By David Zunker Oh, my goodness, said I, when I learned that the theme for this month’s Southern Distinctions is Music, Arts and Travel. Where to even begin, since we are talking Dahlonega? I could do an entire piece on any one of the three. When you’re in a business that calls for “passion fo
By Mille Whitehead Unlike my husband, I did not grow up on a cattle farm. In fact, my first close encounters with cows were on his family’s farm my junior year of college. My husband and I met at a rodeo while I was in college in Alabama. My first three visits to Brush Creek […]
*NOTE: In a previous post, there were out of date Broadway events listed. Here is a post detailing upcoming events for the 2017-2018 season. Please visit The Classic Center website for more information on shows and tickets. 2017-18 Broadway Entertainment Core Series Kinky Boots Thursday, November 9
By Chef Alessandro Di Maggio Chef Alessandro DiMaggio is a native of France, but is a part of a large Italian family with origins from Sicily and Tuscan. This dish is rich and delicious, and pancetta offers the perfect Italian flair. Pancetta is an Italian bacon made of pork belly meat that is salt
By John R. Simpson, M.D., F.A.C.S. In this issue, we continue our Hearing Health Wellness Series that features natural and non-natural factors that impact hearing health. This month’s feature focuses on the role that hearing plays in our ability to maintain mental sharpness. Staying Mentally Sharp
By Georgia Hearing Center Hearing loss is one of the most common health problems in the over-50 population, with more than 30 million Americans affected. Only hypertension and arthritis are more common. It is also the most untreated problem in that age group. Most people with hearing loss never see
By Cassy Young, 201 recipient of the International “Dream Room Award” Decorating a room is like any other complex project. It’s best to start with a plan and take it one step at a time. To establish your plan, make a list of what you want to accomplish in the space, along with a list [
By Julie Paysen What is now known as Toccoa’s Historic Ritz Theatre at the Schaefer Center was originally The Ritz Theatre, constructed in 1939 as a single screen movie theater seating 500 patrons. It was operated by Fred T. McLendon, who built a chain of 36 theaters across the southeast. There a
By Dr. Brent Tharp, Director of Georgia Southern University Museum, SCVB Executive Board Member Visitors to the coast are often struck by the swift evolution in the landscape. The changing light and tides throughout the day constantly transform the scene. Imagine being able to see, in one place, the
By Sally Ross The princes were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things which they were not in quest of.” Thus did Horace Walpole coin the word “serendipity” in a 1754 letter to Horace Mann explaining his discovery of the Persian fairy tale, “The Three Princes of Seren
By Sally Ross For me, travel started with family. My Dad drove December back roads from Ohio to Key Biscayne for his yearly convention for golf course superintendents—with my grandmother, pregnant mom, 3-year-old sister, and me (age 5) in tow. I still have that scrapbook and pictures of tee-pee mo
By Ashley Crain *NOTE: This post was originally printed in the 4.5 Medical and Economic Development Issue, which means the events in this post have come to pass. Please visit The Classic Center website for updated information on the 2017-2018 Broadway schedule. What defines the beginning of the Br
By Eric Wilson Successful people have enormous demands on their time. In addition to working at or running a business, they may be sitting on corporate boards, pursuing philanthropic interests, and taking care of children and elderly parents – plus tending to the myriad of challenges in managing t
By Blaine A. Norris My grandmother made the best pumpkin pie. Don’t ask me what the secret was, because I don’t know it. All I cared about was making sure I got my fair share of the pie at the end of the meal, which as the youngest of three boys, was never a given. Unlike […]
By Simone Bergese Are you aware that U.S. wine sales surpassed 40 billion dollars in 2016? Did you know that over 2 billion dollars in sales came from wine shipped throughout the country? In addition, 400 million cases were produced in America last year, and they all came from grapes grown in vineya
By Ashley Goss Eating healthy is on the top of most everyone’s to-do list. It seems to fall lower down the list though, once you try to put it into effect. The problem occurs when we don’t have a full understanding of what types of foods to eat or where to get said food. Nowadays, […]
By Dr. Harlan Bruner, M.D. Spine surgery can be daunting. But more often than not, patients can walk out of the surgery center or the hospital already feeling relief. And the relief continues to grow, meaning a full recovery and return to work are possible. The vast majority of patients return to wo
By William D. Tumin, M.D. In the past few decades, we have come a very long way in recognizing addiction as a disease. It has all the characteristics of most disease states. We can compare it to hypertension or diabetes, for instance. All three diseases have a basis in inheritance and are lifelong
By Mickey Wakenigg Typically, warmer weather brings about the desire to get outdoors and work in the garden. Most of us will begin our yard work in the early spring months, however, in reality it is best not to wait all the way until the springtime begins. The time to start is actually in the [&hell
By Chad Keller Winter is officially inching closer and another year has come and gone. With the beginning of the past year, many of us have made New Year’s resolutions with the intent of reaching a goal or finishing a project. For the homeowner, this resolution may be as simple as updating featur
