By Tom Poland     August 23, 2013 Part One: Remembering Elvis Author’s Note: Last week marked 36 years since Elvis died. This excerpt from Save The Last Dance for Me,…

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By Brian MaynorAugust 16, 2013 Love it or hate it, exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.  Most of the time we start a routine because we are…

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August 16, 2013  Dear Debby and Jerry, Well, the woman I met on a matchmaking website has me talking to myself. Hands down, she’s beautiful, sexy, fun and has a…

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  Hitting the Pints & the Pavement By Jillian Owens August 15, 2013 3 Beers/3 Miles! the press release advertised (or perhaps commanded).  I enjoyed the first half of the…

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By Tom Poland     August 15, 2013 Part Two: Pranks, Meanness, & Fame Part I, Inside The Bus Station, provided an inside view of how patrons and employees interacted in…

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By Ron Aiken August 16, 2013 Let’s Love-Up on The Gourmet Shop!!! It’s hard to pick a nicer place to eat outside, whether for lunch or brunch, than The Gourmet…

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Cathy Monetti August 15, 2013   You’d think it would get easier, this facing down of another Fall semester. After all, I’ve been through it twice. What’s more, this time I…

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By Jan Pinnington August 15, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking Kids will love this great tasting and healthy casserole, and you’ll love how easy it is to make.  Invite your kids…

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Cathy Monetti August 9, 2013   Day 24: Fly Fishing in the Blue Ridge It has become an anniversary theme with us, my husband and me, this notion of fly…

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August 9, 2013   Dear Debby and Jerry, I have a girlfriend that I met on the internet. We’ve been dating for a month and she has invited me to her…

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By Brian MaynorAugust 9, 2013 ‘Happy Birthday’ to all of my friends, colleagues and readers celebrating a birthday with me this week!  While the past few days have been chucked…

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Tom Poland     August 9, 2013 Part One: Inside The Bus Station Enlightened types tout mass transit as a cure for social and environmental ills. I doubt many of these…

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By Temple LigonAugust 9, 2013 Soon after the Revolutionary War, John de la Howe, a French physician, moved to Charleston and set up a medical practice. He was successful, and…

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By Jan PinningtonAugust 9, 2013Healthy Hands Cooking If your kids like Ranch dressing, try this crispy coleslaw with sweet apples and crunchy almonds for a sweet and salty sensation. 1…

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By Jillian Owens August 9, 2013 There are two things I feel I should be allowed to do whenever and wherever I like.  One is bring my dog everywhere.  Yes…

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By Ron Aiken August 9, 2013 Let’s Make Crunchy Chicken Salad!! One of the joys of summer is chicken salad. My dearest family of childhood friends, the Maceykas (Linda, mom,…

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By Brian Maynor August 2, 2013 For the third installment in our vacation series let’s look at dressing for a night out. No vacation would be complete without at least…

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By Kristen Tice,  MS, RD, CSSD, LD August 2, 2013 When you’re on vacation or a business trip it can be a big struggle to maintain your diet or health…

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Chomp! loves his readers. He loves them EVEN MORE when they volunteer to write guest columns. Chomp! went to Irmo High School (we won’t say the year) with today’s guest…

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By Temple Ligon August 2, 2013 Chasing a 75-storey commission, American architect I. M. Pei was presenting his architectural competition entry ideas in Houston in the mid-1970s when he told…

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August 2, 2013    Dear Debby and Jerry, I am enjoying dating on one of the popular online dating sites. I’ve met some great guys and am thoroughly enjoying myself.…

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By Tom Poland August 2, 2013          Small Town America Is Dying DEDICATED TO THOSE OF US FROM SMALL TOWNS The small town is hailed as a place…

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By Jillian Owens August 1, 2013 What:  Soda City Farmers Market When:  Every Saturday from 8am-12pmWhere:  The 1500 Block of Main Street I am not a morning person, folks.  While…

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By Robert Sox August 1, 2013 Wines made from a blend of different grapes are big sellers today.  Blends can be red or white but the red blends have been…

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By Kevin Hyde July 26, 2013   Children’s movies do not have to be all that good to be huge hits these days. Exhibit A: Despicable Me 2; Exhibit B:…

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Cathy Monetti July 26, 2013 I wish you could see the time stamp on the photos. That’s how unbelievable the phenomenon has become, this raining of feathers, this prayer answered…

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By Ron Aiken July 26, 2013 A Gourmet Steak & Salad Meal For $30!!! What??? Yes!!! Chomp! knows you don’t have all the money in the world and yet want…

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By Tom Poland July 26, 2013  The steadfast Carolina marsh tacky holds a unique place in our state’s heritage and in the hearts of the riders who value them as…

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By Jan Pinnington July 19, 2013 Healthy Hands Cooking That’s right, dust off your blender! Smoothies are complete meals in a cup and a great breakfast on the go for…

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July 26, 2013   Dear Debby and Jerry,  I have subscribed to two of the major Internet dating sites and I have been amazed at the spectrum in quality of…

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By Temple Ligon July 26, 2013 At the College of Charleston, a student’s ID is good enough to jump onto a city bus to go anywhere on the route structure…

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By Brian Maynor July 26, 2013 This is the second installment in our vacation series that looks at packing smarter so that you get the most number of wardrobe options…

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      Click here for the story.       About Maria Fabrizio   Each weekday, Maria’s love for news and habit of predawn doodling converge for an editorial…

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      Click here for the post of the week.       About Maria Fabrizio   Each weekday, Maria’s love for news and habit of predawn doodling converge…

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By Tracie Broom July 20, 2013 It’s not the least labor-intensive salad in the world, but once you’re gathered around a table with friends for a midsummer lunch with cold…

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By Temple Ligon July 19, 2013 Auldbrass, Frank Lloyd Wright’s working farm near Beaufort, will open for tours on the first weekend in November. This is a rare event and…

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By Tom Poland July 18, 2013    Columbia’s planetary address is 34.0007 degrees north, 81.0348 degrees west. That places it between the equator and the 38th parallel, and that places…

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By Brian Maynor July 19, 2013 Summer is far from over, and so are the vacations.  However, if your idea of packing is strewing clothes all over your bedroom to…

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By Jan PinningtonJuly 19, 2013Healthy Hands Cooking 1/2 watermelon, scooped into balls (save the shell) 1 cup fresh blueberries 2 stalks celery, chopped fine 2 green onions, chopped fine 10…

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By Ron Aiken July 19, 2013 A Few Words About Crust(s) Last week, Chomp! revealed his strong feelings against bad pizza crusts, demonic breadsticks and basically the utter pathos of…

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Cathy Monetti July 18, 2013 In the three hours we cruised Lake Murray, we saw four—five maybe?—other boats. So it should not have struck me as particularly noteworthy that our…

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By Mike DuBose with Blake DuBose July 19, 2013 Will our souls go on to Heaven, or will all of our thoughts and emotions simply cease with our last breath?…

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Dear Debby and Jerry, I met Mr. Right online about four weeks ago. In so many ways he’s truly just that — Mr. Right! He’s a gentleman, he’s self-sufficient, he’s…

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Robert Sox July 18, 2013  Buying wine is confusing.  Whether you are in a retail store or at a restaurant, there are so many factors to consider.  Most people can…

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By Kevin Hyde There was so much I liked and appreciated about Pacific Rim, the new film by the wondrously imaginative Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, I left the theater…

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By Kevin Hyde July 12, 2013 Filmmaker Jeff Miller is having quite a year. The Columbia native and University of South Carolina graduate who made low-budget yet memorable horror movies…

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By Ron Aiken July 11, 2013 Let’s All Go to LaBrasca’s! People have strong feelings about LaBrasca’s Pizza, Chomp! has discovered. Chomp!’s mom, in fact, is one of them. When…

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Cathy Monetti July 9, 2013 What I feared might be true is true, as it turns out. I’m too busy to work a little fun into every day. It’s not…

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By Tom Poland July 12, 2013 I grew up in Georgia near a country store. In 1961 I worked there as a boy stocking shelves and pumping gas. I heard…

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By Brian MaynorJuly 12, 2013 Muted colors tend to take a hiatus over the summer months for various reasons: they are contrary to the light, bright and cheerful attitude of…

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