Author: Laura Pence

How Your Birth Order Affects Your Personality

Whether you’re the oldest, middle, youngest or only child, some psychologists say your personality is shaped by it. Some of it has to do with the way parents relate to the child in their position and competition with siblings. Firstborns tend to be reliable, conscientious, structured, achievers, sometimes controlling. the second or middle child tends to be people-pleasers, has large…

Beer Goggles Really Do Change Your Perception

A NASA astronaut took to TikTok with a science lesson on booze and dating. The doctor put it like this…alcohol can strip oil stains from your garage floor and likewise strip you of reality. He cites a study on how booze reshapes what we think looks good. Especially affecting men. Women found men a bit more attractive when drinking but,…

The Best Cities for Single Seniors

If you still aren’t lucky in love but you are later in life…you might need a change of scenery. According to AARP, singles that are over 65 may have better luck getting struck by cupids arrow in certain cities. If you’re a single senior looking for love, the company says you might score big in Austin, New York City, Denver,…

What Age Would You Like to Revisit?

If you could go back to one age in your life and relive that year…what decade would it be? If you guessed the college years, in our 20’s, you’d be wrong. For most people, they’d go back to their mid thirties. Specifically year 36. Apparently that’s the “sweet spot” when signs of aging really weren’t noticeable.

Audra and Greg Celebrate National Dog Biscuit Day

Peanut Butter Pumpkin Dog Treats 2 ½ CUPS WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR 2 EGGS 1 CUP CANNED PUMPKIN 2 TABLESPOONS PEANUT BUTTER ½ TEASPOON SALT ½ TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON   Preheat your oven to 350. Just whisk together all 6 ingredients and add water of you are having trouble mixing in all the flour. Roll the dough out using a roller like…

Does Jealously Make for Good Friendships?

A recent study out of Arizona State says jealousy is what keeps some friendships afloat. The study suggests that envy motivates us to be a better friend. Specifically that they might like their other friends more than us. This typically happens in the form of a third party threat, when another enters the picture. But, interestingly enough, most are more…

Seven Ways Pets Make a Difference in Our Lives

If you’re pet owner you may be reaping more benefits than you realize. It’s not just about the companionship. A university study found we experience less stress when doing a task in the presence of a pet more than with a spouse, or friend close by. Pets lower our blood pressure, help heal emotional and physical pain, put us in…

Gov. McMaster Wants Review of South Carolina Power Grids

Following the weather disaster in Texas last week, Governor McMcaster is ordering a review of the South Carolina electrical grid. He’s demanding the office of regulatory staff review the power grids to see if we have the potential to face similar problems. The Governor then wants the watchdog group to report back to his office and lawyers directly. While the…

Galivants Ferry House Fire Displaces Two

Two people have been displaced by a house fire in Galivants Ferry. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the overnight structure fire around 12:53 a.m. in the 6000 block of Barnhill Road. Fortunately there were no injuries. As the cause of the fire remains under investigation, the American Red Cross is assisting those two who were displaced.