Yo, Lady!
February 8, 2019By Amy Coward “Yo, lady!” was probably the way the conversation began. Just a few months ago, my friend, CC, and I were texting about half marathons and decided…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, the-arts
Make Your Heart Healthy With These Tips: PLUS a Recipe for Seafood Risotto
February 7, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health February is heart healthy month and the focus is all about the heart….especially with Valentine’s Day next week. Makes us think…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, health-care, life
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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, music, the-arts
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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
Tips for Forming Healthier Beverage Habits
February 5, 2019
By Lisa Akly Prisma Health Heart Hospital dietitian If you’re looking to improve your health or lose weight, it may be prudent to take a closer look at what…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, on-the-move
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,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, the-arts
It’s Heart Month! Give your heart the attention it deserves to stay healthy all year long
January 31, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, hearts seem to be everywhere you look this time of year. That’s why it…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, life
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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Adventures of a Rookie Retiree
January 28, 2019
By Reba Hull Campbell Have you ever wondered what goes on in the world outside of your weekday work? Sure, before I retired three weeks ago, I got out…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, the-arts
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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, the-arts
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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
Wear Red and Eat Red Too for Heart Month, plus a recipe for Cherry and Peach Parfaits
January 25, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Did you know that one in three women die of heart disease? That nearly 80 percent of cardiac events can be…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, life
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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
How to make sure everyone feels welcome
January 18, 2019
By Brian Maynor When working as a team, it’s natural that work time bleeds over into personal time. Whether it’s staying late just enjoying casual conversation, or pulling together…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
Small Tweaks can equal Big Results when Changing to a Healthy Lifestyle
January 18, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Plus a recipe for Meyer Lemon and Rosemary Chicken Salad Really good things happen when you make small changes that you…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, life
Grandma’s Weapon Of Choice
January 18, 2019
By Tom Poland In Sunday drives’ heyday, air conditioning was gaining momentum but you’d be hard pressed to find air-conditioned stores and homes in rural areas. Oh, you might…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life
Health is Wealth
January 18, 2019
In the End, a Good Report is All That Matters By Tammy Davis Cleaning and Kettle Chips I recently had to have some minor surgery. Everything went well,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life
New Year. New Gig.
January 18, 2019
By Amy Coward They call it the “gig economy.” Just hip slang for working a little here, a little there and cobbling together a paycheck. I know plenty of…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life
Top Grossing Movies – January 14
January 14, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 01/11/2019 to 01/17/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Upside PG13 STX Entertainment 1 3,080 $20,355,000 $20,355,000…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Accepting the fact that we are enough
January 11, 2019
By Brian Maynor The fact that we are alive and being ourselves is enough. It’s impossible to have any contact with society, especially this time of year, without being…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: advice, life
The Things We Keep
January 11, 2019
By Tom Poland Hollywood props, of all things, took me back to family roots in Georgia. I was bored, a rare malady, for which the cure is a Clint Eastwood…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life
Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever: 10 Tips to Help You Manage Your Stress, Sleep Better and Be Healthier
January 11, 2019By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health The beginning of a new year means a fresh start. It is an opportunity to tackle new projects, set new goals…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, health-care, life
Top Grossing Movies – December 31
January 2, 2019
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/28/2018 to 01/03/2019 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Aquaman PG13 Warner Bros. 2 4,125 $52,140,000 $189,375,000 2…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Top Grossing Movies – December 24
December 24, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/21/2018 to 12/27/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Aquaman PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4125 $68,000,000 $68,000,000 2…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
What’s next? Maybe it’s deciding what to be when I grow up
December 20, 2018
By Reba Hull Campbell Who knew that hundreds of papers in file folders, thousands of emails and digital documents, scads of photos, and boxes filled with old thank you…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, on-the-move
Top Grossing Movies – December 17
December 17, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/14/2018 to 12/20/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse PG Sony 1 3,813 $35,363,376…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Maintain, not Gain is the Strategy for the Holidays, plus a Sweet Meringue Cookie Treat
December 14, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Thinking about all the rushing around over the next couple of weeks and how to get everything done, some of healthy…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, life
Tips to make the workplace festive
December 14, 2018
By Brian Maynor Tis the season to be jolly! To say the holiday season is festive would be an understatement, but how do you know when it’s too much?…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
Winter Warmth
December 14, 2018
By Tom Poland The cold season is upon us. The need for heat is upon us. What type heat do you prefer? As long as I can remember, my…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, the-arts
My Kind of Christmas
December 14, 2018
By Tammy Davis There’s always music in our school cafeteria. I love that. This time of year, it’s Christmas music. Even better. When I first arrive for my early…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, the-arts
Top Grossing Movies – December 12
December 11, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 12/07/2018 to 12/13/2018 Rank Title Rating Distriboutor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Ralph Breaks The Internet PG Disney 3 3795 $16,253,831…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Grandma’s Singer Sewing Machine
December 7, 2018
By Tom Poland Back around 1965 a fashion craze swept through high school. Cranberry, button-down shirts emerged as “the” shirt to have, and like other young bucks I had…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, the-arts
The 7 cornerstone skills of life
December 7, 2018
By Brian Maynor There are seven skills we all need to master when it comes to life. Recently I read an article by the renowned Leon Ho, founder and…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
‘Tis the Season to Be Healthy: Helpful Tips for Smart Holiday Eating
December 7, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Family feasts. Office parties. Casual get-togethers. Whatever the celebration during this festive time of year, there’s one thing that just about…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, life
Top Grossing Movies – December 3
December 3, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/30/2018 to 12/06/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Ralph Breaks The Internet PG Disney 2 4,017 $25,566,945…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Deal Breakers and Dating
November 29, 2018
By Tammy Davis Deal breakers. All single folks have them. A list of things that cause immediate expulsion from the dating game. But sometimes we get a surprise. Sometimes…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, the-arts
What kind of happiness are you chasing?
November 29, 2018
By Brian Maynor In the constant pursuit of happiness have we ever stopped and asked ourselves, what kind of happiness we’re after? When we stop to think about it,…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
My Boyhood Blacksmith
November 29, 2018
By Tom Poland Here’s a tale of a horseshoe that cracked yours truly in the head, a tale that began long ago near the handsome old shack you see…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, the-arts
What’s Really Kosher in a Sea of Salt? Plus a recipe for Arroz con Pollo
November 29, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health So what is the scoop on salt? Is sea salt better than regular salt? Well….there is not much of a difference…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, life
Top Grossing Movies – November 26
November 26, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/23/2018 to 11/29/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Ralph Breaks The Internet PG Disney 1 4,017 $56,237,634…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
A Thanksgiving Reminder for Myself
November 20, 2018
By Tammy Davis Moshier It’s All About the Attitude I wrote this essay for Thanksgiving right after the flood of 2015. I am finding it harder than ever to keep…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: advice, life, the-arts
Top Grossing Movies – November 19
November 19, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/16/2018 to 11/22/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Fantastic Beasts: Crimes Of Grindelwald PG13 Warner Bros. 1…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
A Star Is Born
November 16, 2018
A review by Tammy Davis Sometimes Love Isn’t Enough A Star Is Born is a must-see movie, but ladies, be forewarned: wear waterproof mascara and take a box…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, the-arts
Clean eating tips in time for the Holidays, plus a recipe for Sweet Potato Rolls
November 15, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health What exactly is clean eating and what does that mean? Here are a few guidelines to help make it easier. Avoid…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, life
Paula’s Journey, Part Three
November 15, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine.…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, the-arts
Top Grossing Movies – November 12
November 12, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 11/09/2018 to 11/15/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch PG Universal 1 4,141 $67,572,855…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move
Paula’s Journey, Part Two
November 8, 2018
By Tom Poland An Uncommon Passage Down The River Of Life Author’s Note: Paula Deen’s story appears in the fall 2018 issue of Shrimp, Collards & Grits magazine.…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: food, life, the-arts
Author Tom Poland receives Order of the Palmetto
November 8, 2018
South Carolina author, editor, and speaker Tom Poland has received South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto. First awarded in 1971 by Gov. John C. West, the…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: life, on-the-move, the-arts
Wordless News
November 8, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Midterm Results Show Health Is Important To Voters But No Magic Bullet Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life
