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The Art of Expansion
JOCELYN NUGENT’S PHILOSOPHY about fitness is best described as “balance within the body.” Balance between tension and release, effort and ease, movement and control—all through a holistic approach and positive environment that makes exercise more enjoyable. A former dancer, Jocelyn opened Praxis Balanced Body Studio in 1996. It was the first East-of-the-Cooper studio to... Read »
Peek into St. Petersburg, Russia
THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR of the College of Charleston’s study abroad program with the Russian Department. This time they’re headed to St. Petersburg, home of the Hermitage and some of the most fabulous palaces in the world. Even if you are not a CofC student, you’ll enjoy this slide show that takes you... Read »
Hospitality at our Hospitals
I know. They’re there when we really need them, thank the good Lord. But something’s gotta change. Fact is, we don’t need health care reform. We need health cost reform and health administration reform. First you get hit with big charges that are only hinted at prior to the “procedure.” Then all that mystifying... Read »
Coffee in Restaurants
Why don’t restaurants get it? If you’re gonna do one thing right, then at least do coffee right. Put a little more in the darn filter each time. Pay a little—just a little—more for some decent beans. And, please, enough of those thick mugs I can barely get my old lips around. I know... Read »
Recommended Remedies for Doctors
NOBODY LIKES TO GO to the doctor. And it’s no accident that we all say, I’m going to the doctor, because it’s the same everywhere. There are exceptions, but they’re easily forgotten in the maze of mediocrity. How did this happen? Who started the trend of office assistants being surly, nurses seeming matter-of-fact, and... Read »
Chintzee-Katchip at Chic-Fil-A
It’s a nice (for fast food) place. Clean, attractive, good chicken sandwiches, fun desserts, and an indoor playground for my grandsons. But they better be careful before they go the way of McDonalds, as in fries—waffle fries no less—that taste a little stale. But my bigger concern is those itty-biddy packages of catsup (and... Read »
A Rebate Revolution
Thank you all (you know who you are) for your empathetic notes in response to Hattie’s last diatribe. No, it was not easy coming down from my “appliance” experience with Sears and Best Buy, but I’ve recovered and even had a little brain storm. What I’m thinking now is that we customers ought to... Read »
How to Drive Customers Away: by Sears and Best Buy
Sears and Best Buy are up to their devil-in-the-details shenanigans again. They still think that boondoggling customers is good business: “pull ’em in the door with a lure and then… ‘wham’… you got ‘em.” How can they not realize by now that it is no more than a cheap tactic that turns customers off?... Read »
Lurches on Lockwood
I’m almost taking them for granted—almost. Except there’s this one bump, particularly in the left lane, about a quarter mile after you turn onto Lockwood coming from the Ashley River Bridge, right before the overpass. That thing is like one of those equestrian jumps (what kind of word is ‘equestrian’ anyway?) where the horse,... Read »
Recycling at Costco
Ever wonder why all those odd-shaped boxes are piled up next to the wall on the other side of the checkout stands at your Costco “club” (how come I never see boxes that shape anywhere else)? Well, I finally figured it out; finally saw through the scheme. It’s their way of recycling. Sure, under... Read »
The churches of Charleston
are unique in their variety, grandeur, and architecture. We give you an in-depth view.~> Read more