By Kaitlin Ohlinger   An observation: somewhere in the early stages of wine interest, people often become fixated with wines that are blends of different grapes in the same…

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By Samuel Lee   For the last few years I have had the pleasure of talking to, meeting and working with trainers from many different places. Every single trainer I…

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By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking     1 cup dark chocolate almond milk 1 small banana 1/2 cup fresh or frozen sliced strawberries 1 cup crushed ice   Directions:…

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  By Ruth Varner   Five men in blue shirts hustled through sound checks on the outdoor stage. “Testing…testing.” Microphones shrieked and sputtered in reply. Hidden within the Yadkin Valley…

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By Temple Ligon   Leaving New Orleans on the train Wednesday morning, May 30, 2012, I settled in my sleeper for the 30 hours to Washington. When I travel I…

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By Tom Poland     Like Being In Africa   Thursday afternoon, 3:30. The July sun bears down with no mercy. The humidity’s high and the terrain rough and remote.…

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By Jillian Owens   Meet Sean McGuinness.   But wait…who’s his little friend?   You might know him better as “That Godzilla Guy”.  You see, even if you don’t recognize…

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By Tom Poland     Family Photos On The Refrigerator The inventors of the components that make a refrigerator didn’t mean to build a museum and art gallery, but they…

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By Jillian Owens   Don’t let the title of this post scare you. This isn’t one of those “ARE YOU READY FOR THE PANDEMIC OF THE CENTURY?!?!!!!!” clickbait scare articles.…

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By: Joel Gillespie   Today I had the privilege of working at a property in Forest Acres in a somewhat hidden neighborhood between Covenant Road and Forest Drive. As is…

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By Maria Fabrizio   Does Your Dog Feel Jealous, Or Is That A Purely Human Flaw? See the related story here. ..     . Wordless News is a project by illustrator…

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By: JoAnn Turnquist . One of my favorite Midlands activities during the summer is visiting our many local farmers’ markets.  In addition to the fun of shopping for fresh, in-season produce,…

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By Brian Maynor . For most of us getting dressed during July and August is all about finding the least amount we can wear that is still presentable, but style…

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By: Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Debra DuBose   Eight years ago, I realized that there was something missing from my life. As I mentioned in the first installment of…

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  By Amy Coward   The minute she walked in the door, I noticed her shoes. No, there weren’t Minolo Blahnik’s. They weren’t designer shoes at all. They were red Converse…

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  By: Kristen Tice-Ziesmer   We all say it, “I’m trying to lose weight.” Are you really trying to lose overall weight or just body fat? Chances are it’s just body…

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  By Tom Poland My high school years unfolded in a time when hanging out at drive-ins and burger joints was all we had. We played 45 RPMs by the Beach…

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By Nancy Ogburn Tomato Palms LLC, Commercial Recycling Services . It was an instant connection.  Like hearing from an old friend!  That is what happened the day I received a…

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By Reba Hull Campbell   I have only a few patches of memories of my grandmothers. They both died before I hit my teen years, and my recollections are hazy…

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By Maria Fabrizio   Skimping On Sleep Can Stress Body And Brain See the related story here. .. . Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…

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 By Kaitlin Ohlinger   I need you to know how much I hate it. The talk. Not the sulfites.    Friends. I have gathered you here today to have a…

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By Ron Aiken   Let’s Grill Shrimp! Poorly!   Oh, the simplicity implied with grilling shrimp. Oh, the inanity of believing it! You may recall my grilling misadventures of the…

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By Brian Maynor   A lot of my friends are really into thrifting and can’t wait to show off their new outfits and prized pieces, but understandably the idea of…

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By: Tom Poland   Last month I was on assignment in a remote place, the kind of place where you see trucks and tractors but few cars. Farm territory. I parked…

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By Samuel Lee   How much do I need to eat in order to lose weight, gain muscle or improve my performance? This is one of the most frequently asked…

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JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation   Four generations. Five panelists. Different views on philanthropy. And, one giant elephant. These were the items in the room atPalmer…

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By Temple Ligon   On Memorial Day in 2012, Monday, May 28 around noon, I boarded the Amtrak Sunset Limited in Houston for New Orleans. Ordinarily a six-hour drive, the train…

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By: Joel Gillespie   A customer of mine who lives on a beautiful hilly and rocky property on Forest Lake has a problem – a beaver problem. Early last year…

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By Ron Aiken   Fourth of July! ‘Merica! Disaster?   The next disaster movie coming to theaters won’t be about a tornado, tsunami, earthquake, robots, aliens, alien robots or any…

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By Brian Maynor ‘Shop Local’ is an established movement with clear benefits from helping the local economy to obtaining artisan goods, and with the Palmetto Tasty Tomato’s Restaurant Feast kicking…

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By Amy Coward   A while back when I started running, I decided to get a dog to run with me. Partly as a companion and partly as security since…

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MidlandsLife: Many of my friends and colleagues are having hip and knee joint replacement surgeries. Are we just getting old or is something else causing this? Craig Cudworth: We’re all…

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By Cathy Monetti     The Daily Grace The Daily Grace is the online journal of Cathy Rigg Monetti, writer and founder of Riggs Partners in Columbia, South Carolina. It chronicles the observations…

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By Tom Poland   But Some Choose To Kill It   I see a lot of abandoned homes in the hinterlands. Way more than I should. Awnings fallen off. Gutters…

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  By Kristen Tice-Ziesmer Sports Dietitian, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer     For the shoppers out there always looking for the next great idea, here it is. All of your favorite fruits…

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By Cathy Monetti   I’m not sure I have the heart for all this wildlife monitoring, that’s the conclusion I’ve come to. There’s more drama than a reality television show,…

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By Maria Fabrizio   Soccer Break: Why It Pays to Watch the World Cup at Work See the related story here.         Wordless News is a project by illustrator…

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By Reba Hull Campbell   If anyone doubts the power of social media to make connections, read on… Many years ago, I had the chance to tour the White House…

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