Contributors

How did we get there? Part I

0 / June 19, 2013 9:58 pm

By Tracie Korol When early wolf-derivatives first joined us around the fire back in the Way Back, they were eating the same foods we were. And the other way around. But as we moved indoors and our methods of consumption [...]

Happy Father’s Day to the best dads around

0 / June 12, 2013 1:33 pm

By Pamela Brownstein I realized early on in my dating life that I was in trouble: It was going be hard to find someone as great as my dad. He set the bar high for me with his kindness and [...]

There is always more to learn

0 / June 12, 2013 1:26 pm

By Martha O’Regan I recently read a profound explanation by a 6-year-old boy as to why dogs live shorter lives than humans. He said, “People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life — like [...]

When a treat is really a treat

0 / June 12, 2013 1:05 pm

By Tracie Korol To our dogs, food is love — and security, affirmation, and reinforcement. When we give our dogs what I call “high-value” treats — foods that are especially sweet, meaty, and yummy-smelly — the message we want to [...]

The Baby Diaries: Sweating out the summer

0 / June 6, 2013 2:28 am

By Pamela Brownstein When I discovered my due date was August 7, many people expressed sympathy over my being pregnant during the summer months. I dismissed their comments, and thought, “These people don’t know; I’m stronger than that. How bad [...]

Little Bits of Royal Chatter

0 / June 6, 2013 2:19 am

By Peggy Chandler Just in case you haven’t heard, we have some great news for Royal Pines residents:  Lady’s Island Country Club is planning to undergo extensive renovations scheduled to begin in late June of this summer! According to Jeff [...]

What’s hot … and what’s not

0 / June 6, 2013 2:06 am

By Takiya Smith Recently, I happened to come across an article by Allure magazine, stating what is now considered to be “outdated” when it comes to beauty. The article was written from a pretty accurate point of view, however, all [...]

Protect your eyes from the summer sun

0 / June 6, 2013 2:05 am

By Mark S. Siegel, MD, FAAO June is UV Safety Awareness Month.  Dr. Siegel and the staff of Sea Island Ophthalmology takes this seriously, and wants to remind everyone of the importance of keeping their eyes protected from the sun, [...]

One Farmer’s Story: Part II

0 / June 6, 2013 2:05 am

By Danette Vernon I watched a home video tonight on the Internet. A moment of discovery is recorded in the video. A small child finds out for the first time, that when he is eating dinner, he is eating animals. [...]

Why we need to read the label

0 / June 6, 2013 1:51 am

By Tracie Korol Royal Canin, a major dog food manufacturer, was quoted recently in Forbes magazine as developing an “Anallergenic formula” dog food using chicken feathers as the main source of protein.  Keith Levy of Royal Canin states, “Feathers are [...]