By Tom Poland     Spiky-Haired Rod Thought So The young daydream of exotic careers, something far from the ordinary. A calling, perchance, that will elevate them above the masses.…

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By Temple Ligon   Last June four of Dreher High School’s finest flew to Omaha and from there they took the bus to Lincoln and the University of Nebraska, home…

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By Leigh Thomas     The other night I told this story about getting my son from school early in the name of six minutes. Six. Minutes. He had an…

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By Maria Fabrizio     See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday creative ritual starting at 4:45am.…

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  By Mike, Debra, and Blake DuBose   [row] [col col=8] Often, when people envision Hawaii, they think of flower leis, “Hawaii Five-0,” the word “aloha,” and the ukulele (an…

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By Tom Poland   See Them For Free My good friend and co-author, Robert Clark, and I have long been planning to give readers a look and a read about…

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By Brian Maynor For a lot of people the idea of a uniform is limiting, dated and anything but inspiring, but there is a new way to look at the…

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By Jan Pinnington  Healthy Hands Cooking     Serve this veggie packed stir-fry on a large serving platter so that your kids can “dig in.   1 package authentic rice…

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By Amy Coward   We are in the middle of house renovations. How exciting, you say. But if you haven’t lived through one, you may want to hold that opinion…

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  By Jillian Owens     I love to travel.  As most of you know by now, I love living in Columbia, but I also love getting away.  It doesn’t take…

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By Joel Gillespie    OK, since I have been accused, I will go ahead and confess. Yes, I hug trees. Though people are often referred to as tree huggers this moniker…

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By Jan Pinnington  Healthy Hands Cooking   Your kids will have NO CLUE that there are 5 different kinds of veggies swirled into this one delicious creamy soup!   Ingredients:…

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By Leigh Thomas     Our family nickname is the Thomas Traveling Circus, so I suppose it’s only fitting that we travel beyond a 20-mile radius of our home from time…

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By Maria Fabrizio     Airline: CDC Warned ‘Possibility’ Ebola Nurse Had Symptoms on Plane See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…

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By Brian Maynor   Can you believe October is half over and, dare I say it, the holidays are around the corner?  If you’re like me and not ready to…

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By Tom Poland     Remember these lines from an old Chuck Berry song? “Cruisin’ and playin’ the radio/With no particular place to go.” Well, the next time you have…

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By Reba Hull Campbell   [row] [col col=8] The word “home” can have so many different meanings at various times in your life. A childhood home evokes different feelings than…

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By Maria Fabrizio     Breaking The Chains That Bind The Mentally Ill See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News…

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By Leigh Thomas   Maybe delirium has taken finally taken over, or perhaps you can relate. I opened my October issue of Southern Living magazine the other day and burst…

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By Micah Owen   Fall is here and the state fair is rolling into town. Beginning October 8th through October 19, the space we know so well for tailgating will…

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Today, Travel Leaders Group, released its latest survey findings specific to luxury travel that pinpoints strong bookings in all major luxury travel categories compared with last year. Based on responses…

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[row] [col col=8] By Temple Ligon   Friday at 6:00 p.m., October 10 at 2225 Terrace Way, there will be a lecture on the work of Sir Christopher Wren, England’s…

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By Jan Pinnington  Healthy Hands Cooking   Here’s a few tricks to making perfect morning sunshine eggs! Non-stick spray Eggs, fresh Butter Salt and pepper Directions: Heat a non-stick griddle to…

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Ruth Varner     The trip aboard Southern Railway was free since the conductor was his grandfather. The steam locomotive’s clanging bell and whistle blast made the young boy smile. …

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By Jillian Owens   I’m a generally happy person.  When walking down the street I’ll frequently smile at strangers, stop to pet cute dogs, and say “Hello”.  I usually have…

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By Amy Coward     If you come to my house on any given Saturday in the fall, there will be a pot on the stove filled with simmering broth.…

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By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking     Toss the frozen fish sticks and try this delicious pan-fried salmon and shrimp with your kids tonight. 6 wild caught salmon filets…

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By Maria Fabrizio     Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags Is Enacted In California See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…

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By Kaitlin Ohlinger   The story of three redheads and one little Pinot Noir Sit down and let me tell you the tale of three ultra-cool wine people who all…

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JoAnn Turnquist Did you know you can catch the “Giving Bug?”  That’s right, giving is contagious.  The more you give and, spread your passion for giving to others, the more others…

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By Brian Maynor Everyone talks about French fashion and strives to dress like a Parisian, but this weekend let’s shift the focus a little farther south to the Mediterranean and…

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[row] [col col=8] By Joel Gillespie    Fall Gardening Well as of 10:30 last night it is officially fall! Autumn is the premier time for gardening in South Carolina! Indeed, the…

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By Maria Fabrizio   Is Exercise Bad for Your Teeth? See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday…

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By Jan Walker Pinnington, C.N.C. Founder, Certified Cooking Instructor   Make your own “fresh from the pizzeria” taste using these simple and fresh ingredients 1 Gluten-Free Brown Rice Tortilla (I…

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By Ron Aiken     Make the Best Steak with Mushroom Sauce at Home Ever! It started with the memory of a solitary can of cream of mushroom soup sitting…

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By Brian Maynor From ‘The Limited’s Scandal Collection’ to ‘The New Look of Banana Republic’ if your email is like mine it’s being inundated with notices of Fall’s new looks,…

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By Jillian Owens   [row] [col col=8] It’s finally here.  It’s finally happening.  Columbia, SC finally has a legitimately largish (but not too large) music venue that actually looks like it…

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By Temple Ligon [row] [col col=8] When visiting the Capital of the World, New York City, tickets to a Broadway show justify the hassle and the expense of getting into town.…

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By Ron Aiken   [row] [col col=8] Cake? For lunch? Yazooo! I will not, in this column, use the phrase “It was love at first bite.” Not gonna do it.…

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By Maria Fabrizio     Robot Bartenders: Why Isaac From ‘The Love Boat’ Isn’t Worried See the related story here. . . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio.…

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By Amy Coward [row] [col col=8] I finally know what I want to be when I grow up. An aerobics instructor. Or maybe they’re called fitness instructors now. Whatever they…

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By Joel Gillespie      [row] [col col=8] When I was a kid, maybe 10 or 11 years old, a friend of mine from school lived in a house with…

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By Brian Maynor   Can you tell Fall is in the air?  If not, just wait until this weekend.  Columbia is going to be hopping with several major festivals embracing…

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[row] [col col=8] By JoAnn Turnquist . . Simplicity. Even the sound of the word makes me smile. It is a characteristic many of us strive for but, with the…

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