The new normal, finding your best health in the foods you eat, plus a recipe for blueberry bran muffins
March 23, 2018By Registered Dietitian Kay Macinnis Well one never knows where you will find a healthier recipe. Every now and then I love to sit and watch the cooking channels on…
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Fun
March 23, 2018
By Reba Hull Campbell I’m usually not one to wear a silly sequined fedora and oversized t-shirt while standing in the rain on a chilly, windy Saturday morning.…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 19
March 19, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fifth week in a row the top grossing movie is Black Panther. It has warned $200M more in five weeks of release than Jumanji:…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 19
March 19, 2018
Theatrical grosses from comScore For the fifth week in a row the top grossing movie is Black Panther. It has warned $200M more in five weeks of release than Jumanji:…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move, the-arts
City’s Pet of the Week: Cruella!
March 15, 2018
Meet Animal Services’ new Pet of the Week, Cruella. Cruella is a 1-year-old, blue cream tortie, domestic short-hair mix female. Cruella is not a big fan of other cats but she…
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Wordless News
March 15, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Near Noisy Oil Fields, Lovesick Birds Change Their Tunes Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Wordless News
March 15, 2018By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Near Noisy Oil Fields, Lovesick Birds Change Their Tunes Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Toward The Light
March 15, 2018
By Tom Poland Give Kudzu, Virginia creeper, and trumpet vine credit. Nothing stops them. They all keep on keeping on. Nature, evolution, or whatever power you subscribe to hardwired…
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Toward The Light
March 15, 2018
By Tom Poland Give Kudzu, Virginia creeper, and trumpet vine credit. Nothing stops them. They all keep on keeping on. Nature, evolution, or whatever power you subscribe to hardwired…
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Steps to taking the high out of blood pressure – plus a recipe for cauliflower macaroni and cheese
March 15, 2018By Registered Dietitian Kay Macinnis What do you do when your doctor says your blood pressure is higher than it needs to be? You go home and think about…
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What it takes to make better decisions overall
March 15, 2018
By Brian Maynor I don’t think anyone intentionally makes bad decisions, but it happens. In order to make good decisions we need two things: prediction and judgment. Prediction helps…
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What it takes to make better decisions overall
March 15, 2018
By Brian Maynor I don’t think anyone intentionally makes bad decisions, but it happens. In order to make good decisions we need two things: prediction and judgment. Prediction helps…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
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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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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, on-the-move, the-arts
10 tips to help you spring forward, Sunday, March 11
March 9, 2018Just when you think you recovered from the end of daylight saving time (DST) last fall and adjusted to the shorter days and longer nights, you realize the springtime…
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Go further with food – ways to find healthier options everyday!
March 9, 2018By Registered Dietitian Kay Macinnis Plus a recipe for spiced pork with citrus-apple slaw and rice March is NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH!!! There is an entire month dedicated to eating…
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Wordless News
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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Wordless News
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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My Mother’s Lonely Peach Tree
March 9, 2018
By Tom Poland The old folks planted fruit trees. Pear, apple, cherry, wild plum, and peach trees. Pecan trees too. Vineyards of wild grapes … scuppernongs and muscadines.…
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City’s Pet of the Week: Brownie
March 9, 2018
Meet Animal Services’ new Pet of the Week, Brownie. Brownie is a 2-year-old, female beagle mix. Brownie is a very sweet and submissive girl who adores affection. This loving “furbaby” has already been…
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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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
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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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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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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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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City’s Pet of the Week: Walle
March 2, 2018
Meet Animal Services’ new Pet of the Week, Walle. Walle is a 5-month-old, male cat. Walle is SUPER playful and a little feisty but in a loveable way. Walle would do great…
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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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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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BE WELL – The Fourth Pillar of AHA’s Healthy for Good Campaign
March 1, 2018By Registered Dietitian Kay Macinnis Plus a recipe for a healthy Chicken Fajita Bowl. Be Well! Sounds good just saying it! This is the 4th pillar of the American Heart…
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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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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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The importance of moving your body every day. Plus a recipe for berry banana smoothie
February 23, 2018By Registered Dietitian Kay Macinnis I cannot believe we are almost through heart month! No worries because National Nutrition Month (my favorite) follows! But let’s keep the focused on…
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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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: life, the-arts
City’s Pet of the Week: Beauty
February 23, 2018
Meet Animal Services’ new Pet of the Week, Beauty. Beauty is a 1-year-old, pit bull terrier mix. Beauty is a loveable girl but she is FULL of energy and needs…
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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…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: advice, life
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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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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Red and pink are not just for lovers! Add color to ensure a heart healthy diet
February 16, 2018By Registered Dietitian Kay Macinnis In a world with so many viewpoints around what we should or should not eat, it is sometimes hard for even a Dietitian to…
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City’s Pet of the Week: Mac!
February 16, 2018
Meet Animal Services’ new Pet of the Week, Mac. Mac is a 1-year-old, lab mix. Mac is crate trained, housebroken and knows basic commands. Mac does not seem to mind cats…
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A Prize of My Own
February 16, 2018
By Amy Coward I love to watch the Olympic Games. It’s so inspiring to see all the talented athletes who can perform incredible feats while skiing, skating or…
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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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