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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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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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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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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Blue Granite & An American Stonehenge
March 28, 2014By Tom Poland March 28, 2014 When I was a boy a pile of crushed blue granite, kindly deposited by the highway department along the shoulder of the road always…
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A Dog Named Sam
March 28, 2014By Reba Hull Campbell March 28, 2014 I caught a flash of a rust colored fan of a dog tail darting between two herbie curbies as I drove home from…
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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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Homemade Lemonade By The Glass
March 27, 2014Healthy Hands CookingBy Jan PinningtonMarch 27, 2014Healthy Hands Cooking This hand-squeezed lemonade is fresh and delicious with no artificial colors, preservatives, or artificial flavors. Ready to serve in: 2…
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Columbia’s Film Scene Gets Funky
March 22, 2014By Jillian Owens March 20, 2014 Columbia’s Art Scene is growing. You might not have noticed, as it’s more of a slow decades-long tectonic shift than an eruption. But…
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Chomp!
March 21, 2014By Ron Aiken March 21, 2014 LaBrasca’s It is with a heavy heart that Chomp! comes to you this week. In the space of a month, one of my go-to…
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The Daily Grace: Shoe Therapy
March 21, 2014By Cathy Monetti March 21, 2014 I was having a retail moment—in passing through TJ Maxx on the way to something I actually need, I spotted an incredible pair of…
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Healthy Hands Cooking – Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
March 21, 2014Healthy Hands CookingBy Jan PinningtonMarch 21, 2014Healthy Hands Cooking Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps This wholesome wrap is easy and fun for kids to make themselves. Just keep peeled boiled eggs…
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The Finest Hotel You Ever Saw
March 21, 2014By Tom Poland March 21, 2014 One of the detriments to overnight travel, to me, is today’s breed of hotel. Most look alike, inside and out. Most have an antiseptic…
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Giving Wisely
March 21, 2014By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation March 21, 2014 When my husband and I give, we often give locally. We are familiar with the nonprofits in…
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Novelist Walks Through Time
March 21, 2014When author Andra Watkins launched her novel To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis, she decided on an unorthodox approach. She committed to walk the 444-mile Natchez Trace…
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Part VIII: Around the World in 80 Days
March 20, 2014By Temple Ligon March 21, 2014 On March 29, 2012, I left Paris on the train for Milan, eating up my 15th day, leaving another 65 to make it…
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Enjoy The Taste of Eating Right!
March 14, 2014By Kristen Tice-Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD March 14, 2014 If you haven’t already heard, March is National Nutrition Month and this year the theme is Enjoy the Taste of…
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Making Realistic Commitments
March 14, 2014By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation March 14, 2014 Have you ever found yourself in a position where you’ve ‘bitten off a bit more than you…
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Hey Fellas! It’s a Toe Jam!
March 14, 2014By Jillian Owens March 14, 2014 Right now you’re probably terrified of the dubious title of this article. Don’t worry! It’s not what you think! I can explain! As some…
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Chomp!
March 14, 2014Guest Column By April Kresken March 14, 2014 Let’s make a first-food moment! Just a mere six months ago, my littlest friend, Lucy (aka Pickles), celebrated turning six-months old by…
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Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Yogurt Dressing
March 14, 2014Healthy Hands Cooking By Jan PinningtonMarch 14, 2014Healthy Hands Cooking 1 head of organic romaine lettuce, torn 3 cups of baby spinach 1 cup of sliced strawberries 1/4 cup toasted…
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Heart Was Where The Home Was
March 13, 2014By Tom Poland March 14, 2014 During my recent trip to Savannah River Site I toured the ghost town of Ellenton. Since I wrote Atomic Paradise last week Ellenton,…
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