Cathy 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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By 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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By 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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By Temple Ligon December 12, 2013   After our big bad day in the field near the Angel’s Wing along the Cambodian border on Sept. 5, 1969, when we walked…

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By Reba Hull Campbell December 13, 2013 I’ve found most people either lean toward routine or lean toward adventure. I’m pretty sure I fall into the routine category. I generally…

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By Eme Crawford December 6, 2013 Eme Crawford advocates for a healthier and more fiscally responsible South Carolina through her work with Tell Them  where she’s the Manager of Social…

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  By Cathy Monetti December 6, 2013   There will be a fight. There’s a 20 percent chance the fight will occur when choosing the tree. 100 percent of trees change…

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By Mike DuBose December 6, 2013 What I am about to tell you stuns most adults, especially my professional colleagues: I have seen Santa Claus! I am the president of…

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By Tom Poland December 6, 2013                        Dashing through the snow to throw a punch? A punch? Hold on. Don’t tell me one…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD December 6, 2013 Everywhere you look restaurants and grocery stores are offering more and more gluten free foods. Many celebrities and professional athletes…

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By Jillian Owens December 6, 2013 Have you been good this year?   If so, congratulations!  I’m sure Santa Claus will pay you a visit and give you goodies aplenty!  But…

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December 6, 2013    Dear Debby and Jerry, A lifetime ago, I worked as an escort. No, I was not a prostitute, but I did accept money for ‘dates.’ This…

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By Ron Aiken December 6, 2013 Let’s go to M Grille!! For a recent special occasion I was graciously given a gift certificate to M Grille in the Vista at…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation December 6, 2013   Have you heard about ‘Giving Tuesday?’  In the wake of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving…

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By Temple Ligon December 6, 2013    R&R   In Part IV there was some description of Vung Tau and its American in-country R&R compound. R&R stood for Rest and…

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By Jan Pinnington December 6, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking This slightly sweet, slightly nutty salad is a perfect side dish for those warm winter meals and easy for kids to…

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By Tom Poland November 29, 2013 We all cross paths with a person we can’t forget. It can be a chance encounter or a day-to-day type thing. And that person…

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By Meredith FeingoldNovember 29, 2013 Meredith Feingold, a Pittsburgh native and University of South Carolina grad is the Website and Social Media Manager for the apparel company Straight Up Southern.…

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November 29, 2013     Dear Debby and Jerry, Have you ever read ‘Fifty Shades of Grey?’ I just finished the first book, and it was amazing for me, because it…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD November 29, 2013 Now that the training season has come to close for most athletes, it’s time to start planning for next season!…

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By Jan Pinnington November 29, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking These kid-friendly crispy eggplant fries are baked in the oven and served with warm marinara sauce.  They make a great healthy…

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By Temple Ligon November 29, 2013   In early spring 1970 I left my job as an infantry company’s artillery forward observer, where I had been on company-sized patrols, both…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation November 29, 2013 Happy Hanukkah, everyone! In addition to preparing for our Thanksgiving holiday, tonight we celebrate the third night…

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By Ron Aiken November 29, 2013 Let’s Have Brunch!!! Do I want to do brunch? Do I want to do brunch? Are you kidding me? Does a bear like to…

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By Cathy Monetti November 29, 2013 This post first appeared on Thanksgiving Eve 2011 on The Daily Grace. It is largely about my Mother, who passed away in February of…

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By Jillian OwensNovember 29, 2013 Don’t worry, folks! It’s not all doom and gloom! Ah! It’s the holiday season! Stores have been rolling out their festive merchandise for months. Thanksgiving…

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By Temple Ligon November 22, 2013   (See Part l: War Story here) (See Part Il: War Story here)   In the last week of September 1969 our infantry company moved from…

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By Tom Poland November 22, 2013 The Good, Bad, & Ugly We drive along giving no thought to the road we travel. And we seldom we give thought to how…

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November 22, 2013  Dear Debby and Jerry, I am a real fan of online dating and have met some very nice ladies. I am dating someone special right now and…

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By Jan Pinnington November 22, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking Maple Cinnamon Apple Chips are sweetened with natural ingredients and baked to a crispy crunch. 2 Gala apples, washed and dried…

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By Ron Aiken November 22, 2013 Shrimp & Grits Started in Columbia. Seriously. The playbook for how to create a signature dish is known – take a staple protein, take…

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By Jillian Owens November 22, 2013 You’re getting very sleeeeepy… I used to think of hypnotists as entertainers at best and charlatans at worst. We’ve all seen late-night talk shows…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation November 22, 2013  The holidays are officially here. Travel plans have been made and grocery lists are being checked. Menus…

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By Cathy Monetti November 15, 2013 It is the kind of thought that causes a shift, I think, a change in the way you consider something you’ve known all your…

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By JoAnn Turnquist President and CEO, Central Carolina Community Foundation November 15, 2013  Here at the Community Foundation, we celebrate philanthropy every day.  We have a front row ticket to…

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November 15, 2013  Dear Debby and Jerry, I have been on and off a very popular Internet dating site for about 2 years. I am beginning to think that most…

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By Tom Poland November 15, 2013  Led Zeppelin gave us great songs. One, Ten Years Gone By, is on my mind this week and for me it speaks to a…

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By Temple LigonNovember 15, 2013   (See Part l: War Story here) September 5, 1969, was something of an all-afternoon encounter between the North Vietnamese Army Regulars near the Cambodian…

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November 15, 2013     Patricia Moore-Pastides is the First Lady of the University of South Carolina and an accomplished cook, writer, and public health professional. The author of Greek Revival:…

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By Mike Dojc November 15, 2013 A solo golf trip provides a unique opportunity to ponder whether an eagle is still an eagle if only other wildlife share in the…

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By April Blake November 8, 2013 April Blake is a daydreamer with a passion for food, South Carolina, and beer. She will unashamedly pull out a Sharpie to correct grammatical…

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By Tom Poland November 8, 2013  Displaced by the Ever-Present Pine Each autumn when the leaves burst with color I retreat to the safe harbor of boyhood. All the trees…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD November 8, 2013 The answer is unfortunately, no.  I frequently get asked the question: Is weight loss just simply calories in vs. calories…

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By JoAnn TurnquistPresident and CEO, Central Carolina Community FoundationNovember 8, 2013 Most of us expect our children to complete some household chores – cleaning their bedroom, unloading the dishwasher, taking…

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By Ron Aiken November 8, 2013 Pho Viet is for lovers! Chomp! is adventurous and likes exciting ethnic foods. It’s part of being adorable, really, and I find the more…

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By Jan PinningtonNovember 8, 2013Healthy Hands Cooking Ingredients: 1 cup non-fat milk (or almond milk, non-gmo soy milk, rice milk, etc) 1 cup frozen vanilla yogurt ½ cup ice 2…

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November 8, 2013    Dear Debby and Jerry, Boy do I have a problem. I met a fantastic lady through online dating and we’ve been dating exclusively for 4 months.…

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By Jillian Owens November 1, 2013 I remember the first time I saw a pantless young woman in public.  It was last year, on the USC Horseshoe.  There she was,…

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By Temple LigonNovember 8, 2013     Plenty of people hold regrets all their lives, little regrets and big regrets, harmless funny regrets and deeply disturbing emotional regrets, mostly connected…

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By Brian Maynor November 1, 2013 I have to admit I do not miss an episode of The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo.  Yes it is a lot like a…

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