Weekend Suiting – Yes Your Suit Can Have a Life Past Friday
January 24, 2014By Brian Maynor January 24, 2014 Continuing our discussion from yesterday suiting can be successfully incorporated into a truly casual outfit, extending its use beyond strict career-wear and into lifestyle-wear.…
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SOUPer Bowl
January 24, 2014By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation January 24, 2014 A big ‘holiday’ is coming up. It’s one of my family’s favorites – an annual celebration…
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Around the World in 80 Days, Part II
January 24, 2014By Temple Ligon January 24, 2014 On March 15, 2012, the second day of my trip around the world in 80 days – the first morning, actually – I…
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Crispy Baked Potato Chips
January 24, 2014By Jan Pinnington January 24, 2014 Healthy Hands Cooking You won’t be able to make these fast enough! With just 3 simple ingredients, here’s a healthy snack or side…
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Ode to Cherry Laurel
January 24, 2014By Joel Gillespie January 24, 2014 This is the time of year when it would pay for a guy like me to lay before you a list of many of…
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The Daily Grace: Being Resolutionless
January 17, 2014Cathy Monetti January 17, 2014 When the ball dropped and the champagne flutes clinked and the lovers kissed and the calendar clicked over to 2014—signaling that greatest of do-over opportunities,…
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Chomp!
January 17, 2014By Ron Aiken January 17, 2014 Pizza! Elgin! The Elgin House of Pizza! It’s not terribly often, but sometimes Chomp! wants pizza. What makes that more often than Chomp! would…
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Overcoming Primal Fear
January 17, 2014Tom Poland January 17, 2014 The Last Great Snake Man Found Salvation Few animals arouse primal fear like snakes and yet as citified as we are we seldom see…
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MLK Day of Service
January 17, 2014By JoAnn TurnquistPresident and CEO, Central Carolina Community FoundationJanuary 17, 2014 “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…
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The Random Connections of Neighborhood
January 17, 2014By Reba Hull CampbellJanuary 17, 2014 We all know the saying you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your family. In some ways, the same could be said…
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Decoding Eclectic Style – There Is Method To The Madness
January 17, 2014By Brian Maynor January 17, 2014 We all have a pretty set uniform for the workweek, but it is safe and comfortable. On the weekends why not throw all the…
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The Best Hangover Cures in Columbia
January 17, 2014By Jillian Owens January 17, 2014 Happy 2014! If your New Year’s Eve was anything like mine (I do love a good party), you probably woke up feeling not quite…
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Around the World in 80 Days
January 17, 2014By Temple Ligon January 17, 2014 Sometime in the summer of 2011, and I can’t remember exactly when, I decided to track Phileas Fogg’s route ’round the world. I…
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Green Goddess Chicken
January 16, 2014By Jan Pinnington January 17, 2014 Healthy Hands Cooking Your kids will love these veggie packed chicken roulades. Serve them with a side of steamed veggies and mashed potatoes for…
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The Daily Grace: Word for the Year
January 10, 2014Cathy Monetti January 10, 2014 Word for the Year It’s a practice I began three years ago, this notion of a Word for the Year. I am a wanderer, you…
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Being Wrong
January 10, 2014By Jillian Owens January 9, 2014 An exercise in totally unjustified self-righteous indignation The other night, my car was towed away unbeknownst to me, and not for mechanical reasons. My…
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Fat Loss Resolution!
January 10, 2014By Kristen Tice-Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSSD, LD January 10, 2014 So you’re looking to lose some body fat, huh? Well, it’s the perfect time of year for that! Losing extra…
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Main Street war story
January 10, 2014Temple Ligon January 10, 2014 In August 1986, I moved from Houston to Columbia to work in marketing for Stevens & Wilkinson, the Atlanta-based architecture and engineering firm. My…
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The Culture of Beer Comes to Columbia
January 10, 2014By Alana Jordan January 10, 2014 When the World Beer Festival originally came to Columbia six years ago, the beer scene was very different than it is today. Laws prohibited…
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Gardening in January?
January 10, 2014By Joel Gillespie January 10, 2014 Hi Midlands Neighbors, I know that January doesn’t seem like such a great time to be out in the garden. But there…
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Chomp!
January 10, 2014By Ron AikenJanuary 10, 2014 The official start of restaurant week in South Carolina With yesterday (Jan. 9) being the official start of restaurant week in South Carolina (restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com), it…
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Love Is Already In The Air: Expressing Your Inner Sexy Every Day
January 10, 2014By Brian MaynorJanuary 10, 2014 I know we just made it through a huge holiday season, but life doesn’t stop to give you a breather. Now when you walk into…
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Saving and Giving: Teaching Kids to Plan
January 10, 2014By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation January 10, 2014 Saving. As adults we know it’s critical, but learning to save is often tough. The savings rate…
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Smacking White Balls around in the Desert: A Las Vegas Golf Marathon
January 10, 2014By Mike Dojc January 10, 2014 Las Vegas is home to some of the most superbly conditioned resort-style spreads on the planet, offering a buffet of lush manicured dreamscapes that…
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The Path to a Happy, Healthy Hundred Years
January 10, 2014By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose and Surb Guram, MDJanuary 10, 2014 Living 100 years—an entire century!—is a real possibility for many adults today. In a May 2013 Forbes article,…
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Butternut Squash Soup
January 10, 2014By Jan Pinnington January 10, 2014 Your little ones will love this slightly sweet soup made with apple and maple syrup. Packed with nutrition, this soup is easy to make,…
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Somewhere Along The Catawba River
January 10, 2014Tom Poland January 10, 2014 A Traditional Way Of Life Rises From The Earth The day breaks gray, cold, and wet. Rain and mists swirl and…
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Use Your Wardrobe To Help With Your New Year’s Resolutions: Looking Taller Helps You Look Thinner
January 3, 2014By Brian MaynorJanuary 3, 2014 Raise your hand if your New Year’s resolution includes some iteration of improving your health and body. Take heart and know you are not alone.…
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Question of the Week: What would you change?
December 27, 2013By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation December 27, 2013 As we bid adieu to 2013, there’s much to reflect on and much to plan. A New…
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Let The Count Down Begin – Famously Hot New Year Is Almost Here
December 27, 2013By Brian MaynorDecember 27, 2013 It is hard to believe 2013 is coming to a close. While there have been some great moments and some not-so-great moments, the best way…
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Put the John de la Howe kids in orchestra seats for Carmen at the Koger Center
December 27, 2013By Temple Ligon December 27, 2013 John de la Howe was a French Huguenot who located in Charleston soon before the Revolutionary War. A prominent physician, de la…
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Mean Girls
December 27, 2013By Jillian Owens December 27, 2013 A few weeks ago, I was delighted to be invited to a happy hour outing with a few women I had…
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The simple act of thank you
December 27, 2013By Reba Hull CampbellDecember 26, 2013 I recently sent out a blast email at work that had several bad links in it (operator error on my part). The email had…
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Chomp!
December 26, 2013By Ron Aiken December 27, 2013 To the Grocery Store! For Steak! Chomp! writes about steak a lot, because Chomp! loves steak a lot. If Chomp! thinks about…
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The Big Day – Enjoying Family & Friends In Casual Style
December 20, 2013By Brian MaynorDecember 20, 2013 With less than a week to go before Christmas, it feels like time has tripled speed and my to-do list has kept right up there…
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Sacrifice A Gift
December 20, 2013By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation December 20, 2013 Gifts! Who doesn’t feel a little giddy when they see a present that has their name on…
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The Daily Grace
December 20, 201310 Things I Learned Ringing A Salvation Army Bell At The Liquor Store Cathy Monetti December 20, 2013 My friend Keely Saye is just about the most generous person I…
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Green Bean Christmas Tree
December 20, 2013By Jan PinningtonDecember 20, 2013 This holiday appetizer is fun to make and healthy to eat. 1 or 2 lbs. fresh green beans, washed and dried6-8 cherry tomatoes, halved1 round…
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So You Want To Write A Book
December 20, 2013
By Tom Poland December 20, 2013 You Should Have Started Yesterday Three times a month on average someone approaches me wanting to know what goes into the writing of…
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Brace Yourself for Abundant Midlands Produce: Winter is Coming
December 20, 2013By Eme Crawford December 20, 2013 Eme Crawford advocates for a healthier and more fiscally responsible South Carolina through her work with Tell Them (www.tellthemsc.org) where she’s the Manager of…
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Find the Perfect Holiday Gift at the Cotton Mill Exchange
December 20, 2013By Tut Underwood, South Carolina State Museum December 20, 2013 Is there a hard-to-buy-for person on your gift list this year? Most people have at least one (if not more). …
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Hi Ladies. This is Why You’re Still Single.
December 20, 2013By Jillian Owens December 20, 2013 Last week lots of you read my article entitled, Hi Guys. This is Why You’re Still Single . If you haven’t yet, go ahead…
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Don’t Wait Till New Year’s to Beat the Holiday Bulge!
December 20, 2013By Kristen Tice, MS, RD, CSSD, LD December 20, 2013 Christmas and New Years is right around the corner and we know what that means…lots of food and little to…
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Part VII: War story
December 20, 2013By Temple Ligon December 20, 2013 I probably never suffered too much from the notorious Vietnam veterans’ ills and depressions because I asked for all that. I should have expected…
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Tips for keeping pets safe and healthy during the holidays: A Conversation with Brad Marconyak, SC Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Care
December 13, 2013December 13, 2013 The holidays are often a happy—yet hectic—time for families, with many activities, special meals, and guests that are a significant change from the normal routine. These changes…
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Dating Advice: Dear Debby and Jerry
December 13, 2013December 13, 2013 Dear Debby and Jerry, I am a widower who has met a very nice lady on an Internet dating site. We have been out on four dates…
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The Daily Grace
December 13, 2013Cathy Monetti December 13, 2013 Day 11: A Christmas Letter to Lee Smith re: My Favorite Christmas Book Which She Happened To Write ~ AN HOMAGE ~ To Ms. Lee…
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Chomp!
December 13, 2013By Ron Aiken December 13, 2013 Michelle Wang Embracing Life’s Journey It was 2010, and it seemed like the right time for Michelle Wang. Time to sell. Time to divest.…
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Question of the Week: Family Traditions
December 13, 2013By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation December 13, 2013 For years, my husband and I attended a ‘Christmas Vacation’ viewing party. Once the eggnog was poured…
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Hi Guys. This is Why You’re Still Single
December 13, 2013By Jillian Owens December 13, 2013 While perusing facebook one day, this pic came up with the caption, Columbia’s Dating Pool. I refuse to caption this, as it would…
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