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Ten for Friday Night

Heather @ June 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Dave Moulton answers the age old question, why do cyclists shave their legs.
Holy City Style has some tips for translating Hollywood style to fashion that fits the streets of Chucktown.
Today JanetLee warmed the cochles of my heart:
My man-child has been out to sea since last October and returned to port last week. He is supposed […]

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Recapping Tuesday’s Event

Heather @ June 20, 2008 # One Comment

Lyn Mettler organized a PR event for bloggers in the Charleston area, there was some secrecy as to the purpose of the gathering, but several locals joined her at 39 Rue de Jean.  Upon arrival it was revealed that the event was sponsored by the Charleston Parks Conservancy, a new grass roots organization modeled after […]

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Thursday Afternoon

Heather @ June 19, 2008 # 2 Comments

Grab a glass of lemonade and linger for a moment:
The humid air from the Gulf of Mexico will soon push north and will linger against the Blue Ridge Mountains until nearly October, for the Carolina Low Country is a place where summer lasts well past necessary and on into ridiculous as if there should be […]

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Thursday Things

Heather @ June 19, 2008 # No Comment Yet

JET examines the new law protecting cyclists, noting portions he believes are infringing on the rights of drivers:
Now the main WTF? head scratcher is the “no-honking rule” which is something I just can’t seem to wrap my arms around. I can understand not throwing things at cyclists, because that is rude. And even though you […]

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Media Matters

Heather @ June 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Dan explains the AP vs Bloggers mess in cartoon.
Patrick’s concern is the audience:
one of the questions she asked me was what I thought had changed most in the past 10 years or so.
Well, there’s always technology. But that’s always changing.
What I said was the most surprising change is the audacity of the general public […]

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Sad Reminder

Heather @ June 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Today is the one year anniversary of the fatal Sofa Super Store Fire.
Please check out Firefighter Hourly for posts throughout the day.

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Rolling, Rolling, Rolling

Heather @ June 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Keep that mustang rolling:
This we believe is the Reevesville, South Carolina, town hall. It’s one of our smaller small towns located in Dorchester County and about which we are little moved to write. Almost every hamlet has managed to insert itself into the footnotes of our history via some central web site which never heard […]

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Lunchtime Lollygag

Heather @ June 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Charleston Chow posts a new review:
Situated in a former filling station, Fuel Caribbean Cantina skips the tacky frills of palm fronds and Tiki huts and stays true to the original purpose of the structure. It’s adorned with smart-looking mechanic lights and has round, 50’s something retro curves, bright splashes of white paint and a deliberately […]

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Nine for Naptime

Heather @ June 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Charleston LiveJournal:
My friend and I are upstate NY travel nurses who want to take a 3 month assignment down in Charleston. We want to rent a really cute/trendy apartment or house for a short term lease, and knowing nothing at all about the area we were just wondering where the hot spots are for young […]

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Monday Morning Mish Mash

Heather @ June 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Here are five quick hits to get the ball rolling.
Michael links to the ever popular PoliticalCompass.org.
Dan wants to Change Congress.
So did Vera enjoy World Wide Knit in Public day?
She has a date; Rose sees an end to a chapter in her quest for adequate pain management.
The Weight Lifting Revolution advises you to think before you […]

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