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"The House Bunny" and "Prom Night"

Posted by pmitchell at 3:56 pm, Thursday, August 21st, 2008
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ON DVD

Out this week is the teen thriller "Prom Night." It's said to be a remake of the Jamie Lee Curtis original that was made back in 1980, but this 2008 version only has a psycho killer and the backdrop of prom in common. The rest of the story seems to be different.

We can live forever

Posted by dlauderdale at 1:29 pm, Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
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  • A medical fountain of youth? That's the headline on this story in the Post and Courier about "age management medicine" through Dr. Life (pictured above) at Cenegenics Medical Institution.

    • Attention high school football fans

    Posted by jjarrett at 9:15 am, Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
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    As one measure we're taking to ramp up our high school football coverage this year, we produced season preview videos for each of the S.C. High School League and SCISAA schools in our coverage area.

    The videos are embedded in the preview stories for their respective teams, and you can also find them here.

    Here Comes The Sun (Conference)

    Posted by jjarrett at 12:20 am, Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
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    This will not qualify as stunning news, because we reported that it was imminent two months ago, but The Conference Formerly Known As The Florida Sun finally made its name change official Tuesday, dropping "Florida" from the name and becoming "The Sun Conference."

    Bambi is Big Business

    Posted by dlauderdale at 11:53 am, Friday, August 15th, 2008
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  • Lowcountry tradition: Deer season opens in much of the Lowcountry today. Natives would pronounce it "dye-uh" season.

    We have one of the longest seasons on earth. Hunting is ingrained in the local culture, and people from all over flock to the Lowcountry to hunt.

    • "Tropic Thunder" and "College Road Trip"

    Posted by pmitchell at 9:53 am, Friday, August 15th, 2008
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    Out now is the family comedy, "College Road Trip." Martin Lawrence stars as James Porter, the Chicago police chief who has had a heavy eye on his daughter Melanie (Raven-Symon

  • ) since the day she was born. Now that inevitable day has come, and Melanie is soon to be college-bound. The only problem is that she is choosing to attend Georgetown instead of Northwestern which is much closer in distance to home and her father's personal choice.

    • Ode to the Uglyland: Nothing says 'big fat hypocrisy' like outrage over a lip-synching pretty girl

    Posted by elizfarrell at 10:22 pm, Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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    So the Chinese had a precious, pig-tailed, camera-ready little girl lip-synch "Ode to the Motherland" during the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics because the "crooked tooth" girl with the actual singing voice wasn't adorable enough to represent their nation.

    How terrible! How dare they! Those monsters!

    Yawn.

    Yeah, yawn.

    Look who's LOCAL: Wal-Mart!

    Posted by dlauderdale at 11:58 am, Thursday, August 14th, 2008
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  • Think LOCAL: The great satan of local businesses is helping sell goods for local, small farmers.

    This Associated Press story tells how the behemoth helps small growers, like Mennonites in Virginia:

    The demand for what small-scale farmers have to offer is burgeoning.

    • When trade built the Lowcountry

    Posted by dlauderdale at 12:59 pm, Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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  • Fit for the state museum: The Lowcountry will be well represented at the State Museum in Columbia Saturday when it celebrates its 20th anniversary with 20 hours of live entertainment, storytelling, hayrides and more.

    • Shark Bites: Former SCAD pitcher set for debut with Boston Red Sox

    Posted by jjarrett at 6:28 am, Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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    You might be wondering about the level of play you'll see if you make the short drive out to Hardeeville's Richard Gray Baseball Complex this spring for USC Beaufort's inaugural baseball season.

    Well, here's an indication it might be a higher level than you would expect. Or at least you ought to get your money's worth out of the pitchers.

    Although this might not be a comprehensive list, I've come across a handful of former players from the (Florida) Sun Conference (the name change still isn't official) who are playing professional baseball -- most of them pitchers.