Jeanne Malmgren

• Surviving cancer worthy of group celebration -- and a diamond ring Published 03/13/2010 at 5:08 p.m. 1 Comment

  Last week I had lunch with a bunch of rowdy women, and let me tell you: We raised quite a ruckus in that restaurant.

• A different take on the superfoods Published 03/08/2010 at 10:46 p.m.

  Eating nothing but greens won't make you live forever, but it'll seem like it; here's food for the body and soul

• Questions linger after Sea World tragedy, but it's clear: Wild animals are wild Published 02/27/2010 at 9:52 p.m. 4 Comments

  When will we ever learn? Wild animals are wild.

• Winter is great, as long as I stay out of the mountains and Olympics are on TV Published 02/20/2010 at 10:13 p.m.

  I love winter. Truly. I do.

• Bo knows turkey calling Published 02/13/2010 at 5:45 p.m. 2 Comments

  Gather round, ya’ll. Got a story to tell you ’bout a boy named Bo.

• Hauling out the old family cookbooks for cookies, pies - and possum? Published 02/06/2010 at 9:02 p.m. 3 Comments

  The other day my mother and I sat in her kitchen and spread all her cookbooks out over the table.

• In death, reclusive author J.D. Salinger leaves readers with one final mystery Published 01/30/2010 at 5:03 p.m. 1 Comment

  Within hours of J.D. Salinger’s death last week, literary pundits were circling like vultures around a tantalizing question: What’s in the safe?

• Taking time out to help in your community a good way to feed your soul Published 01/16/2010 at 4:54 p.m.

  All last week, as heartbreaking photos kept pouring in from Haiti, I felt helpless. You too, maybe?

• 3-D craze is an investment I can live without Published 01/09/2010 at 9:38 p.m.

  Oh, dear. This 3-D thing is not good news for me.

• New decade arrives with same old naming problems Published 01/02/2010 at 4:38 p.m.

  So, my friends, we’ve started a new decade.

• If you plan on hitting the stores for Black Friday, please stay calm Published 11/21/2009 at 8:38 p.m.

  The “empty” day after Thanksgiving — which, let’s face it, should be devoted to digestion — has morphed into a retailer’s dream.

• Assistance needed in potato chip aisle: Choices are great, to a point Published 10/03/2009 at 9:52 p.m.

  Even as children, we grasp the lesson that choosing for ourselves is a whole lot more fun than being told what to do.

• National parks: Places to reconnect with nature Published 09/27/2009 at 12:01 a.m.

  Most of us are a little starved for nature.

• Friends refuse to let rich history of Sutherland-Masters House fade away Published 09/19/2009 at 9:59 p.m.

  Now the Sutherland-Masters House, as it’s known, is silent and struggling to survive.

• No reason for Clemson to chicken out about giving OK to backyard coops Published 09/12/2009 at 10:24 p.m. 1 Comment

  I may soon have official permission to raise chickens, if I want to.

• Being in school requires a bit more stamina and technology than it used to Published 08/29/2009 at 10 p.m.

  Climbing dozens of stairs and plenty of AAA batteries needed this time around

• When it comes to 106-degree heat, what would you wear if you had the legs? Published 08/22/2009 at 9:19 p.m. 8 Comments

  So, everybody’s in a dither about those shorts Michelle wore last week.

• Lucky break for Mona Lisa, a ‘French’ kissed canvas and local artists debut Published 08/15/2009 at 5:51 p.m.

  Did you hear about the woman who threw a cup at the Mona Lisa two weeks ago?

• One piece of advice to eco-warriors: Be sure to wash your shopping bags once in a while Published 08/01/2009 at 8:21 p.m. 1 Comment

  As more of us try to wean ourselves off of plastic bags, some scientists warn that although our choices at the checkout counter might help the environment, they could also endanger our health.

• Wild critters have a lot to say, so long as you're listening Published 07/25/2009 at 9:54 p.m.

  I’ve had several animal visits lately. Wild animals, that is.

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