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O.J.'s Super Bowl party, the SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden and why chefs hate Valentine's Day

Posted by Patrick Donohue at 1:14 pm, Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
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It may not be funny but I suppose I'll give credit to Honda for its somewhat creative President's Day ad.

Not that anyone in these parts needs to be taught this but Bon Appetit has a piece on how to properly eat and enjoy fresh oysters.

A Beaufort man appears on 'Shipping Wars,' new music from The Postal Service and some gross potato chip flavors

Posted by Patrick Donohue at 11:56 am, Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
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In honor of Mardi Gras and King Cake, Bon Appetit has a list of foods with stuff stuck in it.

The next flavor of Lays potato chips could taste like chicken and waffles ... or cheesy garlic bread ... or Thai-inspired sriracha.

State of the Union not always the made-for-media event it is today

Posted by jkidd at 10:28 am, Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
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SPHINX Soloists at Hilton Head Island Boys & Girls Club

Posted by dearley at 10:55 pm, Monday, February 11th, 2013
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Hugo's Seafood & Steakhouse wins Restaurant Week people's choice award

Posted by jpaprocki at 12:59 pm, Monday, February 11th, 2013
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Hugo's has been winning big lately, and now their success continues with Restaurant Week.

Last year, to liven things up a bit, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce instituted a people's choice award during the annual Restaurant Week. Attendees of the chamber's event -- where more than 60 restaurants offer fixed-price menus to help drum up business in the off-season -- also get to vote on what restaurant had the best deal.

Shameik Blackshear: What didn't make the story

Posted by ccox at 12:58 pm, Monday, February 11th, 2013
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Hopefully by now you have read our feature story on Bluffton defensive end Shameik Blackshear, who is gunning to become the state’s top recruit in the next two years. If you haven’t read that piece, you can check it out by clicking here.

Below are even more quotes from Blackshear, Bluffton coach Ken Cribb, recruiting analyst Jim Baxter and York coach Bobby Carroll that didn’t make their way into the story. Enjoy.

Shameik Blackshear

Currently Listing: Two Savannah St. students crash the Super Bowl, Lil' Wayne gets tossed from a basketball game and what 'fresh' means in fast food

Posted by Patrick Donohue at 12:09 pm, Monday, February 11th, 2013
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Man mocks up his resume to look like an Amazon product page and the result is as awesome as you'd expect.

Caught in a blizzard? No worries. Bon Appetit has some tips for cooking with fresh snow.

Distil Union of Charleston gets some love from Cool Material for its Wally iPhone wallet. 

Super Bowl made some turn off devices, others cling to them

Posted by jkidd at 10:18 am, Monday, February 11th, 2013
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Need proof that the Super Bowl remains an immutable force in a highly mutable cultural landscape? Consider this: U.S. Internet usage dropped 15 percent during the Feb. 3 broadcast of the Baltimore Ravens’ victory over the San Francisco 49ers, according to a report by the blog Sandvine and cited at TheNextWeb.com.

VIDEO: Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot recalls 760mph ejection at 10,000 feet

Posted by swelliver at 5:11 pm, Sunday, February 10th, 2013
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Daffodillyishus

Posted by jkarr at 3:37 pm, Saturday, February 9th, 2013
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