Accepting Nominations to Honor Everyday Philanthropists
May 29, 2014
Who are the philanthropists in your life – the every day, ordinary people who make a difference in our community through their life’s work? Have you ever wished there…
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The Body Shape Series – Inverted Triangles
May 29, 2014
By Brian Maynor Since there have been some questions about the body shapes, I thought it would be fun to spend the next few weeks looking at each specific shape. …
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How to Be a Good Grandparent
May 23, 2014By Mike and Debra DuBose May 29, 2014 Outside of having our own children (and gaining a great daughter-in-law), becoming grandparents has been one of the most exciting…
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Stolen Recipes are The Bees Knees
May 22, 2014By Merritt McHaffie Merritt McHaffie is Marketing Director at the South Carolina State Museum, where a brand new planetarium and observatory will be unveiled in Summer 2014. Prior…
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Wordless News
May 22, 2014By Maria Fabrizio May 23, 2014 Mice Run for Fun, Not Just Work, Research Shows See the related story here. Wordless News is a project by illustrator +…
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Hello Summer! – All You Need For Memorial Day In One Bag
May 22, 2014
By Brian Maynor May 23, 2014 Summer is here, and this weekend will usher in the first of many pool parties; cookouts and vacations of the season. While Memorial…
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Part XV: Around the World in 80 Days – Urban designer’s ultimate destination
May 22, 2014By Temple Ligon My train from Hanoi pulled into Beijing’s main station around lunchtime Sunday, April 29, 2012. I was completely lost. I had a current reliable guidebook, so…
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The Daily Grace: A Wing And A Prayer
May 22, 2014By Cathy Monetti May 23, 2014 I hope you will remember this photo for a long, long time. Take a good look; hold the image tight in your…
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Overinvest in Your Community
May 22, 2014By Jillian Owens “I just can’t wait to get out of here. I can’t wait to get out of Columbia.” I’ve heard this many times, and you probably have…
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Chomp!
May 22, 2014By Ron Aiken Guacamole! Monkey Spit? A LONG, LONG time ago, back when AOL snail-mailed CD-ROMs to your house in an effort to promote the Internet and…
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Raspberry Cookie Bars
May 22, 2014By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Easy enough for kids to make! 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour 3/4 Cup organic brown sugar 1 tsp. salt 1/2…
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Good Luck with That
May 22, 2014By Amy Coward I felt kind of out of place as we walked in. The bar was dark and dingy with concrete floors and walls. It looked…
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Reflections of South Carolina, Vol. 2
May 17, 2014Robert Clark and Tom Poland’s Book Debuts at the SC Book Festival May 17 “This is essential reading for all South Carolinians. Reflections of South Carolina is a gorgeous tour of…
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The Daily Grace: Heartbreak. And a little joy.
May 16, 2014By Cathy Monetti May 16, 2014 How will you ever write about this Eliza said in a quiet way that made it much more of a statement than a question.…
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Buffalo Ranch Fish Tacos
May 16, 2014
By Jan Pinnington May 16, 2014 Healthy Hands Cooking Easy enough for kids to make! Ingredients: 3 to 4 pre-breaded wild-caught Flounder fillets 6 whole grain tortilla shells…
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Killing Time Waiting on the Clint Black Concert
May 16, 2014By Reba Hull Campbell I have worked in, or around, politics for my entire career. For that reason, most of the “grip and grin” photos in my office are with…
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Reflections of South Carolina, Vol. 2
May 15, 2014Robert Clark and Tom Poland’s Book Debuts at the SC Book Festival May 17 “This is essential reading for all South Carolinians. Reflections of South Carolina is a gorgeous…
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Wordless News
May 15, 2014By Maria Fabrizio May 16, 2014 Mini Longneck Dinosaur Discovered in South America See the related story here. Wordless News is a project by illustrator…
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Chomp!
May 15, 2014By Ron Aiken Turkey Burgers! Kill me now! Chomp! does his best. He really does. But sometimes, dear Reader, ingredients let him down. I will pause now for you to…
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The Magic of Rosé
May 15, 2014By Kaitlin Ohlinger What’s the absolute best thing about living in South Carolina? My answer is this: ROSE SEASON! Side note- if you said Jadaveon Clowney, I will not…
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You Don’t Have To Walk Like An Egpytian To Dress Like One
May 15, 2014
By Brian Maynor May 16, 2014 You don’t have to look very far to see Egyptian influence in fashion. Tunics; gauze and linen fabrics; maxi dresses and sheer pieces all…
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Welcome to the Wonky World of jellykoe!
May 15, 2014By Jillian Owens May 15, 2014 If you frequent the Soda City Market or any local craft fairs, such as the ever popular Crafty Feast you’ve undoubtedly encountered the…
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Midlands Gives Unites Community
May 13, 2014By JoAnn Turnquist Columbia, SC May 16, 2014 Wow! 24-hours. 150 nonprofits. $704,932.23 raised! Behind these incredible results were inspiring stories of our community uniting to Magnify the Midlands. Thank you! We were…
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Artists’ Passions Lead to Beauty
May 9, 2014By Tom Poland May 9, 2014 And We’re the Better for It Author’s Note: None of the photos here appear in Reflections of South Carolina, Vol. 2. It is…
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Part XIV: Around the World in 80 Days – On the Train from Hanoi to Beijing
May 9, 2014By Temple Ligon May 9, 2014 On Wednesday night, April 25, I pulled out of former enemy territory, Hanoi, on the train heading to the border with…
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Artists’ Passions Lead to Beauty
May 9, 2014By Tom Poland May 9, 2014 And We’re the Better for It Author’s Note: None of the photos here appear in Reflections of South Carolina, Vol. 2.…
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Chomp!
May 9, 2014By Ron Aiken May 9, 2014 Sitting at Le Pain Quotidian at Union Station in Washington,D.C., Chomp! is feeling fancypants. I’m one Cafe Americano and four mini tarts into this…
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Wordless News
May 9, 2014By Maria Fabrizio May 9, 2014 Jadeveon Clowney ready to make QBs cry after NFL draft tears See the related story here. Wordless…
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My Mother by Any Other Name
May 9, 2014By Amy Coward May 9, 2014 My mother is beautiful. I know, you think “well of course you think so, she’s your mother.” But I really think…
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I Can do Bad all by Myself
May 8, 2014By Jillian Owens May 9, 2014 Yes. The title of this article is also the title of a Tyler Perry movie. I have never seen this film,…
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The Art of Small Town Values
May 8, 2014By Joan Brady May 9, 2014 A recent visit to Lake City’s second annual Artfields visual arts competition and festival was intended to be a pleasant opportunity to…
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The Daily Grace: Baby Bluebirds, The Movie
May 8, 2014By Cathy Monetti May 9, 2014 It’s nearly impossible to see into the bluebird nest, something I’ve mentioned before. This is a very GOOD thing, yes? Unless you are…let’s…
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Refreshing Mango Lime Smoothie
May 7, 2014By Jan Pinnington April 25, 2014 Healthy Hands Cooking 1/8 Tsp. lime zest Juice of 1/2 lime 1/2 Cup vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt 2 cups frozen (or fresh)…
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Fashion Is Art – But Is It Surreal or Just Unreal?
April 25, 2014
By Brian Maynor April 25, 2014 Fashion has always been tied to art and pushing the boundaries of convention, and today is no exception. With Artista Vista this weekend it…
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The Daily Grace: Surprise, surprise. (Surprise, surprise, surprise!)
April 25, 2014
By Cathy Monetti I’ll be the first to admit it’s a little obsessive, my love for the birds that share our little corner of the world. I spend an inordinate…
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Chomp!
April 25, 2014
By Ron Aiken Food! Pics! Yay! For as much as Chomp! Cooks at home – and with a new family of three, it’s more than he ever has in his…
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Get Your Culture On at Artista Vista!
April 24, 2014
By Jillian Owens Spring is here. No, really. I think it actually is. I really and truly believe our 30-something degree nights are over (for real) and we can all…
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April Garden Scenes
April 4, 2014By Joel Gillespie April 4, 2014 Oak Leaf Hydrangea Opening Snowball Viburnum Carolina Allspice, or Sweet Shrub Cypress with New Leaves Red…
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Chomp!
April 4, 2014By Ron AikenApril 4, 2014 Airport Starbucks! Invasive TSA Screens! Mid-air Bathroom Fights! Sbarro? Chomp! is a traveler, a trotter of the globe, a person of importance needed from time…
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The Daily Grace: the fathomless mystery of life
April 4, 2014By Cathy Monetti April 4, 2014 This magnificent quote from Frederick Buechner (How have I not known about him?) came to me today via Arianna Huffington’s new book, Thrive, the…
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Don’t Be Fooled! Five Mistakes to Avoid When Giving
April 4, 2014By JoAnn TurnquistPresident and CEO, Central Carolina Community FoundationApril 4, 2014 With April Fools’ Day occurring this week, you most likely have had your fair share of jokes and trickeries.…
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Part IX-B: Around the World in 80 Days
April 4, 2014By Temple Ligon April 4, 2014 Passepartout #2 and Rome, cont’d. While Passepartout #2 was visiting in Rome over the 2012 Easter weekend, she had with her…
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Ravenous? Sick? Eat Some Good Georgia Dirt
April 4, 2014By Tom Poland April 4, 2014 But Do So With Caution Once again a boyhood memory from my days working at Goolsby’s country store digs its way to the surface.…
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Columbia Open Studios: A Two Day Art Crawl with Something for All of Y’all
April 4, 2014By Jillians Owens April 4, 2014 One of the best things about making a new friend is getting invited into their home. You can never really know someone…
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Hippity Hop Pear Salad
April 4, 2014Healthy Hands CookingBy Jan PinningtonApril 4, 2014Healthy Hands Cooking This Hippity Hop Pear Salad is easy, healthy, and fun to make for your Easter table this year! • 1/2 Pear,…
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Pennies for Jonny
March 28, 2014By Jillian Owens March 28, 2014 What legacy do you want to leave behind after you die? It was a common enough early-dating question. The kind of question you ask…
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Part IX: Around the World in 80 Days
March 28, 2014By Temple LigonMarch 28, 2014 When I was told by the Indian consulate in Rome that my approved visa to take the train across India would be in my…
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The Daily Grace: Going Home Again
March 28, 2014By Cathy Monetti March 28, 2014 She’s tracing her roots is how my husband describes it when he tells people about the trip we took last weekend, back to my…
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What Does a Veterinarian Have To Do With the Arts?
March 28, 2014By Dr. Tristan WeinkleSouth Carolina Veterinary Specialists and Emergency CareMarch 28, 2014 Each year, this innovative veterinary practice sponsors the Columbia Open Studios tour, which features a wide array of…
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Three Simple Questions: A Daily Reminder to Give
March 28, 2014By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation March 28, 2014 Similar to many areas of life, learning to give takes practice. For many of us, giving does…
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