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South Carolina’s most famous house
April 10, 2015By Temple Ligon This coming November, probably in the first weekend, the Beaufort County Open Land Trust will allow tours of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Auldbrass Plantation, all 20+…
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Grilled Balsamic Spring Asparagus
April 10, 2015
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This easy, light-tasting asparagus will even have your kids asking for more. 1 lb. of fresh spring asparagus spears Olive Oil Sea salt…
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Weight Loss Supplements Part 3: CLA (conjugated linoleic acid)
April 10, 2015
By Anna Catherine Caldwell Elite Nutrition & Performance Alright, so we’ve talked about Green Tea Extract and Coffee Bean Extract as two of the millions of supplements that promise…
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Wordless News
April 10, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Who Gets To Dance In ‘Swan Lake’? The Answer Is Changing . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…
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Weekend Networking – What Is Outdoor Appropriate Attire?
April 10, 2015
By Brian Maynor There are many places to network including lunch with a connected friend, drinks with a potential client, or a sporting event with the boss and now…
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Remembering A Small Farm
April 10, 2015
By Tom Poland Walking Among Ghosts From 1935 until today, the number of small farms in our country has dropped from six million to two million. A way…
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Are You Ready For Marsala? I Hope So Because It’s The Color Of The Year
January 15, 2015
By Brian Maynor You don’t have to be an arbiter of fashion to know that every year Pantone picks one color to be the ‘Color Of The Year’. Remember radiant…
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Wordless News
January 9, 2015By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Paris Attack Stuns World, Free Speech Advocates . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Oversized Clothing – The Perfect Trend For Restaurant Week
January 9, 2015
By Brian Maynor It’s Restaurant Week across SC, which means 11 days of dining out and enjoying some of the best food in your area. Isn’t that exactly what…
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Green Bean Christmas Tree
December 19, 2014
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking . . This holiday appetizer is fun to make and healthy to eat. 1 or 2 lbs. fresh green beans, washed and dried 6-8…
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Wordless News
December 18, 2014By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Fate of famous white deer in question after base closure See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by…
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7 Generous Family Holiday Traditions
December 18, 2014
By JoAnn Turnquist Traditions make this time of year extra special. In addition to strengthening family bonds, traditions teach values and skills to your children. During the holidays, children…
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A Surprising Insight to Our Love of Shiny Things
December 18, 2014
By Brian Maynor We all love shiny things, right? Whether it’s sequins, glitter or glossy finishes they all seem to have some magical magnetic pull on us, and now…
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Photo of The Week
December 18, 2014
By Tom Poland Catching You Up My friend and co-author, Robert Clark, and I long planned to give readers a look at the Southland and its abundant beauty,…
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Amazon Announces Best-Selling Books of 2014
December 12, 2014
SEATTLE, WA – Amazon announced its best-selling books of 2014, best-selling Kids & Teens books, as well as the Most Gifted and Most Wished For books of the year–just in…
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Winter Layering – Easy As 1-2-3
December 11, 2014
By Brian Maynor As or temperatures fluctuate, sometime dramatically, it becomes all to clear that successfully dressing for winter is all about layering. The goals of layering are two-fold: …
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Cherry Cinnamon Quinoa
December 4, 2014
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking 1-cup quinoa 2 cups water 1/4 cup raw or toasted sunflower seeds 1/4 cup dried cherries 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. dried…
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Can I Wear That? – Confidently Tackle All Of Your Fashion Questions
December 4, 2014
By Brian Maynor We all the festivities and reunions happening during the next few weeks we all want to look our best, and I attribute that fact to the…
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Wordless News
November 28, 2014By Maria Fabrizio Ugly Christmas Tree Will Be Replaced In Pennsylvania Town See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…
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Holiday Travel – It Is Possible To Be Comfortable And Presentable
November 20, 2014
By Brian Maynor As I was packing and planning for my first holiday-related trip I started thinking about the tons of other people doing the same thing. It wouldn’t…
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Holiday Party Preview – You Can’t Put It Off Any Longer
November 12, 2014
By Brian Maynor It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away and with it the kick-off of the holiday party season. Is your wardrobe ready? With…
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Metabolic Damage: Are You Starving Yourself Fat?
October 29, 2014Kristen Tice-Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Has this ever happened to you? You follow a diet, lose a significant amount of weight, end the diet, gain all the…
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Metabolic Damage: Are You Starving Yourself Fat?
October 29, 2014Kristen Tice-Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Has this ever happened to you? You follow a diet, lose a significant amount of weight, end the diet, gain all the…
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Celebrate Yourself Every Day
October 10, 2014
By Brian Maynor October is a month that celebrates triumph over adversity shining a light on both breast cancer and domestic violence, and at the epicenters of those triumphs…
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Celebrate Yourself Every Day
October 10, 2014
By Brian Maynor October is a month that celebrates triumph over adversity shining a light on both breast cancer and domestic violence, and at the epicenters of those triumphs…
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Absinthe: Dance With The Green Fairy
September 17, 2014
By Tom Poland Hemingway Did Growing up in a dry county left me somewhat unworldly regarding adult beverages. Absinthe was a word I never heard until late in…
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Wordless News
September 11, 2014By Maria Fabrizio Prince William, Kate Middleton Are Expecting Second Child See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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The Absence Of Green
September 11, 2014
By Tom Poland The Fall Color Forecast A buddy of mine lived in Florida for a few years and what he missed most were the seasons, especially fall…
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Chomp!
August 29, 2014
By Ron Aiken Let’s All Hate On Robert Irvine Except We Can’t! You ever go to a place just knowing you’re going to hate it and maybe even…
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Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Parfait
August 29, 2014
By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Fresh blueberries, oatmeal, vanilla yogurt and granola come together beautifully in this delicious breakfast parfait. Enjoy at home or use disposable cups to…
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Goodbye Summer – It’s Labor Day Weekend Again
August 29, 2014
By Brian Maynor It’s hard to believe summer is already on the way out. Didn’t it just begin? Labor Day weekend has long been seen as the culmination of…
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Classic Carolina Road Trips
August 28, 2014
Editor’s note: Classic Road Trips From Columbia can be found at Uptown Gifts, Mast General, and Books A Million. By Tom Poland Explore South Carolina. Find Her Hidden Gems. …
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Astral Inspiration – Is Your Fashion Sense Written In The Stars?
August 21, 2014
By Brian Maynor . Last weekend was the grand opening of the SC State Museum’s BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium. I was out of town so I missed the…
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Proper Funeral Attire – Lax Society Or Not There Are Still Rules
August 14, 2014
By Brian Maynor Death has featured prominently over the past few weeks, both personally and in the news, so consequently I have seen some very interesting choices in…
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Proper Funeral Attire – Lax Society Or Not There Are Still Rules
August 14, 2014
By Brian Maynor Death has featured prominently over the past few weeks, both personally and in the news, so consequently I have seen some very interesting choices in…
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Wordless News
August 7, 2014By Maria Fabrizio Low Vitamin D level could double Alzheimer’s risk, study finds See the related story here. . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Wordless News
August 7, 2014By Maria Fabrizio Low Vitamin D level could double Alzheimer’s risk, study finds See the related story here. . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Late Summer Casual – It’s All About Being Relaxed Both Day & Night
August 7, 2014
By Brian Maynor Between the pre-fall clothes and back-to-school sales smacking you in the face every time you walk into a store, there seems to be a panicked rush…
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Late Summer Casual – It’s All About Being Relaxed Both Day & Night
August 7, 2014
By Brian Maynor Between the pre-fall clothes and back-to-school sales smacking you in the face every time you walk into a store, there seems to be a panicked rush…
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Spaghetti Squash Skillet
August 7, 2014By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking 1 Spaghetti Squash 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 cup onion, chopped 1/4 red pepper, chopped 1/2 cup green or black sliced olives…
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