Sentimental Journey Down U.S. 221
December 2, 2016By Tom Poland Football, Family, & Fighter Jets We were on our way to explore Georgia’s Carolina bays down near the Florida state line. Valdosta, Georgia, to be precise.…
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Healthy convenience: Oven-Baked Breakfast Casserole
December 2, 2016By Kay MacInnis ’Tis the season for less time in the kitchen. This casserole can help with that. Most casseroles are fully loaded with fat, salt and sugar. They…
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Tips To Be A Better Gift Giver
December 2, 2016By Brian Maynor Gift Giving Is A Holiday Tradition, And To Some Degree Obligation, That Causes A Lot Of Stress And Anxiety. What Do You Get A Colleague You…
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Tips To Be A Better Gift Giver
December 2, 2016By Brian Maynor Gift Giving Is A Holiday Tradition, And To Some Degree Obligation, That Causes A Lot Of Stress And Anxiety. What Do You Get A Colleague You…
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Wordless News
November 18, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Before His Name Was Known At All, Seuss Put Creatures On The Wall Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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Wordless News
November 18, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Before His Name Was Known At All, Seuss Put Creatures On The Wall Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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3 Go-To Fall & Winter Combos
November 17, 2016By Brian Maynor Now that weather seems to have turned, it’s time to start pulling out more of our warmer, comfort pieces. The trick to maintaining your signature style…
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3 Go-To Fall & Winter Combos
November 17, 2016By Brian Maynor Now that weather seems to have turned, it’s time to start pulling out more of our warmer, comfort pieces. The trick to maintaining your signature style…
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Lightened-Up Thanksgiving: Crockpot Edition
November 17, 2016by Hannah Giangaspro Perhaps my favorite culinary weapon is the crockpot. You throw a bunch of food in there, plug it in, and go about your day. Then,…
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THINK before you eat during the holidays: Dried Fruit Compote with Yogurt
November 17, 2016By Kay MacInnis With the holidays upon us, I thought I might provide some suggestions for making it through the season of excess while staying healthy: Choose wisely –…
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THINK before you eat during the holidays: Dried Fruit Compote with Yogurt
November 17, 2016By Kay MacInnis With the holidays upon us, I thought I might provide some suggestions for making it through the season of excess while staying healthy: Choose wisely –…
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Coyote
November 17, 2016By Tom Poland Your New Neighbor From the West First sighting, a hazy afternoon near the Georgia-South Carolina border. Driving east on Highway 221 toward Clarks Hill Dam,…
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Coyote
November 17, 2016By Tom Poland Your New Neighbor From the West First sighting, a hazy afternoon near the Georgia-South Carolina border. Driving east on Highway 221 toward Clarks Hill Dam,…
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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2016
November 17, 2016Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2016, naming Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad the Best Book of the Year. The annual list features the Top 100…
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Amazon announces the Best Books of 2016
November 17, 2016Amazon.com announced its selections for the Best Books of 2016, naming Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad the Best Book of the Year. The annual list features the Top 100…
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All the Little Things
November 15, 2016Dr. Leslie Pitner The Psychological Study of Gratitude Several years ago, a friend of mine from England came to visit during Thanksgiving. I went up to meet her in…
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Why We Should Focus On Unlearning To Learn Something New
November 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Learning something new is how we make progress in any area of life, but that is only the first step. It’s relatively easy to learn something…
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Why We Should Focus On Unlearning To Learn Something New
November 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Learning something new is how we make progress in any area of life, but that is only the first step. It’s relatively easy to learn something…
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Main Street war story
November 11, 2016By Temple Ligon In August 1986, I moved from Houston to Columbia to work in marketing for Stevens & Wilkinson, the Atlanta-based architecture and engineering firm. My wife was…
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Importance of Rest and Recovery
November 11, 2016By Jesa Culy, BS, ACE-CPT Healthy living is a daily challenge to balance eating right, exercising, working, family, personal time, and fun. The hustle and bustle of daily life…
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A great source of beta-carotene: Pumpkin Mousse
November 11, 2016By Kay MacInnis Woohoo! It’s pumpkin season! Pumpkins are a great source of beta-carotene, one of the plant carotenoids converted to Vitamin A in the body. There is some…
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Metamorphosis
November 11, 2016By Tom Poland Examine Your Life and Transform It The day after my column, “The Working Years,” ran, I received several emails from readers who saw in…
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A gratitude reflection from the election
November 11, 2016By Reba Hull Campbell While settling in at home on election night to watch returns, I got a little nostalgic. I thought back on the friends, experiences, long days…
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Wordless News
November 11, 2016By Maria Fabrizio Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday creative ritual starting at 4:45am. Maria…
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Wordless News
November 3, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Believe it! Chicago Cubs end the curse, win 2016 World Series Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Wordless News
November 3, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Believe it! Chicago Cubs end the curse, win 2016 World Series Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…
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Low Carb Pancakes
November 3, 2016By Jesa Culy Elite Nutrition & Performance I love pancakes! Growing up, every Sunday after church, my father would make us a big stack of yummy, fluffy, hot pancakes…
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Big Sky Bill
November 3, 2016By Tom Poland An Unsung Historian Makes A Difference If “Big Sky Bill” leads you to believe Bill Fitzpatrick hails from Montana, you’re wrong. Bill was born in Poughkeepsie, New…
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Big Sky Bill
November 3, 2016By Tom Poland An Unsung Historian Makes A Difference If “Big Sky Bill” leads you to believe Bill Fitzpatrick hails from Montana, you’re wrong. Bill was born in Poughkeepsie, New…
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How Exercise Extends Your Life
November 3, 2016By Joel DuBose and Mike DuBose With many jobs in the developed world performed using computers, individuals often spend extended periods seated at their desks, staring at screens. In…
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Throw Caution To The Wind When You Style Your 6 Essential Fall Pieces
November 3, 2016By Brian Maynor For years the rules of fashion were dictated to us, but now we are seeing an end to that system of edicts and mandates. Thanks to…
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Throw Caution To The Wind When You Style Your 6 Essential Fall Pieces
November 3, 2016By Brian Maynor For years the rules of fashion were dictated to us, but now we are seeing an end to that system of edicts and mandates. Thanks to…
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Keeping Calories down during the holidays: Tuscan Pork Loin
November 3, 2016By Kay MacInnis I can’t believe we are getting close to Thanksgiving! This is traditionally when we start taking in a few more Calories – which usually results with…
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Wordless News
October 27, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Poll: Cost Of Child Care Causes Financial Stress For Many Families Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer…
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Wordless News
October 27, 2016By Maria Fabrizio The story here: Poll: Cost Of Child Care Causes Financial Stress For Many Families Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer…
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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup
October 27, 2016By Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern In the fall, when the schedule is as hectic as ever, there is nothing I love more than coming home to a meal…
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Baked Garlic Parmesan Wings
October 27, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking It’s tailgating time! Easy enough for kids to make! Ingredients: 10 fresh or thawed chicken wings (or 20 wing halves) ½ tsp. each…
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The Working Years
October 27, 2016By Tom Poland Every Job You’ve Had, What Did It Teach You? A Friday evening. In a restaurant where soft music and hard drinks make good neighbors, the regular crowd…
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The Working Years
October 27, 2016By Tom Poland Every Job You’ve Had, What Did It Teach You? A Friday evening. In a restaurant where soft music and hard drinks make good neighbors, the regular crowd…
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An apple a day really might be the way to go: Chicken with Apples
October 27, 2016By Kay MacInnis Fall is apple season, and that can be good on a number of levels. Apples are a great source of fiber, both soluble and insoluble. The…
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6 Essential Casual Pieces You Need This Fall
October 27, 2016By Brian Maynor As we move deeper into fall, the cooler mornings and evenings are hopefully going to extend longer into the days so it’s time to start…
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6 Essential Casual Pieces You Need This Fall
October 27, 2016By Brian Maynor As we move deeper into fall, the cooler mornings and evenings are hopefully going to extend longer into the days so it’s time to start…
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My Unforgettable Flood Moment
October 21, 2016Tammy Davis Moshier A Phone Call Like No Other My daughter, Laura, and I have always participated with Families Helping Families or one of the angel trees or one…
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What’s all the hype about coconut oil?
October 21, 2016By Jesa Culy Elite Nutrition & Performance What’s all the hype about coconut oil? Why are people all of a sudden cooking with coconut oil? Isn’t it high in…
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Garlic Roasted Cauliflower
October 21, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Easy enough for kids to make! Ingredients: 1 large head of cauliflower 3 Tbsp. olive oil Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper 1/2 Tsp.…
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Making Something Out Of Nothing
October 21, 2016By Tom Poland About a thousand years ago I ran across the word “alchemy.” The word fascinated me because it hinted that medieval magicians could turn ordinary metals into gold.…
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Making Something Out Of Nothing
October 21, 2016By Tom Poland About a thousand years ago I ran across the word “alchemy.” The word fascinated me because it hinted that medieval magicians could turn ordinary metals into gold.…
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18 Simple Ways to Lose Weight
October 21, 2016By Joel DuBose and Mike DuBose For many of us, the number on the scale starts creeping up with age. Fortunately, there are some easy measures that anyone can…
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Something to lift your mood: Artichoke Mushroom Chicken
October 21, 2016By Kay MacInnis Y’all are going to love hearing this: Eating more fruits and veggies might boost your mood. A recent study tracking the food habits of 12,000 people…
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The Rules of Email Introductions
October 21, 2016By Brian Maynor Networking is all about making connections, and a key component in a connection is the introduction. In today’s constant-contact world email is often the quickest, easiest…
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