Chomp!
June 12, 2014
By Ron Aiken On occasion, Chomp! gives his family grief about their dining proclivities, specifically when it comes to those things people buy in the frozen food aisle of which…
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Harvest Week at Motor Supply: A Localvore’s Delight
June 12, 2014By Jillian Owens This spring I decided to take up container gardening. I love the idea of growing my own food and living off the land (or out old storage…
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City Of Dust
June 12, 2014By Tom Poland “The lost and wondrous wreckage of America. The ceaseless road to nowhere. Yeah, that’s my home.” That’s how John Mulhouse sets the stage…
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Gooey Brownie in a Cup
June 11, 2014By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking Packaged mixes can be full of artificial and harmful ingredients. This “Gooey Brownie In A Cup” uses whole, natural ingredients, and is super chocolatey!…
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Cracking the Home Remedy Myths of Wound Care: Super Sleuth Dr. Mike White Is on the Case
June 11, 2014By Melanie Lux Our grandmothers are treasure troves of wisdom. Mine taught me how to cook, sing, and work jigsaw puzzles. As wise as our family matriarchs are, there are…
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The Vital Workout You Can Squeeze Right In The Middle Of Your Work Day
June 6, 2014By Theresa Roemer, CEO of Theresa Roemer, LLC and 1999 U.S. Open Title holder for Body Building We need to be leaders, visionaries, innovators, creative geniuses, entrepreneurs, employee-preneurs, and get it…
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A Sense of the Midlands
June 6, 2014By Tom Poland If you missed the South Carolina Book Festival earlier in May, you missed a good time. The festival yields insight into authors, their books, and why…
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Exquisite, Ephemeral, & Endangered – The Rocky Shoals Spider Lily
June 6, 2014By Tom Poland Last week photographer Robert Clark and I tried on two successive days to make our way into a place in eastern Georgia known as Anthony Shoals.…
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The Daily Grace
June 6, 2014
By Cathy Monetti And All Will Be Well. I’ve faced her departure so many times now you’d think it would get easier. It is a part of life, I…
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Wordless News
June 6, 2014By Maria Fabrizio Here’s How to Get Free Donuts Today See the related story here. Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless…
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Part XVIII: Around the World in 80 Days – Call the coast
June 6, 2014By Temple Ligon Cunard’s Queen Victoria docked at Vancouver, Canada, early Saturday morning on May 19, 2012, ending my 19-day sail from Tianjin, China. Life on a luxury cruise ship by…
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You’re Doing Just Great
June 6, 2014
By Amy Coward Ahh…going to the gym. Many of us go on a regular basis, but do any of us really want to? Well the answer is yes…
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Get Your Gear On and Enjoy Columbia’s Rivers
June 5, 2014Summers here in Columbia, SC wouldn’t be the same without the three rivers we have running through it. Whether you enjoy just taking a stroll through Riverfront Park, sunning yourself on…
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Get Your Gear On and Enjoy Columbia’s Rivers
June 5, 2014By Jillian Owens Summers here in Columbia, SC wouldn’t be the same without the three rivers we have running through it. Whether you enjoy just taking a stroll through Riverfront…
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Chomp!
June 5, 2014
By Ron Aiken The Best Cheese Pizza Ever! Frozen pizza will be the death of Chomp! Not because HE eats the foul villains, but because HIS FAMILY insists…
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The Body Shape Series – Triangles
June 5, 2014
By Brian Maynor With musician Art Garfunkel in town today playing at the Columbia Museum of Art, I thought it would be the perfect time to talk about triangles. That…
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Wordless News
May 29, 2014By Maria Fabrizio Maya Angelou: A Hymn to Human Endurance See the related story here. Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…
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Part XVI: Around the World in 80 Days – Swept away by the crowd, delivered by the cab
May 29, 2014By Temple Ligon In Beijing for just two nights, I wanted to be sure I was all set to leave Beijing after the second night in plenty of time…
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Quicksand & Man Eating Plants
May 29, 2014By Tom Poland I’ll take adventure in the wilderness over television shows any day. One great disappointment today is how little there is to watch on TV despite…
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A Pinot, by Any Other Name
May 29, 2014By Kaitlin Ohlinger Pinot Noir. Pinot Blanc. Pinot Gris. Pinot Grigio. What’s the story on all these Pinots? Why does Pinot seem to be such a popular first name…
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Lee Smith, Ron Rash and the Gift of the SC Book Festival
May 29, 2014
By Cathy Monetti Long before I knew the bluebirds had fledged, I declared May 17th a day for the books, a sort of anno Domini event that would forever divide…
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Chomp!
May 29, 2014
By Ron Aiken Steak! Grilling! Eggplant! Steak! Sometimes, Chomp! loses the dinner war and the family eats things (frozen pizza, spaghetti, frozen pizza) he doesn’t care much for. Which…
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Whole Wheat Apple Cinnamon Waffles
May 29, 2014By Jan Pinnington Healthy Hands Cooking 1 cup whole-wheat flour 2 Tsp. baking powder 1/2 Tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 Tsp. salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup nonfat milk or…
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The Sand Hills
May 29, 2014By: Joel Gillespie Well I was born in the sand hills And I live…in the sand hills Prob’ly die in the sand hills… I grew up on Bridgewood Road, a…
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A Sense of the Midlands
May 29, 2014By Tom Poland If you missed the South Carolina Book Festival earlier in May, you missed a good time. The festival yields insight into authors, their books, and why and…
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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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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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