• It doesn't matter how you say 'I love you' -- as long as you say it
  "Nothing says 'I love you' like beef."

• Lowcountry DVD uses simplicity to show off area's history, beauty
  One of my favorite teachers, Bill Woo, taught me to prefer plain bread.

• Turkey and egg rolls? Every family has its holiday traditions to uphold
  For the last two weeks, while grocery shoppers about town have been hunting down cans of pumpkin and cranberry jelly, I've been scouring Bluffton store shelves for a certain kind of egg roll wrapper.

• Guitars, dancing and teenagers: Not the average night at the library
  I wasn't surprised to hear a throng of teens is expected to gather this Friday night to play Guitar Hero: the wildly popular video game in which players indulge their inner rock star by frantically pressing buttons on a plastic guitar, synching to their favorite riffs.

• A simple walk to school turns into an exercise in patience, perspective
  I was juiced on two mugs of coffee when I arrived at the Pinecrest Amenity Center at 7:40 last Wednesday morning. It was one of three rendezvous points for Bluffton Elementary School students participating in "Walk to School Day," and I'd inhaled a banana during my expeditious drive to the neighborhood just off Bluffton Parkway.

• The making of a service dog
  When she walks into a room, Jessie Bianca immediately strikes you as the silent type.