Beautiful But Deadly
September 13, 2018
By Tom Poland I was driving back from a speaking event in Lake City, the town that reinvented itself thanks to art and the vision and financial support of…
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Juliet, Naked
September 13, 2018
A Review by Tammy Davis My first thought: Ethan Hawke is old. After a quick google search, my next thought was, “Oh, he’s four years younger than me. Maybe…
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It’s time to stop living in fear
September 13, 2018
By Brian Maynor We all have a fear of embarrassing ourselves and coming across as dumb, but is this fear rational? Most of the time it’s not. The need…
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What Impacts Car Insurance Rates?
September 11, 2018By Mike and Blake DuBose Have you ever wondered why your automobile insurance rate is what it is? Even if you were to find a person with the same…
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What Impacts Car Insurance Rates?
September 11, 2018
By Mike and Blake DuBose Have you ever wondered why your automobile insurance rate is what it is? Even if you were to find a person with the same…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 7
September 10, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 09/07/2018 to 09/13/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Nun R Warner Bros. 1 3,876 $53,807,379 $53,807,379…
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Marsha Polier, Portrait Artist
September 6, 2018
By Tom Poland Note: The North Carolina Museum of Art has exhibited Marsha Polier’s work. A fellow at the MacDowell Artist Colony, she worked with Time Life Music on…
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Paternalistic lies & when it’s ok to tell them
September 6, 2018
By Brian Maynor “I shall not tell a lie.” We heard this as a child, but it’s not exactly a truth we uphold as an adult. Doctors, managers, and…
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Is it Time?
September 6, 2018
By Reba Hull Campbell How does anyone ever know when it’s time? Time for anything. Time for change. Time to slow down. Time to speed up. Time to make…
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A Honeymoon after 35 Years
September 6, 2018By Amy Coward Thirty-five years ago, my husband and I were married on Memorial Day weekend. We had planned to go to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming for our…
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Is buying organic vegetables worth the money? Plus a recipe for Melon, Plums, and Cherries with Mint and Vanilla
September 6, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Not sure you should spend the extra money to buy organic? Me too! Consumer Reports Food Safety & Sustainability Center released…
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Top Grossing Movies – September 4
September 4, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/31/2018 to 09/06/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 3 3,865 $21,964,345…
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How NOT to Train for a Half Marathon. A Cautionary Tale
August 31, 2018
By Tammy Davis I just registered for the Camp Cole 5K Rail Run and Walk to support the midlands first overnight camp and retreat center for folks with disabilities.…
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Enjoy your Favorite Comfort Food without the Guilt, plus a recipe for Cauliflower Pizza Crust
August 31, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health How easy is this? I know the list of ingredients is a little long, but don’t let that scare you off…
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4 steps for actual change in life
August 31, 2018
By Brian Maynor All too often the motivation for change ends almost as quickly as it began. Think about all the times we’ve wanted to change something in our…
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Kids Losing Their Marbles? No Worries
August 31, 2018
By Tom Poland I can stand on the brick patio Dad laid down in the 1980s and show you right where we boys shot marbles. There in the 1950s,…
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How to Improve Your Credit Score–And Why You Should Try
August 28, 2018By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose When’s the last time you checked your credit report? Although they may seem boring, these reports contain an important little number: your credit…
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How to Improve Your Credit Score–And Why You Should Try
August 28, 2018
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose When’s the last time you checked your credit report? Although they may seem boring, these reports contain an important little number: your credit…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 27
August 27, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/24/2018 to 08/30/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 2 $24,808,202 $76,617,149 2 The…
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You need more than calcium for strong teeth, plus a recipe for Sweet & Spicy Roasted Carrots
August 24, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Well here it is…….I knew it would finally catch up with me. Going to the dentist and my beloved nutrition would…
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The Dead Bird on My Deck
August 24, 2018
By Tammy Davis I had a dead bird on my deck. A cardinal. It was out there about a week before I could bring myself to get it to…
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A Folk Artist Preserves The Past
August 24, 2018
By Tom Poland Harold Branham Every community needs a Harold Branham. In a time when things old and quaint fall to modern ways, it’s good to have someone with…
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Dealing with disappointment
August 24, 2018
By Brian Maynor Disappointment may be a part of life, and while we all need to learn how to cope with it, that doesn’t mean we have to like…
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Is it Time?
August 24, 2018
By Reba Hull Campbell How does anyone ever know when it’s time? Time for anything. Time for change. Time to slow down. Time to speed up. Time to make…
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Celebrating Sisterhood
August 24, 2018By Amy Coward My mother, Freddie, and her two sisters – Winifred and Grace – have all lived into their 90s. The eldest, Winifred, only recently died at age…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 20
August 20, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/17/2018 to 08/23/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Crazy Rich Asians PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,384 $26,510,140…
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Ketogenic Diet for Weight Loss
August 17, 2018
By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD Have you been considering the ketogenic diet to help you lose weight? Chances are you’ve heard of your friend or a…
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A Cheap Jug Of Poison
August 17, 2018
By Tom Poland A Public Service Column A deck open to sunlight and the weather surely will lose its pizzazz. That’s when a good pressure washing works miracles. Prep…
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The Camellia Project: The Complicated Languages of Love
August 17, 2018
By Tammy Davis What Love Language Do You Speak? According to Gary Chapman’s Five Love Languages, my daddy would have been a gift giver for sure. Gifts were extravagant,…
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Versatile Summer Dishes, plus a recipe for Skillet Roasted Okra and Shrimp
August 17, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Do you ever find a recipe that you love? Well this is one that you are going to love!! This recipe…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 13
August 13, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/10/2018 to 08/16/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Meg PG13 Warner Bros. 1 4,118 $45,402,195 $45,402,195…
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Top signs of an alpha man or woman
August 10, 2018
By Brian Maynor Few things are as awe inspiring as an alpha man or woman. They know exactly what they want, and don’t apologize for going after it with…
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Top Grossing Movies – August 6
August 6, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 08/03/2018 to 08/09/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout PG13 Paramount 2 4,395 $35,323,815…
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Shopping the classroom; sometimes you get good school supplies, sometimes you get something more
August 3, 2018
By Tammy Davis Shopping the classroom. It’s what happens when a teacher is leaving. The other teachers scout the room for things they would like to have. Like all…
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How success is like an earthquake
August 3, 2018
By Brian Maynor You don’t often hear success compared to a natural disaster, but these two have one very important commonality, and it’s not laying waste to everything in…
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Mama’s Coke Bottle
August 3, 2018
By Tom Poland It Wasn’t Plastic The year was 1958. On a cutting board beside a white enamel sink, Mom pounded fresh red cube steak with a green Coca…
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Quick and Delicious Dinner, or Breakfast, plus a recipe for Frittata with Spinach, Potato and Leeks
August 2, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Breakfast for Dinner….I love having breakfast for dinner! Mainly because it is a quick and easy meal when I haven’t planned…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 30
July 30, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/27/2018 to 08/02/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Mission: Impossible – Fallout PG13 Paramount 1 4,386 $61,236,534…
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Grandma’s Petunias
July 26, 2018
By Tom Poland Vintage petunias. I had forgotten them, those flowers grandma loved. Surely I saw them in youth. As I sort through my mental album I think I…
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Enough is enough with the conference calls
July 26, 2018
By Brian Maynor Donna Summer sang it best, “Enough, is enough, is enough, I can’t go on, I can’t go on no more no…” and while she wasn’t singing…
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Southern Food done Light, plus a Recipe for Roasted Okra Fries
July 26, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Eating a healthy “Southern” diet takes a bit of thought. The Southern diet and Mediterranean diet have many similarities. Most important,…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 23
July 23, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/20/2018 to 07/26/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Equalizer 2 R Sony 1 3,388 $36,011,640 $36,011,640…
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The Beloved Blue Convertible, 2005 – 2018: An obit of sorts
July 20, 2018
By Reba Hull Campbell The Beloved Blue Convertible was towed away by the ETV Endowment car donation wrecker after an unexpected demise last week following a fried engine and…
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City’s Pet of the Week: Macie
July 20, 2018Meet Animal Services’ new Pet of the Week, Macie. Macie is a 2 year-old black and white Boston Terrier mix. She is very loving and full…
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The Ins and Outs of Vitamin C, plus a recipe for Strawberry Salad with Grilled Shrimp
July 20, 2018By Kay MacInnis, Registered Dietitian with Providence Health Vitamin C is one of the vitamins that we need to get from food. The list for possibilities of it improving…
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A Song For Miss Johnnie
July 20, 2018
By Tom Poland —“I hear the train a’coming, rolling round the bend” —“Look a-yonder comin’, comin’ down that railroad track, it’s the Orange Blossom Special, bringing my baby…
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3 steps to change our perspective
July 18, 2018
By Brian Maynor “Everything you see or hear or experience in a way at all is specific to you. You create a universe by perceiving it, so everything in…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 16
July 16, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 07/13/2018 to 07/19/2018 Rank Title Rating Dist Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation PG Sony 1 4,267…
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Top Grossing Movies – July 2
July 3, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 06/29/2018 to 07/05/2018 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom PG13 Universal 2 4,485 $60,912,195…
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DHEC offers July 4th Fireworks Safety Tips
June 29, 2018
This July 4th many Americans and South Carolinians will continue the long tradition of lighting up the night with fireworks. While the displays are visually compelling, the S.C. Department of Health and…
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