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I talked to Greg Tavares, cofounder of Theatre 99 and now author, about his book "Improv For Everyone"—perfect, he says, for "the improviser who loves improv and wants improv to love you back"

Barbara Hagerty's new book of poetry "Motherfish," and other lessons on casting the creative net and reelin it in, as learned in the class I'm currently taking: Life

This was a plum blog for so many reasons (i.e. oh, how we love good anecdotal hilarity at Grit) but the one thing that hooked us? We'll tell you here...

My daughter was unhappy in her 5th grade class, but was that reason enough to change her schedule? I thought so. Here's my perspective...

It's no secret: recruiting the best employees is a challenge. Using social media will help—but only if you use it correctly. Here are tips (like which site's the most effective) for doing just that

There's a little more in our blood than triglycerides and cholesterol, sometimes we come face to face with our DNA

Feeling like a "legit yogi," Claire tries Bikram yoga without following a single recommendation on how to prepare for the toasty experience. Here's now NOT to do it...

Don't bet on football, frat tats are sad, seniors are older not wiser, the world doesn't care if you fail out—here's my (free!) advice for incoming CofC and Citadel students this week

I beg to differ. That, and three other big reasons why I never made it to the Olympics Games

Looking for a little mid-week workday inspiration? Read a former Fortune 100 VP's stirring speech from the recent Charleston Regional Business Journal 
Influential Women in Business Luncheon


Rude concert goers aside, Jackson Browne's show Sunday night at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center (with Sara Watkins) was truly sublime. That is, if you were listening...

Sometimes all you need to feel better is some favorite-restaurant TLC. Yesterday, I ran through my round-up of sure-things (including Monza, Rue, and Glass Onion) to find just what the doctor ordered

After my Rum Stroll at Middleton Place last night where I sipped with the best of them, I can offer you a brief—if slightly scandalous—history of the good-time drink's role in Charleston's history

With help from a well-worth-a-second-read quote from the late Nora Ephron, Stephanie's "Read On" post reminds us to unplug every now and then—to swap out our computer screens for nature or a nice book

Steep, curvy roads. Cool mountain rivers. The bliss of books. Mulling on vacation, with thanks to the late Nora Ephron

This blog got us all choked up just in time for Sunday's salute to dads everywhere—this is one post we hope makes the rounds and back again. Happy Father's Day!

It's Father's Day this weekend, a good time to remember all the how-a-boy-becomes-a-man things my dad taught me, watch my son learn them, and challenge other dads to get in the game

Here they are: the brazenly bad behaviors, the flagrant fouls, the egregious offenses that will earn guys and gals alike “undateable” status among our surveyed singles

As quickly as I found this local bakery, I lost it—closed for business, good-bye. I'm not really happy about it. Listen to me gripe

Craving stillness and focus in the artsy chaos of Spoleto? Take cover under this inspired artist's tent