Can we just quit life and join the band?

  March 2, 2017

By Reba Hull Campbell   The place was hopping when we peeked out from the stage door. The mosh pit was packed with anxious fans waiting for the performers to…

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Recipe of the Month: Olive Oil Granola

  March 2, 2017

By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Elite Nutrition & Performance   A few years back at my bridal shower, one of the activities my maid…

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Celebrated Decoy Carvers

  March 2, 2017

By Tom Poland; photos by Tom Poland   The Caines Family, Genuine Folk Artists As I turned off Highway 17 onto West Virginia Road, snowy mountains and the blue-green Kanawha…

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How To Actually Enjoy The Weekend

  March 2, 2017

By Brian Maynor   March is here, and with it comes spring weather, pollen and the irresistible urge to be outside in spite of it. While our winter was pretty…

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How To Actually Enjoy The Weekend

  March 2, 2017

By Brian Maynor   March is here, and with it comes spring weather, pollen and the irresistible urge to be outside in spite of it. While our winter was pretty…

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Wordless News

  February 24, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Could A Bumblebee Learn To Play Fetch? Probably       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…

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Wordless News

  February 24, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Could A Bumblebee Learn To Play Fetch? Probably       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…

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Bonded by the Boot

  February 24, 2017

By Amy Coward   She pulled up beside me as I was getting out of my car, struggling with my orthopedic boot. “I’ve been there!” she yelled from her car…

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Building a Personal Board of Directors

  February 22, 2017

By Brian Maynor   This is an ingenious way to adapt a business concept for personal application. As a member of a few Boards, I was intimately familiar with the…

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Building a Personal Board of Directors

  February 22, 2017

By Brian Maynor   This is an ingenious way to adapt a business concept for personal application. As a member of a few Boards, I was intimately familiar with the…

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Wordless News

  February 17, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: India’s Largest Dairy Brand Prepares To Market An Acquired Taste: Camel Milk       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer…

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Wordless News

  February 17, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: India’s Largest Dairy Brand Prepares To Market An Acquired Taste: Camel Milk       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer…

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Arcadia Plantation’s Surprising Connection

  February 16, 2017

  By Tom Poland   A fine Southern mansion complete with its own bowling alley? ’Tis true. A glimpse of the wealth and majesty that came with the era of…

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Arcadia Plantation’s Surprising Connection

  February 16, 2017

  By Tom Poland   A fine Southern mansion complete with its own bowling alley? ’Tis true. A glimpse of the wealth and majesty that came with the era of…

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Stop Wishing For More Time

  February 16, 2017

By Brian Maynor   We all do it; wishing we had more time. Whether it’s a work or on the weekends, there never seems to be enough time to get…

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Stop Wishing For More Time

  February 16, 2017

By Brian Maynor   We all do it; wishing we had more time. Whether it’s a work or on the weekends, there never seems to be enough time to get…

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Wordless News

  February 10, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio       The story here: Triple treat: Eclipse, comet, full moon all coming Friday night       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer…

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Wordless News

  February 10, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio       The story here: Triple treat: Eclipse, comet, full moon all coming Friday night       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer…

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The benefits of smoothies

  February 9, 2017

It’s February and American Heart Month. Although, many people may have given up on their New Year’s resolutions to eat better this year, Lightsey Jett, registered dietitian with Palmetto Health-USC…

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Perform Like a Pro: Power Boosting Leg and Core Workout

  February 9, 2017

By Hannah Giangaspro Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern   Bikers, swimmers, and runners… that means you! When I first started competitive running six years ago, I thought the key to…

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#TIEDTOGETHER

  February 9, 2017

By Brian Maynor   While the second installment in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy will come out next week, #TIEDTOGETHER is not the latest marketing campaign. The Business of…

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#TIEDTOGETHER

  February 9, 2017

By Brian Maynor   While the second installment in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy will come out next week, #TIEDTOGETHER is not the latest marketing campaign. The Business of…

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Love Me Ugly. Love Me True.

  February 3, 2017

By Amy Coward   If you believe everything you see on television, love is for the beautiful. You’ve seen the commercial where the beautiful couple on a romantic getaway looks longingly…

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Do I Really Need A Post-Workout Snack?

  February 3, 2017

By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Elite Nutrition & Performance   Do I Really Need A Post-Workout Snack? So you want to know if you…

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Wordless News

  February 3, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Groundhog Day 2017: Winter Is (Still) Coming, Punxsutawney Phil Says       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…

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Wordless News

  February 3, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Groundhog Day 2017: Winter Is (Still) Coming, Punxsutawney Phil Says       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…

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Spring’s Early Arrivals

  February 3, 2017

  By Tom Poland   Essential Southern Flowers The trumpeters of spring arrived ahead of schedule. From the ground burst daffodils, those green-and-yellow harbingers of spring. The warm spell a…

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Spring’s Early Arrivals

  February 3, 2017

  By Tom Poland   Essential Southern Flowers The trumpeters of spring arrived ahead of schedule. From the ground burst daffodils, those green-and-yellow harbingers of spring. The warm spell a…

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Why People Love You & You Should Love Yourself

  February 3, 2017

By Brian Maynor   Competition is part of our nature, and along with that comes the constant comparisons to those around us. While this can, in moderation be motivation and…

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Why People Love You & You Should Love Yourself

  February 3, 2017

By Brian Maynor   Competition is part of our nature, and along with that comes the constant comparisons to those around us. While this can, in moderation be motivation and…

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Wordless News

  January 27, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Mary Tyler Moore, beloved TV actress, dies at 80       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…

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Salmon With Quinoa Salad

  January 27, 2017

By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Elite Nutrition & Performance   It’s the dead of winter, yet the weather makes it feel like its springtime!…

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Finding Your Signature Style

  January 27, 2017

By Brian Maynor   We’ve all be there:  standing in the closet practically paralyzed with indecision.  We need to get dressed, but nothing we see sparks excitement, inspiration or desire. …

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Finding Your Signature Style

  January 27, 2017

By Brian Maynor   We’ve all be there:  standing in the closet practically paralyzed with indecision.  We need to get dressed, but nothing we see sparks excitement, inspiration or desire. …

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Back When Gravity Was Weak

  January 26, 2017

By Tom Poland   My Buddy Was My Bike Two coincidences occurred this week. Sister Deb sent me a photograph of me as a kid on my bicycle. As for…

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Shrimp, Collards, & Grits

  January 20, 2017

  By Tom Poland   As Southern As It Gets Back in August, Patricia Branning emailed me. She and a woman who represents authors had been talking and my name…

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Shrimp, Collards, & Grits

  January 20, 2017

  By Tom Poland   As Southern As It Gets Back in August, Patricia Branning emailed me. She and a woman who represents authors had been talking and my name…

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Wordless News

  January 20, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Obama: ‘One of the Most Photogenic People Ever’       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…

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Wordless News

  January 20, 2017

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Obama: ‘One of the Most Photogenic People Ever’       Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…

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Tips To An Easier Life

  January 17, 2017

By Brian Maynor   Wouldn’t it be great if life were just a little bit easier? I think so, and I’m sure you do too.  Luckily there are quick and…

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