Labor Day Link-A-Palooza
We know. It’s a three-day weekend and you have yet to get out of your pajamas. Heck, you have yet to even get out of bed. That’s cool with us. That’s why sweats were invented. And actually, if we had our way, you wouldn’t get out of bed all day. Because we have an insanely awesome round-up of links from our very favorite people on the web. Yeah that’s right. We’re giving you another excuse to stay in elastic-waistband pants all day.
The Last Fro Yo of Summer
t’s Labor Day which means two things:
1. The perfect excuse to wash down a burger with an ice cold beer. 2. Summer is officially over.
I could use this space to share BBQ survival tips with you, but somehow that just doesn’t sit well with me.
Is it safe to swim in Lake Wylie & Norman?
There’s really no reason to be afraid to swim in Lake Norman or Lake Wylie. Or is there? On the one hand, the wildlife swimming in our lakes isn’t nearly as wild as the man-eating piranhas terrorizing spring breakers on fictional Lake Victoria in “Pira…
The Weekly Ten: The Jobs That Deserve This Labor Day
This week I’ve decided to list the 10 jobs that totally deserve to sleep in past noon this Monday, Labor Day. Why is it even called Labor Day? Shouldn’t it be Not-Labor Day? But I digress. Some people deserve a break for all they do/deal with on a daily basis. I don’t have the power to give it to them, but maybe they’ll note my appreciation and hook me up in the future.
Father and son team up with hopes of a soccer title
Men’s soccer coach Pete Caringi Jr. has received a lot of letters over the course of his 20-year career from players saying they were going to join his team, but none of them were more touching than one he received last December.
The Critic’s Corner
Just like certain things go well together, some things should not be mixed. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich tastes great, but who in his right mind would eat pickles and ice cream? Along those same lines, as someone whoa s trying to live by what he …
YAIAA season in review: Boys’ swimming
Spring Grove’s Chris Bankert swims the last leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay during the 2009-10 District 3 Class AAA championships at Cumberland Valley High School.
8 Reasons I’m Happy Summer is Over
I spent all my cold winter nights dreaming of beaches and sunshine and getting a tan at the end of summer. Then summer came and I was happy (minus a few sunburns and one month-long humidity frizzfest. Then summer came even harder — 95 degrees harder — and I was ready for fall. I want to accessorize with scarves and see my college friends and order pumpkin spice lattes. While “end of summer” might sound depressing if you’re forty with a real job, fall for the College Candy girl is fabulous.
The Morning After: The Bedroom Treasure Hunt
I saw him at my first sorority mixer. He was the social chair of his fraternity and from the moment he checked my name on the guest list, I was in love. He looked dreamy in his designer jeans and flip flops, his hair perfectly floppy. And he knew my name. Well, at least for that moment.
Intro to Cooking: Grilled Shrimp Marinade
Sometimes all you need to spruce up a dull salad or your run-of-the-mill Wednesday dinner is an ingredient swap. If chicken caesar has lost its bite, and you simply can’t look at another plate of turkey and veggies without yawning, say hello to my leetle friend (sorry, had to!): shrimp!