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Mom makes time for fitness while helping care for family

If there were a local mom who could say, "I don't have time to exercise," it likely would be Mary Caroline Rhea. But Rhea is not only fit, she's a fitness guru.



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Good intentions, good results

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
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Good intentions, it turns out, deliver you to the corner of happiness and good health. Read MoreRead More

 

Gospel concert to benefit lung patient

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

A gospel concert is planned Saturday for a woman who needs a double-lung transplant. Read MoreRead More

 

Cancer policy in limbo

ACLU pushes coverage for male breast cancer

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
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The ACLU wants the federal Medicaid agency to require states to cover uninsured male breast cancer patients who now are ineligible for benefits because of their gender alone. Read MoreRead More

 

Show love to heart

Take heed of myth busters

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
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Just in time for Valentine's Day, the media is bombarding you with crazy advice. Read MoreRead More

 

Make it a healthy holiday

Eat light fare for Valentine's

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
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American Heart Month -- with its themes of red and hearts -- is timed quite appropriately for February. Read MoreRead More

 

Measuring up thermometers

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

A new thermometer from Vicks lets you touch behind your child's ear and get a reading in one second. Read MoreRead More

 

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Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

Grammy embrace of Brown draws criticism The Grammy Awards' warm embrace of Chris Brown three years after his assault of Rihanna has drawn the ire of viewers who claim he shouldn't have been rewarded with such attention. Brown was ... Read MoreRead More

 

Houston funeral may be Friday

Newark arena seats 18,000

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

NEWARK, N.J. -- Whitney Houston's body headed home to New Jersey late Monday for a funeral to be held at week's end, said two people who have spoken with her family. The two people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak for the family and becaus... Read MoreRead More

 

Notes and events

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

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Redux to hold spring classes

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

The Redux Contemporary Art Center at 136 St. Philip St. has announced its 2012 spring schedule of adult classes and workshops through May 29. Read MoreRead More

 

Party tonight at FUEL restaurant celebrates TV appearance

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

The place to be tonight is FUEL restaurant at 211 Rutledge Ave., which is celebrating its appearance on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" with a watch party and donations to the Lowcountry Food Bank. Read MoreRead More

 

Middle-age brain boosters

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
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Brain power can be maintained, even improved, when you hit the prime of life: 45 and older. Read MoreRead More

 

Students need to develop test-taking strategy

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Last week I wrote about the practice tests (PSAT and The PLAN) many students take before taking the SAT or the ACT and how to interpret the scores. If you are one of the lucky ones whose school district administers either or both the SAT or the ACT, you need to compare the scores. Read MoreRead More

 

Think carefully before dating your ex

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Q My ex has just asked me out for Valentine's Day. No one else has asked so I'm thinking about going. I'm just not sure what to say to the kids: "Mommy is going out with Daddy?" What's good ex-etiquette? A: Good ex-etiquette is to say nothing to the kids about who you are dating until you ... Read MoreRead More

 

Mom makes time for fitness while helping care for family

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
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If there were a local mom who could say, "I don't have time to exercise," it likely would be Mary Caroline Rhea. But Rhea is not only fit, she's a fitness guru. Read MoreRead More

 

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Budget gifts for your love

Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

Valentine's Day, the day of love, is only four days away. Did you procrastinate and wait until the last minute? If so, you still have time to get creative while being thoughtful and not blowing your budget.
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Stephanie Harvin

HARVIN COLUMN: Wildlife art abounds in Lowcountry this week

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

This is the week for great wildlife art, and in more than one place. First, Audubon South Carolina announced the winners of the 2011 Audubon South Carolina Nature Photography Contest, co-sponsored by the Carolinas' Nature Photographers Association.
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Robert Behre

No ifs, ands or Butts, it's Sawyer

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

MOUNT PLEASANT -- For decades, people talking about the abandoned concrete hull stranded here near the base of the Ravenel Bridge have called it the Archibald Butt. And no one questioned the name after I wrote a column about this rather odd maritime ruin in this spot on Nov. 15, 2010.
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Tony Bertauski

Quarantine keeps citrus greening disease from spreading

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

Trouble didn't find me, I found it. We weren't supposed to play baseball in the backyard. It was only a matter of time before I took a swing. Unfortunately, that one swing put the ball through the dining room window. What was worse, my dad was in there when it happened. I blamed my brothe...
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Nathalie Dupree

Succulent stew: Osso buco's marrow prized as delicacy in Milanese veal dish

Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012

A dish with an Italian or French name sounds so glamorous that it can seem daunting to cook at home. Osso buco is a simple yet elegant stew, impressive but fix-and-freeze-ahead fare. And its exotic sounding name?
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Wevonneda Minis

MINIS COLUMN: Lowcountry logger a self-starter, provider

Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Claudia Varnish heard her father tell the story of how their church came to be where it is. She found the details told about New Emanuel AME's beginnings fascinating.
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Deidre Schipani

Oscar's continues to satisfy tastes of customers

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Oscar's of Summerville. No mean feat in an industry where restaurants frequently have the shelf life of a ripe fig on a hot August day. Oscar's was established by Mark Deitch in 1982.
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Teresa Taylor

TAYLOR COLUMN: Quail recipes a walk on the wild side

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

It's that time of year when Charleston truly gets a little wilder. Partly in the social sense, as if we need any excuses, but wilder also applies to what some people will be eating, such as venison chili and duck gumbo.
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Paige Hinson

DOLLAR DAYS: Romantically linked or not, these events are attractive to the wallet

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

If you're in a relationship, chances are you've already spent all your money on a gift or are saving it for the much-hyped Valentine's date.
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David Quick

GET OUT: Surfers to test the waters at Icebox Open

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

While this winter in Charleston, so far, has not been ice cold, a potentially new surfing tradition may be born this month with the appropriately titled contest the Icebox Open. This will be a far cry from contests held in the summer and fall.
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