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FOLLOWING THE DOCTOR'S ORDERS
It's easy to take it for granted, to assume that it’ll always be there, carrying you through thick and thin, no matter how much stress, neglect and abuse it has to endure. Still, at some point or another, you have to give it the attention it deserves. It may be inconvenient, and it may be wearisome, but you’ll do it … because, well, this is your heart we’re talking about. You have to take care of your heart.read more...
It's easy to take it for granted, to assume that it’ll always be there, carrying you through thick and thin, no matter how much stress, neglect and abuse it has to endure. Still, at some point or another, you have to give it the attention it deserves. It may be inconvenient, and it may be wearisome, but you’ll do it … because, well, this is your heart we’re talking about. You have to take care of your heart.read more...
COASTING: Tracy Bates Is Along for the Ride
We all have our ups and downs – though not quite like Tracy Bates does. One minute he’s soaring sky-high, the next he’s going downhill fast. He’ll be on top of the world and then he’ll plummet more than 400 feet in less than four seconds. It’s been known to happen five, six, seven times a day. And, frankly, that’s on a good day. read more...
We all have our ups and downs – though not quite like Tracy Bates does. One minute he’s soaring sky-high, the next he’s going downhill fast. He’ll be on top of the world and then he’ll plummet more than 400 feet in less than four seconds. It’s been known to happen five, six, seven times a day. And, frankly, that’s on a good day. read more...
STEM TO STERN: Colin Bentley Runs a Tight Ship
The light clinking of the halyards against the aluminum masts. The gentle rustling of the furled sails in the breeze. The soft lapping of the water against the hulls. The brisk flapping of the mainsails in the wind. These are the sounds that waft up the spiral staircase and into the bright, airy loft where Colin Bentley sits, leaning back in his chair and gazing out, over the marina, and onto the Charleston Harbor.read more...
The light clinking of the halyards against the aluminum masts. The gentle rustling of the furled sails in the breeze. The soft lapping of the water against the hulls. The brisk flapping of the mainsails in the wind. These are the sounds that waft up the spiral staircase and into the bright, airy loft where Colin Bentley sits, leaning back in his chair and gazing out, over the marina, and onto the Charleston Harbor.read more...
THE GIVING SPIRIT
Yvette Lambright Rallies for the Common Good
Yvette Lambright knows the importance of community. She knows that, when you reach out and support your neighbors, you’re not just empowering them, you’re empowering your entire community – strengthening its people, cultivating its relationships, broadening its resources and enriching its future.read more...
Yvette Lambright Rallies for the Common Good
Yvette Lambright knows the importance of community. She knows that, when you reach out and support your neighbors, you’re not just empowering them, you’re empowering your entire community – strengthening its people, cultivating its relationships, broadening its resources and enriching its future.read more...
CAMPUS CORNERS
Robert Crout has spent more than 30 years getting to know the Marquis de Lafayette like few (if any) others do – and now it’s time for a faceoff. He’s going head to head not with the French military officer himself, of course, but with another Lafayette expert – and he’s doing it in the upcoming PBS documentary, Lafayette: The Lost Hero. read more...
Robert Crout has spent more than 30 years getting to know the Marquis de Lafayette like few (if any) others do – and now it’s time for a faceoff. He’s going head to head not with the French military officer himself, of course, but with another Lafayette expert – and he’s doing it in the upcoming PBS documentary, Lafayette: The Lost Hero. read more...