Five Ways To Dress Down Your Workday Suiting For The Weekend
September 8, 2016By Brian Maynor Suiting and tailoring are expensive, so you definitely want to get your money’s worth in wear, but sometimes finding the right balance is hard. When we…
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Cedars & Cemeteries
September 2, 2016By Tom Poland So there I was on the phone driving through peach country near Johnson, South Carolina. Anonymous Mysterious Florida Woman (AMFW) and I were talking books and…
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Tips To Make Your Favorite Trends Age Appropriate
September 1, 2016By Brian Maynor Runways are great for checking out your favorite designer’s latest offerings, but they aren’t the only place we see looks we want to adopt. Now that…
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Tips To Make Your Favorite Trends Age Appropriate
September 1, 2016By Brian Maynor Runways are great for checking out your favorite designer’s latest offerings, but they aren’t the only place we see looks we want to adopt. Now that…
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Quick 10 Minute Workouts You Can Do Anywhere
September 1, 2016By Jesa Culy Elite Nutrition & Performance Working out doesn’t have to be a big drawn-out production. You don’t have to go to the gym and lift weights or…
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Baked Sweet Potato Fries
September 1, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Easy and Nutritious Ingredients: 1 – 10 oz. bag of crinkle cut sweet potatoes (found in fresh produce section) 1 Tbsp. olive…
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Something light from the grill: Mediterranean Shrimp
September 1, 2016By Kay MacInnis Shrimp used to be on the list of restricted foods, due to the cholesterol content. But good news! There have been many studies recently that indicate…
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Good buildings come from good architects; that is, if you know who it was
August 26, 2016By Temple Ligon Tuesday night, July 12, PBS broadcast a two-hour documentary on the history of the White House. It began with mostly physical building history – when construction…
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Fall Prep – Feeling Confident Discarding Common ‘Essential Pieces’
August 26, 2016By Brian Maynor As anticipation for cooler weather starts to build, now is a great time to take stock of your wardrobe. Not only should you pull out any…
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Fall Prep – Feeling Confident Discarding Common ‘Essential Pieces’
August 26, 2016By Brian Maynor As anticipation for cooler weather starts to build, now is a great time to take stock of your wardrobe. Not only should you pull out any…
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Five Great U.S. Golf Destinations for Those Seeking a Vacation with a Side of Golf
August 26, 2016Golf is a multi-billion industry with a significant economic impact on leisure travel, beyond the challenging layouts of rolling greens. Since the 41st Ryder Cup will take place next month, Travel Leaders…
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The Dangers of Hiring the Wrong Personal Trainer
August 26, 2016By Joel DuBose and Mike DuBose In a 2015 USA Today article, Nicole Auerbach reported, “We are in the midst of a fitness explosion; working out—or looking good…
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Chocolate Smoothie (No Sugar)
August 26, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This no sugar smoothie is smooth and creamy. 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond, cashew, or coconut milk 1/2 cup ice 1 small…
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Chocolate Smoothie (No Sugar)
August 26, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This no sugar smoothie is smooth and creamy. 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond, cashew, or coconut milk 1/2 cup ice 1 small…
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The Saw Shop Blues
August 26, 2016By Tom Poland When I was twelve, my first regular job was working in Dad’s saw shop on Saturdays. Back then the shop was a tin building with no…
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Hydrating Your Summer Training
August 25, 2016By Hannah Giangaspro, Exercise Science and Nutrition Intern There is, perhaps, no better sign of a great workout than sweat. As a runner in the South, nothing gives me…
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A healthy bit of something sweet: Almond-Butter Chocolate-Chip Granola Bars
August 25, 2016By Kay MacInnis I’m not sure whether to call this a dessert or a snack – but it’s a great recipe to take to a tailgate! When you need…
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Dog Trainers Workshop partnership with The Service Dog Institute produces 25+ service dogs
August 20, 2016Over the past four years a partnership between The Service Dog Institute and Dog Trainers Workshop, a full-service dog training and boarding facility founded by Connie Cleveland and based in…
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A Conversation with Bill McDonald, USC Gamecocks Golf Coach
August 19, 2016Mike Dojc gets Gamecocks Golf Coach, Billy Mac, to wax wise and erudite on everything from analytical freak factors coaches look for while recruiting to how to counsel golfers post-apocalyptic-hole-meltdown.…
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An unnatural draw for Finlay Park
August 18, 2016By Temple Ligon Last Tuesday afternoon, August 16, Columbia City Council reviewed plans for Finlay Park. Realized in the Patton Adams administration and designed by Walterboro landscape architect Robert…
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What to See and Do in New York City
August 18, 2016By Mike DuBose, Debra DuBose, and Blake DuBose Every year, over 50 million tourists flock to New York City to experience its extensive, diverse culture, arts, food, shopping, and…
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BLT Lettuce Wraps
August 18, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients 3 large Romaine lettuce leaves, washed and dried 1 Tbsp. GMO-Free or avocado (Paleo) real mayonnaise 3 strips bacon, cooked –…
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The French Huguenot Connection
August 18, 2016By Tom Poland Writer’s Note: August 7, I had the privilege of speaking to the Huguenot descendant’s reunion at John de la Howe School near McCormick. This column, in…
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Healthy Charcuterie Board
August 18, 2016By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Not much in life gets me more excited than a plate full of meat. In this blog post I want to talk…
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Summer is Just Peachy
August 18, 2016By Amy Coward I just bought peaches the size of a baseball. Maybe even a softball. I’m not kidding. The basket called to me like a siren and I…
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Don’t worry about the cholesterol: California Shrimp Stack
August 18, 2016By Kay MacInnis This one is impressive, but fairly easy to make. And it’s a nice, light meal for these hundred-degree days. I like it best when quinoa…
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Cardigans – Essential Transition Pieces
August 18, 2016By Brian Maynor It may still be August, but I know I’m not the only person thinking about, and looking forward to cooler weather, pumpkin spice lattes and apple…
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Cardigans – Essential Transition Pieces
August 18, 2016By Brian Maynor It may still be August, but I know I’m not the only person thinking about, and looking forward to cooler weather, pumpkin spice lattes and apple…
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Travelogue: The Grand Canyon and some thoughts on joy
August 18, 2016By Reba Hull Campbell “The really wonderful moments of joy in this world are not the moments of self-satisfaction, but self-forgetfulness. Standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon…
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The Making of a Beauty Queen
August 12, 2016By Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD LD, Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer Owner, Elite Nutrition & Performance Sit down with Kristen and Miss South Carolina Pageant contestant Sophie Keyes…
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An age-old, healthy spice in a colorful salad: Turmeric Mango Slaw
August 12, 2016By Kay MacInnis You might have guessed that I love any kind of salad. This one’s beautiful color is attributable to turmeric – an age-old spice that is…
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Drought Busters
August 12, 2016By Tom Poland Writer’s Note: Stay with me on this column. Where it begins “Nary a drop of rain at my house in weeks” is its original start. I…
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Challenge Is Often The Catalyst To Improvement
August 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Over the past week, a lot of the articles I’ve read shared a single theme; challenging yourself and others consistently leads to improvement. This has been…
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Challenge Is Often The Catalyst To Improvement
August 12, 2016By Brian Maynor Over the past week, a lot of the articles I’ve read shared a single theme; challenging yourself and others consistently leads to improvement. This has been…
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From Seed to Seat: The Culinary Happening You (Probably) Missed Out On
August 12, 2016By Jillian Owens *All Photos by Alyssa Nelson The greater Columbia area is no stranger to culinary events that sometimes evolve to qualify as being Happenings. It’s…
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Perfect Meatloaf
August 12, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This perfect meatloaf is also Paleo approved. Ingredients 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. grass fed organic ground beef 2 large eggs…
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Perfect Meatloaf
August 12, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking This perfect meatloaf is also Paleo approved. Ingredients 2 to 2 1/2 lbs. grass fed organic ground beef 2 large eggs…
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Chicken Cacciatore
July 28, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Delicioso! Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, bone-in 4 chicken drumsticks Salt & Pepper 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1/2 cup…
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Quick 10 minute Workouts You Can Do Anywhere
July 28, 2016By Jesa Culy Elite Nutrition & Performance Working out doesn’t have to be a big drawn-out production. You don’t have to go to the gym and lift weights or…
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Everybody’s grilling out, and these Chicken Kabobs are a way to grill healthy
July 28, 2016By Kay MacInnis Seems like it has really been a hotter-than-normal summer! This is the time for cooking on the grill. It doesn’t heat up the kitchen and there’s…
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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much
July 27, 2016By Brian Maynor Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…
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The Real Reason Designer Clothes Cost So Much
July 27, 2016By Brian Maynor Quality is often cited as the main reason designer clothes cost significantly more than similar items made by discount brands, but is that really true? Not…
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A Conversation with Kalen Anderson, USC Gamecocks Golf Coach
July 22, 2016Mike Dojc talks with Gamecocks Golf Coach, Kalen Anderson, about the University of South Carolina’s new practice facility, the ascension of the Gamecocks golf program and plenty more.
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Apple Spinach Smoothie
July 22, 2016By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Fresh, crisp and clean. Ingredients: 1/2 cup ice 1/2 cup water 1 apple, chopped, skin on 1 large bunch of baby spinach…
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Life Skills & Cheap Thrills
July 22, 2016By Jillian Owens I like to think I’m a creative problem solver…a fixer. It would probably be more accurate to say I’m just more than slightly obsessed with diy-ing…
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Snakes: Southern Myth Maker & Legend
July 21, 2016By Tom Poland Last week’s column about a fatal snakebite stayed on my mind, so here I go writing about snakes again. Few animals arouse primal fear like snakes…
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Local and seasonal never tasted better: Homemade Peach Ice Cream
July 21, 2016By Kay MacInnis Local and seasonal – have you heard those words? They go together. Eating locally means eating seasonally. Including foods that are abundantly available into our…
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Grilling – adding flavor without the calories
July 21, 2016By Sean Vander Veer RD, LD, CPT Elite Nutrition & Performance The key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle revolves around the foods we eat day in and day out. …
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Dressing ethically and with integrity
July 20, 2016By Brian Maynor When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it. What style is appropriate? What colors are…
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Dressing ethically and with integrity
July 20, 2016By Brian Maynor When you actually take the time to invest in getting dressed, there is a lot that goes into it. What style is appropriate? What colors are…
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