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Halloween—the one night of the year I get to strip myself of sanity, flip the switch, and be somebody totally different

N-O. Go ahead, let those pesky letters disappoint, but don't you let them discourage. Here are 5 tips for building resiliency and halting mojo thieves in their tracks

Fearless Felix proves to be one hell of a weekend warrior. But I believe his 24-mile free fall tells us more about what it means to be grounded than about zooming through space.

Can anyone explain to me why Halloween costumes for women are so slutty? And why men's aren't? And why the heck children's are?!

100 different wines, zero complaints—here's a quick stroll through the Autumn Affair at Lowndes Grove I attended last Thursday, which served up a whole lot of LOCAL

It's no secret: finding that perfect pair of denim is dang near impossible. Lucky for us, there's a rainbow of slimming options out this season

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...

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...

The sex stars—estrogen, progesterone and testosterone—get a lot of play, but the non-sex hormones are equally as crucial for vitality. Here's a list of those that'll have you feeling happy and healthy

In the latest installment of my Style Club series, meet Mike Grady. Here's his take on everything from jeans that make your butt look good and wardrobe malfunctions to The Zombie Survival Guide

In her first post on Grit, Heavy On the Veggie's Claire O'Bryan shares her foolproof ways to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your daily eats

Think politics are a pain in the ass now? This post was proof positive it's a volatile issue no matter the candidates OR supporters, just as it was for these 70s-era six-year-olds

It's time people stop attaching their faith to political candidates. They'll build Perfectville, alright—but it's for them, their yes-men, and a few choice 21-year-old interns

Years after a heated schoolyard Ford/Carter debate, and days after swearing off political bickering on Facebook, I'm free to focus on what really matters—like the new A Fragile Tomorrow CD

“'We’ll never survive!' 'Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has....'” and 6 more quotes from the 1987 cult classic that were wise beyond their years

Will supplementary hormones make you feel better? That depends on how close they come to the real thing

Is the truth as elusive as Sasquatch or as original as a fingerprint? From the looks of some Facebook posts leading up to November, truth and opinion seem to have cloned one another

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

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)