http://independentmail.com/news/lifestyle/?partner=RSSAnderson Independent Mail Stories: Lifeen-uslifestylehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/03/beach-bums-iva-living-center-lives-name-trip-beach/?partner=RSSWHOO-HOO! A trip to the beach! Pack the suitcases, fill the ice chests, and let’s go PAR-TAY! Oh, but don’t forget the medications, the oxygen concentrator and the wheelchairs. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:09:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/03/beach-bums-iva-living-center-lives-name-trip-beach/?partner=RSSlife/lifestyleshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/26/program-helps-poverty-stricken-women-get-their-fee/?partner=RSSAn all-American girl who graduated from T.L. Hanna, a woman trying to escape a cycle of abuse and poverty, and a young mother with a dream of finishing high school—all three women have something in common. They are part of a national statistic that represents women and children in poverty. But they also represent something greater. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:56:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/26/program-helps-poverty-stricken-women-get-their-fee/?partner=RSSlife/lifestyleshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/12/enter-your-chilling-tales-our-annual-halloween-wri/?partner=RSSFor the 17th annual Halloween Writing Contest, we ask you to imagine that campfire and tell your own story using our two story introductions. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:23:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/12/enter-your-chilling-tales-our-annual-halloween-wri/?partner=RSSlife/lifestyleshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/29/german-teens-gathering-pens-contact-independent-ma/?partner=RSSAt their home in Germany, Patrick and Isabell have boxes and boxes full of pens — nearly 500, at last count. Each one is imprinted with the name of a newspaper, everything from Rhein Main Presse to the Yorkshire Herald. And now, they’ve added the Independent-Mail to their collection. malmgrenjeanne@yahoo.com (Jeanne Malmgren )Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:36:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/29/german-teens-gathering-pens-contact-independent-ma/?partner=RSSlife/lifestyleshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/15/clemson-program-turns-out-top-talent-tinseltown/?partner=RSSIf you saw the movies “The Golden Compass,” “Alivin and the Chipmunks,” or “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” then you viewed the animation art of several former Clemson University students. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:25:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/15/clemson-program-turns-out-top-talent-tinseltown/?partner=RSSlife/lifestyleshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/03/2008-ame-piedmont-annual-conference-held/?partner=RSSFrom Sept 29-Oct. 3, the 7th District of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, which encompasses the state of South Carolina, convened in Bradley for the fifth of its 2008 annual conferences titled the Piedmont Annual Conference. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:16:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/03/2008-ame-piedmont-annual-conference-held/?partner=RSSlife/faith-valueshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/03/moving-old-st-johns-church-stalled-rising-prices/?partner=RSSEscalating prices are having a negative effect on just about everything these days. A project to move an old church in Oconee County is also a victim to rising prices. dorsett@gacaradio.com (Chad Dorsett WSNW/Special to Anderson Independent-Mail )Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:14:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/03/moving-old-st-johns-church-stalled-rising-prices/?partner=RSSlife/faith-valueshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/03/preparation-storm-makes-peace-when-storm-arrives/?partner=RSSGod is always in control even in the unstable times that we are in. Now more than ever we need to continue the race that has been set before us. Randall@fusionexplosion.com (Randall Brown)Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:59:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/03/preparation-storm-makes-peace-when-storm-arrives/?partner=RSSlife/faith-valueshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/26/understanding-politics-and-pulpit/?partner=RSSAs a minister, I have learned that I walk a very fine line between what I and my congregation can do and cannot do in our house of worship. Susiebsmith@bellsouth.net (Susie Smith)Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:44:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/26/understanding-politics-and-pulpit/?partner=RSSlife/faith-valueshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/26/theology-professor-speak-st-paul/?partner=RSSFormer Andersonian Marion “Marty” Soards, professor of New Testament studies at Louisville Theological Seminary and an ordained Presbyterian minister, is the guest speaker for the Anderson School of Theology for Laypersons Sunday and Monday. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:42:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/26/theology-professor-speak-st-paul/?partner=RSSlife/faith-valueshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/09/dont-let-heat-get-you-down/?partner=RSSMake sure to pick weeds, vegetables laurapstokes@bellsouth.net (Laura Stokes )Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:11:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/09/dont-let-heat-get-you-down/?partner=RSSlife/garden-homehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/01/summer-bulbs-invigorate-your-landscape/?partner=RSSYou can extend the springtime pageantry of colors, flowers and fragrances in your garden throughout the summer with bulbs. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:13:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jul/01/summer-bulbs-invigorate-your-landscape/?partner=RSSlife/columnshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/may/10/earthworms-gardeners-best-friend/?partner=RSSIf you are “into” worms, or if your children are, you may want to create a worm bed. It’s a great educational project, and could provide you a few more worms and some fertilizer for your garden. laurapstokes@bellsouth.net (Laura Stokes )Sun, 11 May 2008 02:53:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/may/10/earthworms-gardeners-best-friend/?partner=RSSlife/garden-homehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/may/03/tranquil-garden-perfect-sanctuary/?partner=RSSJuanita Garrison visits her friend's Garden Sanctuary Sat, 03 May 2008 23:07:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/may/03/tranquil-garden-perfect-sanctuary/?partner=RSSlife/garden-homehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/apr/29/when-your-shrubs-dont-bloom/?partner=RSSIf a plant has never bloomed, the cause could be the climate, soil, light or maturity of the plant. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:20:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/apr/29/when-your-shrubs-dont-bloom/?partner=RSSlife/garden-homehttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/27/fall-calls-reseeding-fescue-lawns/?partner=RSSFollow these steps to fill in pockmarked areas of your lawn or thicken thinned-out areas Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:53:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/27/fall-calls-reseeding-fescue-lawns/?partner=RSSlife/columnshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/27/learn-common-misconceptions-about-weight-loss/?partner=RSSMisconceptions about fat loss abound. Here are a few of the prevalent ones Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:51:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/sep/27/learn-common-misconceptions-about-weight-loss/?partner=RSSlife/columnshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/09/local-fibromyalgia-support-groups-are-hard-find/?partner=RSSIf you’re interested in helping individuals with fibromyalgia, you might consider organizing a support group in your area Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:12:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/aug/09/local-fibromyalgia-support-groups-are-hard-find/?partner=RSSlife/healthhttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/jun/01/health-matters-debbie-jackson-explains-insomnia-an/?partner=RSSI have trouble sleeping. I wake up tired and feel awful all day. Is there anything I can do or take that will help? — A.J.F., ANDERSON Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/jun/01/health-matters-debbie-jackson-explains-insomnia-an/?partner=RSSlife/columnshttp://independentmail.com/news/2008/may/25/your-personal-trainer-going-distance/?partner=RSS In boxing, “going the distance” means being conditioned and relentless so that you can last long enough to wear down your opponent and eventually win the fight. Sun, 25 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://independentmail.com/news/2008/may/25/your-personal-trainer-going-distance/?partner=RSSlife/columns