Can we just quit life and join the band?
March 2, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Italian Grilled Chicken
March 2, 2017By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients 4-6 organic chicken breasts 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp. each of Italian…
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Celebrated Decoy Carvers
March 2, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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Put Your Best Fork Forward, and try this Napa Valley Glazed Salmon
March 2, 2017By Kay MacInnis National Nutrition Month has arrived! Celebrated each March, its aim is to do what we do here every week – increase awareness of how to…
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Wordless News
February 24, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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For your fresh, locally grown salads: Stone-Ground Mustard Vinaigrette
February 23, 2017By Kay MacInnis What a great food week! I spent the weekend in Charleston learning about cooking from some pretty awesome chefs. It’s so cool to watch and hear…
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How to Get Excellent Care from Your Doctor: Tips That Could Save Your Life!
February 23, 2017By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Dr. Surb Guram, MD At your last doctor’s appointment, you likely spent about a fourth of the time actually speaking with your…
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Building a Personal Board of Directors
February 22, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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The Endurance Athlete’s Guide to Fueling Early in the Season
February 17, 2017By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Elite Nutrition & Performance You have your race calendar all mapped out with you’re A race and all…
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Wordless News
February 17, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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Wait to have a healthy dessert at home: Make these crêpes
February 16, 2017By Kay MacInnis We are well into the new year. I just made a follow-up appointment with a client and scheduled the appointment for the first of March! I…
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Wordless News
February 10, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017It’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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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Putting it all together: Mushroom Cabernet Linguine over Wilted Spinach
February 9, 2017By Kay MacInnis Heart Month is a great time to revamp our eating habits, exercise and stress management routines. To decrease our risks for heart disease and stroke, we…
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Love Me Ugly. Love Me True.
February 3, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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The DASH diet and hypertension: Quinoa Burrito Bowl
February 3, 2017By Kay MacInnis I helped out at a health fair this week, and I was absolutely amazed at the number of people with high blood pressures! So let’s talk…
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Why People Love You & You Should Love Yourself
February 3, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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Quick and easy doesn’t have to be unhealthy: Smashed Parmesan Potatoes
January 27, 2017By Kay MacInnis Sometimes you are just looking for easy. But that doesn’t mean you have to give in to the temptation to use processed foods. There are some…
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Finding Your Signature Style
January 27, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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Think of it: You don’t have to use potatoes in Shepherd’s Pie
January 20, 2017By Kay MacInnis Stepping outside the box and trying something different to improve your health is not always easy. But just make up your mind and go for it!…
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Wordless News
January 20, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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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