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This Labor Day weekend, radically open your heart and mind to an inclusive, just way of being in the world. Lectures from poet, writer, revolutionary bell hooks start today

He was sneaky, wasn't he? Like a sloppy drunk, he busted into my house yesterday unannounced and trashed my little digs on Queen Street

Know any moms who don't go into organizational overdrive for the start of the school year? Why, why, why do we do this? Here's my take on it

Need a laugh? Come on out to the Hippodrome this Wednesday night for a stellar line-up up comics to help raise funds for Joe Meli, a Charleston nightclub legend

Six quick tips for keeping your private life, well... private online, especially when it comes to location tagging

GQ magazine has introduced a brand new feature that I think will change the magazine industry forever. Read on to see how it works.

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

When Nick Collins III of Fowler's Mustache picks up his guitar again, it's going to be different than any single moment that came before it in Charleston music

If you're thinking of setting up shop advising others, pro consultant Margaret Seidler suggests addressing three key questions before you make your move

With one out of every two marriages failing, it might be time to regroup: here are 5 things that need shoring up before you tie the knot, even if it's the next time around....

Should you play at a big-name, cavernous venue like this if you can't draw the crowd, or are you better off at the Tin Roof with a couple dozen devoted fans? Here's what happened (and my answer)...

Nora Zelevansky dispells myths about writing, publishing, and first-timer's luck. Come meet the charming author of Semi-Charmed Life... TONIGHT!

Tips and guidelines to help art collectors of all levels select the right frame

Increase your libido, renew your energy, sleep better—the big lesson I learned in my mid 30s that helped bring my feel-good factor back (this is Blog 1 in a series on this topic)

Have you heard of Berta's Bread? Pop into the City Marina Shop or Caroline's Market (James Island) and see what a little "starter" can do

This is one blogger who knows how to sniff a silver lining out of any old summer storm cloud. Renae's post had a few on the Grit team dabbing their eyes...

Shatterdog's Fisticuffmanship will be having an official CD release at The Tin Roof on August 29th. Come on out and hear some good ol' boy Americana!

A morning of chaotic twists and turns made me second-guess the safety of being in my own company. It wasn't until I was clumsily led to a can of SpaghettiO's that I understood why

The queen of interior glamour aces it again with her new fabric collection

When posting a blog on Grit, I'm prompted to choose a category that best suits the post. My frequent label, "Mixed Messages," has helped me define myself as an artist